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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Students' talent on display in Sharon
SHARON, Pa. (WKBN) – The talent of a dozen budding young artists was recognized Friday in Sharon. Shenango Valley Congressman Mike Kelly presented awards for this year's local winners of the Congressional Art Competition. Students from 11 high schools all around the 16th District submitted entries. This was the second year the event was held at the Hope Center for Arts and Technology, and directors admit the competition was pretty stiff. 'We brought in five professional artists to do the judging, and this year, they struggled beyond belief. There were numerous times when I'm like, are we going to get to some decision? When you see the art, it's really, really impressive,' said Lorie Hines, with the Hope Center for Arts and Technology. Each of the 47 students who entered the competition received a special proclamation from Kelly. The winners of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition are: 1st place: Jeffrey Deniker, Mercer Area High School 2nd place: Makenzi Emick, Franklin Area High School 3rd place: Anna Logue, Hickory High School Honorable Mention: Damir Trawick, Hickory High School The artwork will now be on display at the Hope Center for the next week. Eventually, all of the winning entries from around the country will be hung in a section of the U.S. Capitol in Washington. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Submissions open for student Pa. Congressional art contest
(WKBN) — Calling all Mercer County student artists. The annual Congressional Art Competition is looking for submissions for this year's contest. 'The Congressional Art Competition is a great opportunity for students to showcase their talents and to have their work displayed in the halls of the U.S. Capitol,' Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA) said in a news release. 'In 2024, we saw a record number of students participate in the competition. We have so many wonderful and talented students across our Congressional district. I look forward to seeing all of the submissions this year.' The competition is open to all high school students, and art must be created by a single student and be two-dimensional. Paintings, drawings, collages, photography, computer generated and mixed media art are all acceptable forms. Each framed artwork can be no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide and 4 inches deep. Artwork must be submitted by April 18 to Kelly's office in Sharon, which is located at 33 Chestnut Avenue, or at the Hope Center for Arts and Technology (HopeCAT) at 115 Anson Way. For more information on contest rules, visit this website. The artwork for the winning student from each Congressional district will be displayed in the Cannon House Office Building Tunnel at the U.S. Capitol complex for 11 months. The Congressional Art Competition is an annual contest sponsored by the Congressional Institute to encourage and foster arts and culture among high school students. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
