Tiffany Announces Winners of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition
WAUSAU, WI – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced the winners of Wisconsin's Seventh District 2022 Congressional Art Competition. The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 and gives each congressional district the ability to have artwork crafted by young constituents displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building. The winners of this year's competition were selected from a panel of local judges.
"Each year, I am amazed by the young artistic talent in Wisconsin's Seventh District, and this year we received over 25 submissions from local artists," said Congressman Tiffany. "I congratulate each winner on their outstanding artwork, and I extend my gratitude to each student who submitted an art piece and all our wonderful art teachers who help make this competition possible."
First Place Winner
Name: Lilly Thao
School: Wausau West High School
Title: Queen of Hearts
Second Place Winner
Name: Lindsey Lucht
School: Wausau West High School
Title: Cringe
Third Place Winner
Name: Harry Kronzer
School: Wausau West High School
Title: Sealed
Honorable Mention
Name: Ava Kleiber
School: Wausau West High School
Title:Lunchroom Grapes
Honorable Mention
Name: Allison Seanor
School: Wausau West High School
Title: My Heart Beats for You
The first-place winner's artwork will be displayed for one year in the Cannon Tunnel, a walkway that leads to the U.S. Capitol. Southwest Airlines also offers each first-place winner two round-trip tickets to attend a reception in Washington, DC. The second-place winner's artwork will be displayed in my Washington, DC office, and the third-place winner's artwork will be displayed in my Wausau office.
All submissions from the 2022 Congressional Art Competition will be displayed at the Center for Visual Arts Loft Gallery from May 6th through June 11th. It is located at 427 N 4th St, Wausau, WI 54403. For more information on gallery hours, please visit their website here.
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