Wickenburg, AZ – This past weekend, Congressman Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) announced the winners of Arizona’s Fourth Congressional District Art Contest. This yearly contest, first started in 1982 and with over 650,000 participants since then, selects the best art of the year from high school art students. The top four were selected from a panel of local judges and the “People’s Choice” winner was selected via online voting.

The first-place winner received an $8,000 scholarship to Northern Arizona University and their artwork will hang in the Cannon Tunnel of the United States Capitol for one year. Thank you to all the wonderful teachers and students who submitted artwork this year. We truly have some talented artists in our District.

People’s Choice Winner:
April Dokter – 12th Grade
Lake Havasu City High School
Title:  The Spring Thaw

Honorable Mention:
Dannicka Ilagan – 9^th grade
American Leadership Academy
Title:  King Tilt

Third Place:
Tyler Aston – 11^th Grade
Lake Havasu City High School
Title:  Tribute to Ivan Aivazovsky

Second Place:
April Dokter – 12^th Grade
Lake Havasu City High School
Title:  The Spring Thaw

First Place:
Adalynn Parker – 11^th Grade
Mingus Union High School
Title:  Patience

Thank you to all who participated in this year’s Congressional Art Competition.  I would like to give a special thank you to Desert Caballeros Western Museum for hosting the recognition ceremony once again. See you all again next year!

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