
South Dakota Students Shine In 2024 Congressional Art Competition
Some talented South Dakota art students will have their artistic skills on display in our nation's capitol soon.
The 2024 Congressional Art Competition just wrapped up, and South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson was back in the state recently to help announce this year's winners.
According to Dakota News Now, first place this year was awarded to Eva Madsen from Aberdeen. The Roncalli High School senior’s drawing, titled “Freckle Face,” is a self-portrait surrounded by blooming roses.

Her drawing will be on display in the Cannon Tunnel inside the US Capitol building for the next year.
Lilly Young, a high school senior from Mitchell High School picked up second place for her black-and-white photograph titled, “Frozen in Fog.”
Lilly receives the prestigious honor of having her photograph displayed in Congressman Johnson’s Washington, DC office for the next year.
As Dakota News Now reports, the student art pieces from around the country are considered to be a highlight throughout the halls of Congress, as each state receives the opportunity to show off the skills and talents of their young artists.
The U.S. House of Representatives and the South Dakota Arts Council partners help to sponsor the Congressional Art Competition each year.
The art initiative was first started back in 1982. It gives the members of Congress a chance to display and recognize all the talented art students from their home districts.
Source: Dakota News Now
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