***[2007 ART COMPETITION GUIDELINES]{.underline}***

**[General Guidelines]{.underline}**

\* The competition is open to high school students only. Exceptions will
be made for schools that have 7th through 12th grades in one building.

\* Each school is permitted to submit 10 pieces of art. (Exception: if
your school is the only high school in the county, you may submit 15
pieces).

\* In order to allow an artwork to hang in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S.
Capitol, the following restrictions are necessary:

\* Piece must be two-dimensional

\* Each piece can be no larger than 30 inches by 30 inches to the
outside dimensions of the frame (change from previous years)

\* No more than 4 inches in depth

\* Artwork must arrive in Washington by the time specified and be framed
to the appropriate framing guidelines (see below).

\* Artwork will hang in the Capitol for the entire year of the
exhibition and cannot be returned to students earlier. Students should
therefore submit artwork they will not need for other purposes.

\* **Artwork categories are as follows**:

\* **Paintings:** oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.

> \* **Drawings:** pastels, colored pencil, pencil, charcoal, ink,
> markers

\* **Collage:** must be two dimensional

\* **Prints:** lithographs, silkscreen, block prints

> \* **Mixed media**: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink,
> etc.

\* **Computer Generated Art**

\* **Photography**

\* A copy of the Student Release Form, signed by both the teacher and
the entrant, must be attached to the artwork to certify the originality
of the piece.

\* Each entry must be an original in concept, design, and execution and
may not violate any U.S copyright laws. **Note:** Any entry which has
been reproduced from an existing photo, painting, graphic, advertisement
or any other work produced by another person is a violation of the
competition rules and will not be accepted.

\* The final decision regarding the suitability of all artwork for the
exhibition in the Capitol will be made by panel of qualified persons
chaired by the Architect of the Capitol.

**[Framing Guidelines]{.underline}**

\* All artwork, except for oil paintings, must be protected by a
Plexiglas or glass frame.

\* All works, when framed¸ should be no larger than 30 inches high, 30
inches wide, and 4 inches deep including the outside dimensions of the
frame. Please double check size before sending the entry to Washington.
Due to wide participation of Member offices, framed work larger than the
specified dimensions will be turned away.

\* Frames should be kept as simple and sturdy as possible. Metal frames
are recommended.

\* No "snap on" frames with glass are to be used.

\* Plexiglas is better to use than glass over the artwork in order to
avoid breakage.

\* Matting can enhance or detract from a work of art and should be
carefully prepared.

\* Use sturdy picture hangers. Two hooks should be attached at the right
and the left sides of the back of the work in order to prevent the work
from leaning forward or hanging unevenly.

\* Since frames will be suspended by wire from overhead molding, please
do not put wire between the hooks.

\* Do not attach labels, ribbon, etc. to the front of the piece or
underneath the glass or Plexiglas.

\* If the artwork is abstract in design, please indicate on the back
side which side is up with arrows.

\* As directed by the House Oversight and Standards of Official Conduct
Committees, each district winner is responsible for framing his or her
own entry. Any hardship cases should be assisted at the Congressional
District level; works can no longer be framed by the Architect of the
Capitol.

\* A copy of the Student Release Form must be attached to the back of
the artwork.

**[Suitability Guidelines]{.underline}**

\* As outlined in these guidelines, the final decision regarding
suitability for exhibition in the Capitol is left to a panel of
qualified persons chaired by the Architect of the Capitol. While it is
not the intent to censor any artwork, we do wish to avoid artwork that
is potentially inappropriate for display in the Capitol.

\* Artwork must adhere to the policy of the House Office Building
Commission. In accordance with this policy, exhibits depicting subjects
of contemporary political controversy or a sensationalistic or gruesome
nature are not allowed. It is necessary that all artwork be reviewed by
the panel chaired by the Architect of the Capitol and any portions not
in consonance with the Commission's policy will be omitted from the
exhibit.

**2007 Congressional Art Competition**

**Student Information/ Release Form**

MEMBER: [Congressman Ben Chandler]{.underline} STATE: [Kentucky
06]{.underline}

**Note:** This information is used for program certificates. Please make
sure the form is complete and correct.

ART STUDENT NAME:
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GRADE: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

NAME OF PARENT OR GUARDIAN:
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HOME ADDRESS:
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CITY: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
STATE: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

ZIP: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

PHONE: (HOME)
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(OTHER) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

SCHOOL:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

SCHOOL ADDRESS:
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ART TEACHER:
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ART TEACHER PHONE:
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TITILE OF ENTRY:
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MEDIUM
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Be Specific)

FRAME DIMENSIONS:
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STUDENT EMAIL:
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T-SHIRT
SIZE:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Originality Certification

I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the art entry
described above is an original work or authorship by
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and that it is
not copied from, nor does it include, any other person's copyrighted
work.

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Teacher Signature and Date Student's Signature and Date

Artwork Release

We, the undersigned, represent that the art entry described above is an
original work of authorship personally created by the undersigned
student to which the student is entitled copyright protection. In
consideration for the acceptance of the art entry by the Member of
Congress designated above in An Artistic Discovery (the Congressional
Art Competition sponsored by the U.S House of Representatives) and
intending to be legally bound hereby, the undersigned grant the Member
and the House the right to publicly display the art entry, if it
selected for display, in accordance with the rules of the Art
Competition, for a period of two years from the latest date on this
form. The undersigned acknowledge that the final decision regarding the
suitability of an art entry to be displayed in the Capitol will be made
by a House panel chaired by the Architect of the Capitol. The
undersigned also grant the Member, the House, their employees and
agents, and the United States the right to reproduce the art entry for
any non- commercial purpose. The undersigned further grant the Member,
the House, their employees and agents, and the United States from any
and all liability for damage, loss, or misappropriation of the art entry
during and subsequent to the Art Competition. The undersigned further
agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend the Member, the House,
their employees and agents, and the United States against any and all
claims of any nature whatsoever, including, but not limited to, claims
of copyright infringement, by any party whatsoever, arising out of or in
any way related to the submission of the art entry in the Art
Competition.

Parent/ Guardian Signature and Date Student's Signature and Date

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