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Virtual Town Hall

November 16, 2021 06:00 PM

Representative Adam Smith will be hosting a virtual town hall focused on the work that he has been doing during the first half of the 117th Congress. Rep. Smith will be answering your questions about the past year and what’s ahead.
 
When: Wednesday, November 16, 2021 at 6:00 PM PST
Where: Virtual 

You can register for the event here.
If you'd like to ask a question during the upcoming townhall, please submit your question by using this form.
Live stream the event here.
 
We hope to see you there!

Virtual Aviation Town Hall

October 13, 2021 06:00 PM

Representative Adam Smith will be hosting a virtual town hall focused on Washington State’s aviation system. Representative Smith will be joined by special guests Senator Keiser and Representative Orwall from Washington State’s 33rd Legislative District to answer your questions on this topic and give you an update on what’s happening at both the state and federal level to advance this issue.

When: Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM PST

Where: Virtual 

You can register for the event and find more information here.

If you'd like to ask a question during the upcoming townhall, please submit your question by using this online form.

We hope to see you there!

 

2021 Congressional Art Competition

April 1, 2021 12:00 AM

Submissions for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition are due Friday, April 30th.

Every year, Members of Congress sponsor a nation-wide arts competition for high school students. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our congressional district.

The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students in the 9th District. Winning entries from each congressional district are hung in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol for one year. Second and third place winners will have their pieces displayed in my D.C. and District Offices.

Requirements:

Artwork must be two-dimensional. Each framed artwork can be no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. To reduce out of pocket expenses for students, entries are not required to be framed, only matted. Even when framed, it must still measure no larger than the above maximum dimensions. No framed piece should weigh more than 15 pounds.

Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows:

  • Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
  • Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (it’s recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed)
  • Collages: must be two dimensional
  • Prints: lithographs, silkscreen, block prints
  • Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
  • Computer-generated art
  • Photographs

All entries must be an original in concept, design and execution and may not violate U.S. Copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image will not be accepted.

Students from Washington’s 9th Congressional District who would like to participate must submit a completed Student Release Form (download it here) and a description of the medium and background of the piece along with their entry. All entries must comply with the competition guidelines and be received no later than Friday, April 30th.

We will be accepting submissions digitally and will coordinate with the winning student how to collect the physical art piece to send to Washington, D.C.

Submissions are due by Friday, April 30th. Please send the completed Student Release Form, a digital version of the art piece, and a brief description of the piece to Caitlyn.Cole@mail.house.gov.

Please note that the Student Release Form requires a signature from each student’s art teacher. The Congressional Institute is allowing an email from art teachers stating the student’s piece is original in concept in lieu of their signature.

If you have any questions, please contact my District Office at 425-793-5180 or email Caitlyn.Cole@mail.house.gov.