{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/bentz-announces-winner-2022-congressional-art-competition", "Bentz Announces Winner of 2022 Congressional Art Competition", "2022-05-23", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "House", "OR", "Cliff Bentz", "B000668", "bentz.house.gov", "bentz", "https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-O2) announced that Ayla Bingham, a sophomore from North Powder Charter School, has been selected as the winner of OR-02\u2019s 2022 Congressional Art Competition! Ayla\u2019s artwork, Life Awaits, was selected by a panel of four judges who praised the strong execution of an interesting conceptual idea. Ayla will travel to Washington, D.C. to see her artwork displayed in the national student art exhibit in the U.S. Capitol and attend a reception in her honor.\n\n\"I am pleased to congratulate Ayla on this terrific achievement. I look forward to seeing Life Awaits each day as I walk to and from the House Chamber. I want to thank her for this incredible piece \u2013 Congratulations, Ayla!\" Rep. Bentz said.\n\nBentz also announced three regional winners from Oregon\u2019s Second District. Each regional winner will have his or her art displayed in one of Congressman Bentz\u2019s offices in Medford, OR, Ontario, OR, or Washington, D.C.\n\nZebra Studyby Maria Gomez Castillo, McLoughlin High School, grade 10\n\nFrom Me to You by Jasmine Barajas, North Powder Charter School, grade 12\n\nThought of the Day by Joseluis Chavez, Nyssa High School, grade 12\n\nCongressman Bentz also thanked the judges for the 2022 competition. \u201cI am very thankful to the judges who volunteered their time and expertise to our district's art competition,\u201d Bentz said. \u201cThey helped make this year's competition not just memorable but also a great success.\u201d Judges for the 2022 Congressional Art Competition in Oregon\u2019s Second Congressional District included:\n\nKim Hearon, Executive Director, Rogue Gallery & Art Center, Medford\n\nCody Bustamante; Professor of Painting and Drawing, South Oregon University, Ashland\n\nMichael Sell, Associate Professor of Art, Eastern Oregon University, La Grande\n\nTed Fink, Chair, Chair, Fine and Performing Arts, Treasure Valley Community College, Ontario\n\nThe Congressional Art Competition is a nationwide program for students to showcase their artistic abilities and to highlight the importance of art education. Since its start in 1982, more than 700,000 high school students from around the country have participated. Photos of the winners and more information on the competition can be found via Rep. Bentz\u2019s website at https://bentz.house.gov/services/art-competition.\n\nSee Ayla's beautiful piece below!", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://bentz.house.gov/media/press-releases/bentz-announces-winner-2022-congressional-art-competition"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4737308956682682, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}