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Rep. Lauren Boebert Announces 2021 Congressional Art Competition Winner

June 29, 2021

Today, Representative Lauren Boebert announced Colorado’s Third Congressional District’s winner in the 2021 Congressional Art Competition.

Rep. Boebert stated: “Arianna Woodford, a soon to be senior at Centennial High School in Pueblo, perfectly captured the beauty of Colorado’s Third Congressional District in her piece, Early Morning. I am honored to represent such talented student artists, and I am so excited to unveil this stunning painting in our Nation’s Capital. Thank you to all the talented artists that submitted pieces for this year’s competition.  I look forward to next year’s competition.”

Background:

Rep. Boebert called Arianna Woodford to congratulate her for her amazing work and to let her know that Early Morning will be displayed in our Nation’s Capital for the next year as the Third District’s winner of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition.

Arianna Woodford will receive two complimentary tickets to fly to D.C. for the unveiling of her artwork in the Cannon Tunnel to the U.S. Capitol, which historically sees 1 million visitors per year.

The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide competition.