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Posted on April 23, 2009 at 16:20:30:
By Nancy Selbe

Entries Being Accepted for Annual Congressional Arts Competition

Winning Artwork to be Displayed in U.S. Capitol

RUSSELL - Congressman Jerry Moran has announced that entries are being accepted for the 2009 Congressional Arts Competition. All high school students in the First Congressional District of Kansas may enter their artwork. The winning artwork will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year.

"Art plays an important role in the lives of Kansans," Moran said. "As a member of the Congressional Arts Caucus, it is very valuable to recognize and encourage the artistic talents of high school students from across the First Congressional District of Kansas."

The Deines Cultural Center of Russell will host the 2009 competition. All submissions must be received at the Deines Cultural Center, 820 North Main Street, Russell, Kansas, between Tuesday, April 21 and Friday, April 24 during the hours of 12:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Awards will be given in the following artwork categories:

• Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
• Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, markers
• Collage: must be two dimensional
• Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
• Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, etc.
• Computer generated art
• Photography

Awards will be announced by Moran at a reception on Sunday, May 3 at 2:00 p.m. at the Deines Cultural Center of Russell.

Interested students and teachers can contact Moran's Hays district office at 785-628-6401 for more information about the competition.

• For more information see: Deines Cultural Center

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