{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-announces-winners-2026-congressional-art-competition", "Davids Announces Winners of 2026 Congressional Art Competition", "2026-05-04", "2026", "2026-05", "Democrat", "House", "KS", "Sharice Davids", "D000629", "davids.house.gov", "davids", "https://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the winner and runner-up of her 2026 Congressional Art Competition, which showcases the creativity and talent of high school students across Kansas\u2019 Third District. The winning piece will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year, while the runner-up will be featured in Rep. Davids\u2019 Overland Park district office.\n\nThis year\u2019s winner is Olivia Wang, an 11th grader at Blue Valley High School, for her piece titled \u201cNOT a Collage: My Pieces.\u201d Olivia was also the winner of last year\u2019s competition. The runner-up is Sawyer Peralta, an 11th grader at Shawnee Mission South, for \u201cThe Coin Toss.\u201d\n\n\u201cEach year, I\u2019m blown away by the creativity, talent, and perspective of students across our community,\u201d said Davids. \u201cThis competition is a reminder that our young people have powerful stories to tell, and it\u2019s an honor to help elevate their work. Congratulations to Olivia and Sawyer, and thank you to every student who participated this year.\u201d\n\nWATCH: Davids congratulates this year\u2019s winners\n\nOlivia\u2019s winning artwork is a colored pencil drawing of a girl composed of multiple torn paper-like pieces, set against a black background with white cracked-glass detailing. The piece reflects themes of identity, pressure, and self-understanding as students approach major life transitions. Olivia describes the work as an exploration of how different parts of her personality and experiences come together to form a cohesive sense of self.\n\n\u201cWinning means a lot to me,\u201d said Olivia Wang, winner, 2026 Congressional Art Competition. \u201cIt\u2019s truly a huge blessing and honor, and a great encouragement as I prepare to go to art school. It reminds me of the support I\u2019ve received so far, and how much further I still have to grow. Seeing all the other amazing submissions motivates me to keep learning. I\u2019m very grateful for this opportunity and honor.\u201d\n\n\u201cI think being the runner-up really shows that putting work into something like this pays off,\u201d said Sawyer Peralta, runner-up, 2026 Congressional Art Competition. \u201cI only started last year, but since then I\u2019ve put in a lot of effort to improve, and I feel like I\u2019ve grown pretty quickly. It\u2019s really cool that this competition exists, and knowing my work will be displayed in her office is a great reminder that hard work does pay off.\u201d", 1, "2026-05-27T06:38:34Z", "2026-05-27T06:40:17Z"]], "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://davids.house.gov/media/press-releases/davids-announces-winners-2026-congressional-art-competition"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8164839819073677, "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"}