Wednesday, Representative George Whitesides, CA-27, announced the winners of this year’s Congressional Art Competition, themed “The Future I Want to See.” The following students were selected for their exceptional work:   1st Place: “Shared Skies” drawn by Fiona Currie, a homeschooled 12th grader in Palmdale, with colored pencils. 2nd Place: “Seen Before it Exists” mixed media produced by Esha Mandadapu, ...

On Monday, Congressman George Whitesides announced his office is accepting applications for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. Each year, high school students from across the country have the opportunity to submit original artwork to their Congressional office. The winner’s art will hang on the walls of the Capitol building for the year. The competition is open to high school students ...

The City of Santa Clarita is now accepting entries for its 2026 Sidewalk Poetry Project, an initiative that brings poetry into public spaces by stamping original poems into freshly poured concrete sidewalks throughout the City. Entries are due by Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. This year’s theme is “Share a Santa Clarita Secret.” Poets are encouraged to reflect on hidden gems, ...

On Tuesday, Congressman Mike Garcia R-Santa Clarita, talked rising gas prices, his new letter to Biden on China, and his office art competition with KHTS Radio on-air. First on the agenda was Garcia’s input on gas prices, which many Californians are struggling to pay, with the state considering a rebate or tax relief.  “California is in the worst condition because ...

Congressman Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced Monday that he is accepting student artwork submissions for the annual Congressional Art Competition. The yearly Congressional Arts Competition is now accepting new submissions as of Monday, March 15, according to officials from Garcia’s office. “I am excited to announce the commencement of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition,” Garcia said in a statement Monday. ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, announced Thursday that the California Armenian Legislative Caucus is set to hold two scholarship contests for the 2019 commemoration of the Armenian Genocide where students could win $1,000. “This is a great opportunity for California high school students in 9th through 12th grade,” said Wilk. “I hope many students in our area will participate in ...

High school students from the 25th Congressional District have spent the last few months working on art pieces that could end up being displayed in the nation’s Capitol Building. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Congressman Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, will be on site at FastFrame in Valencia along with KHTS AM-1220 to ...

The annual Congressional Art Contest is underway, high school students from the 25th Congressional District are asked to submit their artwork for a chance to see it displayed in the U.S. Capitol. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Congressman Steve Knight, R-Palmdale, is welcoming high school students to submit their artwork — ...

California Institute of the Arts and Chiquita Canyon are inviting students to participate in the third annual Found Art Competition on Thursday, April 2, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Chiquita Canyon, an innovative local business that is home to a 9.2 megawatt clean energy facility, and the California Institute ...

With over a dozen entries, 10-year-old fifth-grader Briella Wadkins entered her watercolor art painting of the Eiffel Tower decorated with Mickey Mouse ears into the competition, and won. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Fast Frame’s annual art contest draws entries from local locations and that winner heads to the national competition. “When ...