Congressional Art Competition

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The 2026 Congressional Art Competition is now open!

The deadline for entering the competition is 4:00pm on Monday April 20th.

All entries, along with the Student Information & Release Form, must be submitted to one of my district offices.

301 Sovereign Court, Suite 201, Ballwin MO 63011 
Monday - Friday from 9am - 4pm.

516 Jefferson St., Washington, MO 63090 
Call 636-231-1001 to schedule a drop off time.

Competition Rules and Regulations

Download and complete the Student Information and Release form and submit with your entry.

If you have any questions, please contact my office at 636-779-5449 or MO02Wagner.ArtCompetition@mail.house.gov

To see last year’s entries click here.

The 2nd Congressional District Art Competition is open to all high school students in the district. Contact MO02Wagner.ArtCompetition@mail.house.gov or 636-779-5449 for additional information.

Entries must be two-dimensional and can be no larger than 26 inches by 26 inches by 4 inches deep including the frame.  Framed artwork cannot weigh more than 15 pounds.  Framing is optional for the district competition; however, the winning piece must be framed according to the competition standards before it is shipped to the Capitol.  

Artwork accepted mediums are:

• Paintings - including oil, acrylics, and watercolor
• Drawings - including pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink, and markers (Charcoal and pastels must be fixed.)
• Collage (must be two-dimensional)
• Prints - including lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints
• Mixed Media – use of more than two mediums, such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
• Computer Generated Art
• Photography

All entries must be original in concept, design, and execution.  Exhibits depicting subjects of contemporary political controversy or a sensationalistic or gruesome nature are not allowed.