REP LIEU CONGRATULATES WINNERS OF 2025 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION
WASHINGTON - On Saturday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) hosted his congressional district’s eleventh-annual reception for the Congressional Art Competition at the Otis College of Art and Design. Students from 19 different high schools submitted 185 pieces of art for this year’s competition. These submissions included 45 photographs, 65 paintings, 38 drawings, 19 mixed-media pieces, and 18 other pieces that included computer-generated art. The winner, Alyssa Kim from Palisades Charter High School, submitted a piece called “Your Honor, Bananas!”
The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students who either reside in or attend school in California’s 36th District. The first-place winner’s art will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol along with winners from Congressional districts across the country. The winner will receive a trip to Washington D.C. in June to be recognized at an awards ceremony. The second and third place winners will have their art displayed for one year in the Congressman’s D.C. and District offices. First, second, and third place winners, as well as honorable mentions, received scholarships. All student participants received certificates and a swag bag.
“I am grateful to represent such a talented and creative district,” Rep. Lieu said. “Our annual Art Competition is a fantastic showcase of just how talented our students are in the 36th District. There were so many fantastic pieces submitted that are a testament to the skill and unique point of view of the young people in our community. I want to congratulate all the winners and honorable mention recipients, and I look forward to seeing the artwork of our winner, Alyssa, hanging in the Capitol.”
Below are the results of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition:
Overall Winners:
- 1st Place: Alyssa Kim, “Your Honor, Bananas!” | Grade 10, Palisades Charter High School
- 2nd Place: Daniel Arredondo, “Home is Here” | Grade 12, Redondo Union High School
- 3rd Place: Axel Bolanos Garcia, “After the Fires” | Grade 11, Palos Verdes High School
Honorable Mentions:
- Photography: Zoe Peyton Carlson, “Urban Flight” | Grade 9, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
- Painting: Audrey Cox, “Bloom” | Grade 11, Rolling Hills Preparatory School
- Drawing: Azul Ramirez, “Need, Want, Reality” | Grade 12, New West Charter High School
- Mixed Media: Rowena Lee, “Strings of Reminiscence” | Grade 11, Chadwick School
- Other: Victoria Higareda, “Where did you go?” | Grade 11, Da Vinci Design
- Member’s Choice: Sooyoon Jeong, "Clothing the Rift" | Grade 10, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
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