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 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:

  1. Each treatment court in your county can enter up to 5 art pieces (entries can be paintings, drawings, sculptures, poems)
  2. 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
  3. Each entry is to align with the conference theme or with Recovery
  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
  5. The deadline for submissions is end of the day, April 5th
  6. 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

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