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More than 140 high school students from Virginia’s 11th Congressional District and their parents will gather Saturday for the unveiling of the works of art they submitted to Congressman Gerry Connolly’s annual Congressional Art Competition for residents of Virginia’s 11th Congressional District.
Winners will be announced at a reception hosted by Connolly for all participants in the contest on Saturday, April 13 from 2 to 4 pm at the Workhouse Arts Center’s McGuire Woods Gallery, 9601 Ox Road in Lorton. All of the artwork will remain on display at the gallery through May 26.
Prizes will be awarded to the first through fifth place winners of Connolly’s art competition. The first place winning entry will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year, while the work of another high school artist, judged to be a “Rising Star,” will have his or her artwork displayed prominently for a year on the Workhouse campus. Judging was conducted by representatives of the Prince William Art Society, Council for the Arts of Herndon, Greater Reston Arts Council, The Workhouse Arts Center, and Arts Council of Fairfax County.
This year, Connolly received a record number of submissions to his annual Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery, with 111 students, representing 23 different public and private high schools in Fairfax and Prince William, submitting 144 works of art.
“I am thrilled by the interest among our young artists and by their artistic creativity and talent,” Connolly said. “It is a pleasure to host this competition to showcase the work of our high school students and emphasize the importance of the fine arts.”
Connolly’s annual Congressional Arts Competition is open to all high school students who reside in Virginia’s 11th CD. Public, private, and home-schooled students are invited to participate.
