The Arizona Association of Drug Court Professionals (AADCP) recognizes the impacts art can have on the participants in treatment courts. AADCP encourages current participants in treatment courts, as well as alumni, 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 AADCP Treatment Court Conference includes the annual art contest open to current or past treatment court participants. Conference attendees will vote for their favorite entry at the conference and the top three winners will receive gift cards (Conference Favorite = $150, 1st place = $125, 2nd place = $100, and 3rd place = $75, and Honorable Mention = $50.)
The Arizona Treatment Court Conference includes the annual art contest open to
current or past Treatment Court participants. Conference attendees will
vote on their favorite entry at the conference and the top five winners will receive
gift cards (Conference Favorite = $150, 1 st place = $125, 2 nd place = $100, 3 rd 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)
- Each treatment court staff members are responsible for vetting the art entries prior to submission and obtaining the artists’ permission to bring the art to the conference and display and photograph their art and first name Release of Information Form
- Each entry is to align with the conference theme or with Recovery
- 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
- The deadline for submissions is end of the day, April 5th
- Once you have identified your entries, submit a photo of the entry and a completed Release of Information Form to artcontest@azadcp.org.
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