Tiffany Announces Winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition
WAUSAU, WI – Today, Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) announced the winners of Wisconsin's Seventh District 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Since 1982, the Congressional Art Competition has created a unique opportunity for young artists to have their work displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building. This year’s theme was: A day in the life of Wisconsin.
“It is my pleasure to congratulate the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition, and thank all those who participated. The young artistic talent in Wisconsin’s Seventh District never ceases to amaze me. I want to extend a special shoutout to this year’s first-place winner for depicting one of Wisconsin’s great wonders, the Apostle Islands,” said Congressman Tiffany.
First Place Winner
Name: Ayasha Bowman
School: Wausau East High School
Title: Apostle Islands
Medium: Charcoal on Paper
Second Place Winner
Name: Brooklyn Weiler
School: Auburndale High School
Title: Green Pastures, Little Footsteps
Medium: Oil Paint
Third Place Winner
Name: Nevaeh Utyro
School: Superior High School
Title: Sitting Bear
Medium: Watercolor
Honorable Mention
Name: Alison Iaffaldano
School: Wausau West High School
Title: Patchwork
Medium: Acrylic Paint
Honorable Mention
Name: Sophia Garcia Carranza
School: Wausau East High School
Title: Wyalusing Overlook
Medium: Charcoal
The first-place winner's artwork will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol for one year. The Cannon Tunnel is the most highly traveled walkway between the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Capitol. 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.
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