Rep. Laurel Lee Announces 2024 Congressional Art Competition Winners
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (R-FL) announced Cailee Cuffle from Steinbrenner High School as the winner of the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for Florida’s 15th District. Her painting, Through the Glass, will hang in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. for the next year, along with artwork from other winners from congressional districts across the country.
“I am excited to announce Cailee Cuffle from Steinbrenner High School as this year’s Congressional Art Competition winner for Florida’s 15th District,” said Rep. Laurel Lee. “Cailee demonstrated her artistic talent beautifully in her artwork, Through the Glass. I would also like to congratulate all the incredibly talented students of Florida’s 15th District who submitted artwork to this year’s Congressional Art Competition.”
The other finalists’ artwork will be displayed on the walls of Congresswoman Lee’s district office.
Each spring, the House of Representatives and the Congressional Institute sponsor a nationwide art competition to highlight talented high school artists from across the country. The winner from each district will have their artwork displayed in the Capitol for one year. The competition first began in 1982 and more than 650,000 high school students have participated.
1st Place Winner: Cailee Cuffle, “Through the Glass”, Steinbrenner High School

2nd Place Winner: Camila Castro, “Remembrance”, Wiregrass Ranch High School

3rd Place Winner: Ayona Bagui, “The Daydreamer”, Strawberry Crest High School

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