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Today, Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) announced Erika Ni, a junior from Interlake High School in Bellevue, as the winner of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition for Washington’s 1^st Congressional District. Erika’s oil pastel piece, “Embracing the Journey” will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year. 

“I’m always amazed by the creativity and skill of the young artists in our district. It’s easy to forget this highly technical piece is not in fact a photograph. Erika’s artwork will represent all of the wonderful talent we have in WA-01 at the U.S. Capitol,” said DelBene.

Since 1982, the Congressional Art Competition has been an opportunity for members of Congress to celebrate the talents of student artists from across the country. Over 650,000 high school students have participated nationwide.

“Embracing the Journey” was selected by a panel of judges from the local WA-01 art community.