Bucshon to Announce Winner of Art Competition

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8th District high school student to have work displayed in nation’s Capitol

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Representative Larry Bucshon (IN-08) will visit the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana to review submissions to his Congressional Art Competition and announce the winner on Thursday, May 2nd, in Evansville.

The Congressional Art Competition is an annual event held by Rep. Bucshon open to all students who are currently enrolled in a high school located in the 8th District.

The winner was selected by an expert panel from the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana and will be announced by Bucshon on May 2nd at 3:30pm.

Bucshon will be joined with students who submitted artwork to the competition and their families.

Who: Rep. Larry Bucshon (IN-08)
8th District High School Students and families

What: Announce Winner of the 8th District Congressional Art Competition

When: Thursday, May 2, 2013 @ 3:30pm CDT

Where: Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana – 318 Main St # 101, Evansville, IN 47708

The winner of the 8th District’s competition will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol along side artwork from other contest winners nation-wide. The winner will also receive two free roundtrip tickets to Washington, DC from Southwest Airlines, a gift card for the Marriott Hotel chains, tours of the Capitol and the White House, and an invitation to the Congressional awards ceremony.

Rep. Bucshon’s office received 18 art submissions from across the 8th District. Photos of the artwork are displayed on Bucshon’s Official Facebook Page and can be found here – https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.501911999868822.1073741831.135670516492974&type=1.