Washington, May 6 -- Representative Dusty Johnson issued the following press release:
Today, 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 disp...