Congresswoman Kaptur announces winners of 2015 Congressional Art Competition

February 23, 2015

TOLEDO, OH–Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur has announced that Liz Maniak, a student at Toledo School for the Arts, is the Ohio 9^th Congressional District overall winner of the 2015 Congressional Arts Competition, “An Artistic Discovery.” Representative Kaptur made the announcement at an award ceremony yesterday afternoon.

A six-member panel of judges recognized Liz for her original work titled “Self Portrait,” which will hang in the U.S. Capitol for the coming year. A reception will also be held this summer for Liz and other Congressional Art Competition winners in the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington D.C. She and a parent will have the opportunity to receive round-trip tickets, courtesy of Southwest Airlines, to attend the reception.

“The student artwork we received this year showed great skill and creativity from many young artists throughout the region, and I commend each of our participants for their creativity and initiative.” said Kaptur.“Liz’s work stood out even among the many compelling and award-winning pieces we reviewed and I look forward to visiting it at its home in the Capitol during the next year.”

In addition to the overall competition winner, students from Bowsher High School, Lakewood High School, Maumee Valley Country Day School, Perkins High School, Rogers High School, St. Francis De Sales High School, Toledo School for the Arts, Waite High School and Woodward High School were also presented with awards recognizing their work.

The Congressional Art Competition is a nation-wide competition sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives. It was established in 1982 to recognize and encourage artistic talent among U.S. high school students. Information about submissions reviewed for Ohio’s 9^th Congressional District competition, including photos of art submissions, student names, school affiliations and awards won, can be found in this briefing book.

Contact: Matt Sonneborn, (202) 225-4146 or Matt.Sonneborn@mail.house.gov

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