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April 18, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CSU Dominguez Hills to Host 37th
Congressional District’s Annual High School Art Competition
(Carson, CA)— California
State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) has been chosen by
Congresswoman Laura Richardson (D-CA) to host “An Artistic
Discovery,” the annual Congressional Art Competition for
the 37th Congressional District. The event will take place in
the University Art Gallery on Friday, April 25, at 5:30 p.m.
“We are very excited that Dominguez Hills is hosting Rep.
Richardson’s first Congressional Art Competition,” said
David Gamboa, director of Government and Community Relations at
CSUDH. “Her selection of our campus for this event is a testament
to her support of our university. The exhibit should be a wonderful
showcase of the talent of our local high school students, many
of whom will hopefully become future Toros.”
Each spring, a nationwide high school art
competition is sponsored by the members of the U.S. House of
Representatives to recognize
and encourage the artistic talent of high school students throughout
the United States. All high schools in the 37th Congressional District,
covering Carson, Compton, Signal Hill and portions of Long Beach
and Los Angeles, were invited to enter student artwork in the contest.
Nearly two dozen entries will be on display in the University Art
Gallery on April 25. A panel of judges will select the winning
piece, which will be sent to Washington D.C. to be displayed for
one year in the U.S. Capitol. The exhibit in Washington will also
include artwork from other congressional districts’ contest
winners.
The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an
opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize
the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over
650,000 high school students have been involved with the nationwide
competition.
This event is open to the public and parents are encouraged to
bring their children to view the various works that will be displayed.
The student artwork will only be exhibited that evening.
CSU Dominguez Hills is located at 1000
E. Victoria St., in Carson. The University Art Gallery is on
the main floor of the university’s
LaCorte Hall. Visitor parking is permitted in all campus lots with
a valid parking pass. Day passes are $3 and available at the yellow
dispensing machines at the perimeter of each campus lot.
For more information, please contact Congresswoman
Richardson’s
office at (310) 538-1190 or David Gamboa at (310) 243-3819.
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CSU Dominguez Hills -- California
State University, Dominguez Hills is a highly diverse,
urban university located in the South Bay, primarily
serving the
Los Angeles metropolitan area. The university prides itself
on its outstanding faculty and friendly, student-centered
environment.
Known for excellence in teacher education, nursing, psychology,
business administration, and digital media arts, new degree
programs include computer science, criminal justice,
recreation and leisure
studies, social work, and communication disorders. On campus
is the Home Depot Center, a multi-purpose sports complex
that hosts
world-class soccer, tennis, track and field, lacrosse, and
cycling.
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