Today, the Office of California’s First Congressional District announced the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. University Preparatory School Senior, Kaitlyn Raftery, won for her piece “The Fight For Freedom”. The annual Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students in California’s First District. This year’s theme was “America, a 250-year celebration of Liberty”.
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The winning artwork will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol along with other contest winners from Congressional districts nationwide. The winner not only receives the honor of having their art hang in the Capitol exhibition but will also be invited to visit Washington, D.C. and take part in viewing their art in the exhibition. There will also be a reception in the U.S. Capitol held in honor of the Congressional Art Competition winners.
