Arizona Association of Drug Court Professionals

Annual Art Contest

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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.

  3. 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.
  4. 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.

  5. 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.
  6.        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.

  7.       Instructions, access to the ROI, and the email for submissions found at:  Annual Art Contest – AADCP (azadcp.org)

2024 Art Contest Winners

Conference Favorite

The Recovery Tree of Hope

By Thea

Phoenix Behavioral Health Court

1st Place

Vertigo

By Luis

Mohave Health and Wellness Court

2nd Place

My Life

By Bryce

Mohave Juvenile Health Wellness Court

3rd Place

Roses

By Matthew

Yavapai Recovery Court

Honorable Mention

Sketch

By Carla

Yavapai Veterans Treatment Court

2023 Art Contest Winners

Conference Favorite

Untitled

By Jose

Coconino Recovery Court

1st Place

Who I Do It For

By Thomas

Yavapai County Recovery Court

2nd Place

Recovery Christmas Bells

By Jeffrey

Phoenix Muni Behavioral Health Court

3rd Place

Skull Trinity

By Nathan

Yavapai Recovery Court

Honorable Mention

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

Read More

We Do Recover

By Preana

Yuma County Drug Court

2022 Art Contest Winners

Conference Favorite

The Warrior Way

By Emery

Navajo County Drug Court

1st Place
At first we saw eye to eye. The more we were together, The more you took over my life. I thought I was in control. In truth it was you sitting on the throne. I was beat to the ground. … Read More

Fall and Rise

By Hunter

Navajo County Drug Court
2nd Place

Hummingbird

By Danny

Yavapai County Recovery Court
3rd Place

Hanging Windchime

By Jeffrey

Phoenix Behavioral Health Court

Honorable Mention

Love Diversity

By Shamra

Yuma County Drug Court

2021 Art Contest Winners

Conference Favorite

“Beauty Within Recovery”

BYRON 

Coconino County Recovery Court

2019 Art Contest Winners

1st Place

“Birdhouse”

Brandon T.

Yavapai County Mental Health Court

2nd Place

“I Promise This Is The Last One”

Aaron J.

Coconino County Recovery Court

3rd Place

“Soul So”

Silvan M.

Cochise County Juvenile Drug Court

Conference Favorite

“A Chance for Regrowth”

SHAYNA M.

Maricopa County Drug Court

Honorable Mention

“Higher Power”

Jennifer S.

Coconino County Recovery Court

2018 Art Contest Winners

1st Place

“Star STatus”

Donnie L.

Maricopa County DUI Court

2nd Place

“Thanks Be To God”

Cody B.

Yavapai County DUI Court

3rd Place

“Recovery”

Novali G.

Cochise County Juvenile Drug Court

2017 Art Contest Winners

1st Place

Melanie

Yavapai County Veteran’s Court

2nd Place

Emery

Coconino County Drug Court

3rd Place

Ivy

Mohave County Drug Court

 

2016 Art Contest Winners

1st Place

Melanie Ann

Yavapai County Drug Court

2nd Place

Chris

Yavapai County DUI Court

3rd Place

Nickey

Maricopa County Adult Drug Court

2015 Art Contest Winners

1st Place

Artist

from Mohave County Adult Drug Court

2nd Place

Artist

from Maricopa County Family Treatment Court

3rd Place

Artist

from Yavapai County Adult Drug Court