Rep Lieu Announces Winners of CA-36 Congressional Art Competition

1. 1st Place: Mia Fienberg, Contaminated | Grade 11, Beverly Hills High School

WASHINGTON — Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) March 18 hosted his congressional district’s ninth-annual reception for the Congressional Art Competition at the Otis College of Art and Design. Students from 16 different high schools submitted 206 pieces of art for this year’s competition. These submissions included 70 photographs, 50 paintings, 41 drawings, 31 mixed-media pieces, and 13 other pieces that included computer-generated art. The winner, Mia Fienberg from Beverly Hills High School, submitted a piece called Contaminated. 

The Congressional Art Competition is open to all high school students who either reside in or attend school in California’s 36th District. The first-place winner’s art will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol along with winners from Congressional districts across the country. The winner will receive a trip to Washington D.C. in June to be recognized at an awards ceremony if safety permits. The second and third place winners will have their art displayed for one year in the Congressman’s D.C. and District offices.  First, second, and third place winners, as well as honorable mentions, received scholarships. All student participants received certificates and a swag bag.

“Los Angeles County is home to some of the most talented and creative students, and I was delighted to see so many unique and skillful entries in this year’s competition. Each year I am always blown away by the creativity that is displayed in the students’ artwork; this year was no exception,” Rep. Lieu said. “Walking by the Congressional Art Competition exhibit in the U.S. Capitol brings joy to my day. I am excited to see Mia’s artwork hanging in the exhibit representing our district.”

Below are the results of the 2023 Congressional Art Competition:

 Overall Winners:

2nd Place: Alicia Hough, Projected Mentality | Grade 9, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School

3rd Place: Ginger Khan, Does Our Name Define Us? | Grade 12, Redondo Union High School

Honorable Mentions:

1. Photography: Samuel Funk, The Light in the Dark | Grade 12, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
2. Painting: Misha Tome, What Lies Beneath | Grade 11, Beverly Hills High School
3. Drawing: Cyrene Anne Ronquillo, A Core Memory | Grade 11, West High School
4. Mixed Media: Catharine Claire Maloney, Coral Bleaching | Grade 11, Redondo Union High School
5. Other: Madalene Triolo, Simply Complex | Grade 11, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
6. Member’s Choice: Amanda Newman, 22 Reasons to Love | Grade 11, Le Lycée Français de Los Angeles and Whitney Stoker, Portrait of Josh | Grade 12, Vistamar School