Rep. McBride Celebrates 2026 Congressional Art Competition Winners

WILMINGTON, Del. — Today, U.S. Representative Sarah McBride (D-Del.) celebrated Delaware's winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition, an annual nationwide competition sponsored by the U.S. House of Representatives that recognizes outstanding student artwork from every congressional district.

“Delaware’s students are using art to express who they are and connect with the world around them,” said Rep. McBride. “I’m so grateful to everyone who submitted their work — your creativity speaks to the incredible talent across our state.”

This year’s first-place winner is Daniel Qi from Archmere Academy, whose piece, The Soloist, is on display in the U.S. Capitol for one year alongside winning artwork from congressional districts across the country. Second place was awarded to Onna Parrish from Appoquinimink High School for Forever My Sun, and third place to Cereniti Johnson from The Tatnall School for Feel the Beat. Both pieces will be displayed in Rep. McBride’s Wilmington office for the next year.

A panel of five local artists and creatives reviewed more than 60 submissions to Rep. McBride’s office and selected the winning pieces. In total, 20 Delaware students were named finalists. This spring, Rep. McBride hosted a reception in Wilmington to celebrate the finalists' work — ranging from acrylic paintings to photography — and recognize the top three winners.

Photos of the winning art are available here.

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