2026 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION

JOHNSON ANNOUNCES STUDENT WINNERS OF CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On May 6, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) announced Cadence Micucci from Tea as the winner of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for South Dakota. Micucci’s mixed media artwork is named “The Original Soldier.” Micucci is a sophomore at Tea Area High School. Her art teacher is Angela Kamps. The artwork will be on display for the next year in the Cannon Tunnel at the U.S. Capitol along with the winning artwork from other congressional districts.

Second place was awarded to Porshia Zimiga, a senior at Wall High School. Her artwork, titled “A Whispering Dusk” features white and black charcoal pencils and chalk pastels. Zimiga’s piece will be displayed in Johnson’s Washington, D.C. office. 

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2026 CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION WINNERS

Winner, “The Original Soldier” by Cadence Micucci

Portrait of an Indigenous person wearing a feathered ceremonial headdress with gold accents and beadwork. Mixed-media artwork combines detailed monochrome drawing with layered white feathers on a pale background.

Second place, “A Whispering Dusk” by Porshia Zimiga

Black horse with flowing mane, painted in profile. Its body merges into a glowing sunset landscape with water reflections and a distant horse-and-rider silhouette against a textured beige background.