Campus Connection

Art is part of Rep. Ron Kind’s annual competition

Artwork by Wisconsin Third Congressional District high school students can be seen at UW-La Crosse. The 80-piece display is part of U.S. Rep. Ron Kind’s 16th Annual Congressional Art Competition, “An Artistic Discovery.” Organized by Kind and his wife, Tawni, the event brings together high school artists from throughout western Wisconsin to recognize the tremendous talent of the students. Artwork submitted can be seen from noon-4:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, May 10 and 11, in the University Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts, 16th and Vine streets. A reception to recognize the students will be held in the gallery from 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday, May 12. Winners of the competition will be announced. Admission is free. The first place entry will hang for a year in the U.S. Capitol along with the works of other student artists from across the country. The second place entry will be displayed in Rep. Kind’s Washington, D.C., office. The third and fourth place pieces will be displayed in Kind’s La Crosse and Eau Claire offices.