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The Arts and the Hill
 | U.S. Representative Phil Gingrey (Georgia-11th District) (right) hosted NEA Chairman Gioia for a congressional district visit that included a grants workshop attended by more than 200 representatives of local arts organizations. In a statement announcing the visit, the Congressman noted, "It is an honor to welcome Chairman Gioia to northwest Georgia and to have the opportunity to demonstrate how local government, arts organizations, and private supporters are all working together to bring the arts to everyone in our community." Photo by Steve Thackston, courtesy of Kennesaw State University
| |  | | NEA Chairman Gioia joined U.S. Representatives Jeff Miller (Florida-1st District) (left) and Dan Boren (Oklahoma-2nd District) (right) at the ribbon-cutting for the 2008 Congressional Art Competition, a national art contest for high school students. At the ceremony honoring the winners, Chairman Gioia gave a keynote address to the crowd of approximately 700 students, teachers, and parents about the importance of the arts and arts education. The winning artwork from each Congressional district and jurisdiction will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol building for one year. Photo courtesy of offices of Congressmen Boren and Miller. | |
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