HOYLE HOSTS STUDENT WINNER OF CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION
WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04) welcomed Lillian Langford, winner of the Congressional Art Competition for Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District, to Washington, DC. Langford, a student from the Springfield Academy of Arts and Academics (A3) in Springfield, submitted a pen and ink drawing, entitled “La Marchesa Casati,” which will now be on display in the U.S. Capitol for the next year.
“I’m thrilled that Lillian is here in DC for this celebration with other student artists from across the country,” said Representative Val Hoyle. “This competition is a great opportunity to highlight the creativity of our nation’s high school students. I look forward to seeing her artwork each day on my way to votes in the U.S. Capitol, and I can’t wait to see where Lillian’s talent takes her in the future.”
"I feel so honored to have won the Congressional Art Competition and to have my artwork displayed in the nation’s capital,” said Lillian Langford. “I still can’t believe it! I am really grateful to Rep. Hoyle for this opportunity to represent my school and share my work with so many people.”
The competition is held each year by the Congressional Institute to support the arts in high schools throughout the country. Each spring, every congressional district picks a winning piece of artwork to display in the halls of Congress for a year. Since 1982, more than 650,000 students have submitted art from across the country. Information about the 2025 competition will be available late fall here.
“I am very proud of Lillian. It is her tenacity, empathy and sheer grit that will take her far,” said Constance Van Flandern, art teacher at Springfield Academy of Arts and Academics. “I’m so grateful to Rep. Hoyle and the Congressional Art Competition for giving me a tool to spotlight one of our talented emerging artists and focus some well-deserved attention on her work. I am delighted that Lillian Langford and A3 will be representing Oregon’s 4th District in Washington, D.C.”
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