An Artistic Discovery
2006 Competition Finalists
May 16 through June 12, 2006

events calendar

email announcements

More than forty artists participated in the Artistic Discovery competition organized by U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky. Now in its 25th year, An Artistic Discovery is a Congressional art competition designed to encourage and reward our nation’s gifted young artists.

The five top selections were chosen by a committee of judges including art instructors, artists, and arts administrators. The winning artwork from the 9th Congressional District competition will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year and the winner is eligible for a full four-year scholarship to Columbia College Chicago. The 2nd through 5th place finalists will receive special prizes and their artwork will be included in a touring exhibit and public venues throughout the 9th Congressional District of Illinois.

Congratulations to the finalists of the 9th Congressional District’s 2006 An Artistic Discovery Competition:

1st Place
	Student	Romano Mendez
	Title	Beneath Sanctity
	Medium	Photograph
	School	Niles North High School
	Prize	Scholarship to High School Summer Institute at Columbia College Chicago Trip to Washington DC

2nd Place
	Student	Lamise Shawahin
	Title	Ophelia
	Medium	Digital photograph
	School	Maine East High School
	Prize	$100 gift certificate to Good's of Evanston Two family passes to the Art Institute of Chicago

3rd Place
	Student	Kathleen Weiss
	Title	Off the Hook
	Medium	Acrylic painting
	School	Ridgewood High School
	Prize	$100 towards art classes at the Evanston Art Center Three individual passes to the Art Institute Chicago

4th Place
	Student	Sophie Lipman
	Title	My Family
	Medium	Pencil
	School	Evanston Township High School
	Prize	Household membership to the Museum of Contemporary Art

5th Place
	Student	Dan Park
	Title	My Beautiful Mom
	Medium	Pencil
	School	The Willows Academy
	Prize	$25 gift certificate to Brudno’s Art Supply