The Arizona Association of Drug Court Professionals (AADCP) recognizes the impacts art can have on the participants in treatment courts. AADCP encourages treatment court participants to share their art and sense of creativity through our Annual Art Contest.
Expressing oneself in a nonverbal manner can open communication in ways the spoken word cannot. Providing a visual of an experience can feel safer than putting it into words and can help connect the community through the unique experiences of participants depicted through the art. Art allows for self-exploration, as well as an acceptable way of dealing with difficult subject matter. Art also provides a tangible item that can illicit discussion and increased awareness.
AND, art is fun! It allows for people to play as they further their emotional and mental health healing, physical well-being, education and development.
Submission Instructions
The Arizona Treatment Court Conference includes the Annual Art Contest open to CURRENT treatment court participants only. Conference attendees will vote for their favorite entry at the conference and the top five winners will receive gift cards (Conference Favorite = $150, 1st place = $125, 2nd place = $100, 3rd place = $75, Honorable Mention = $50).
The guidelines for the contest:
- Each treatment court in your county can enter up to 5 art pieces (entries can be paintings, drawings, sculptures, poems). Any audio/visual entries (songs, videos) need to be discussed with the Art Contest Coordinator to sort out how the art will be displayed.
- Each treatment court is responsible for vetting the art entries prior to
submission and obtaining the artists’ permission to bring the art to the
conference and display, photograph their art and first name. Once submitted to
the AADCP Art Contest link, an email from the Art Contest Coordinator will
confirm if the art piece is accepted. - Each entry is to align with the conference theme or with the theme of Recovery. You can access the conference theme via the AADCP website.
- Each program will identify a staff member to physically deliver the art
entries to the conference for display (we will have a designated area) and be
responsible for taking the art entries back to their county after the
conference ends. All pre-accepted entries must be delivered to the conference
BEFORE 8 am on the first day of the conference. - The deadline for submissions is end of the day, March 28, 2025. Submissions after that date will not be accepted into this year’s contest.
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Once you have identified your entries, submit
a photo of the entry and a completed Release of Information Form for each art
entry. A confirmation email that the art was received by the Art Contest
Coordinator and is approved for the contest will be sent within a week of the
submission. Instructions, access to the ROI, and the email for submissions found at: Annual Art Contest – AADCP (azadcp.org)
2024 Art Contest Winners
The Recovery Tree of Hope
By Thea
Phoenix Behavioral Health Court
Vertigo
By Luis
Mohave Health and Wellness Court
My Life
By Bryce
Mohave Juvenile Health Wellness Court
Roses
By Matthew
Yavapai Recovery Court
Sketch
By Carla
Yavapai Veterans Treatment Court
2023 Art Contest Winners
Untitled
By Jose
Coconino Recovery Court
Who I Do It For
By Thomas
Yavapai County Recovery Court
Recovery Christmas Bells
By Jeffrey
Phoenix Muni Behavioral Health Court
Skull Trinity
By Nathan
Yavapai Recovery Court
My harsh reality in my Recovery, the woman I pretend to be so angry this isn’t me.
We Do Recover
Hitting rock bottom again and again, I’m losing the fight within. So determined to regain focus, I’m losing sight.
We Do Recover
We Do Recover
By Preana
Yuma County Drug Court
2022 Art Contest Winners
The Warrior Way
By Emery
Navajo County Drug Court
Fall and Rise
By Hunter
Hummingbird
By Danny
Hanging Windchime
By Jeffrey
Phoenix Behavioral Health Court
Love Diversity
By Shamra
Yuma County Drug Court
2021 Art Contest Winners
“Beauty Within Recovery”
BYRON
Coconino County Recovery Court
2019 Art Contest Winners
“Birdhouse”
Brandon T.
Yavapai County Mental Health Court
“I Promise This Is The Last One”
Aaron J.
Coconino County Recovery Court
“Soul So”
Silvan M.
Cochise County Juvenile Drug Court
“A Chance for Regrowth”
SHAYNA M.
Maricopa County Drug Court
“Higher Power”
Jennifer S.
Coconino County Recovery Court
2018 Art Contest Winners
“Star STatus”
Donnie L.
Maricopa County DUI Court
“Thanks Be To God”
Cody B.
Yavapai County DUI Court
“Recovery”
Novali G.
Cochise County Juvenile Drug Court
2017 Art Contest Winners
Melanie
Yavapai County Veteran’s Court
Emery
Coconino County Drug Court
Ivy
Mohave County Drug Court
2016 Art Contest Winners
Melanie Ann
Yavapai County Drug Court
Chris
Yavapai County DUI Court
Nickey
Maricopa County Adult Drug Court
2015 Art Contest Winners
Artist
from Mohave County Adult Drug Court
Artist
from Maricopa County Family Treatment Court
Artist
from Yavapai County Adult Drug Court