FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday February 9, 2015
CONTACT: Jon Conradi
PHONE: 202-225-2711
Email: jon.conradi@mail.house.gov
Congressman Mooney Announces 2nd District Participation in the Congressional Artistic Discovery Contest
WASHINGTON, DC – Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation. Today, Congressman Mooney invited students from West Virginia’s 2nd district to participate.
“This is a great opportunity to highlight the incredible talents of our young people in West Virginia. I encourage any student with an artistic interest to participate and make a submission,” said Congressman Mooney.
The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in the 2nd District. The winning artwork will be prominently displayed for one year in the halls of the U.S. Capitol and featured on House.gov’s Congressional Art Competition page.
In 2014 the winner from West Virginia’s 2nd district was Kaylee Icenhower of Ravenswood High School in Jackson County. Her submission was titled “Double-Sided”. District runners up were Cheney Hudson and Hailey Miller, also of Ravenswood High and Peyton Doling of Nitro High School in Kanawha County.
The deadline to make a submission is Friday, April 10th 2015. A submission form and more details can be found at https://mooney.house.gov/services/art-competition.