Each year on May 1st, the United States observes Law Day to celebrate our legal system and the freedoms we enjoy. This year, the Office for Justice Initiatives has again partnered with the Historical Society of the New York Courts to invite high school students in New York State, to participate in an art contest inspired by the American Bar Association's 2025 Law Day theme, "The Constitution's Promise: Out of Many, One."
All contestants will receive a certificate of participation and a pocket United States Constitution. Cash prizes courtesy of the Historical Society of the New York Courts will be awarded to statewide first, second, and third prize winners. Contest winners will have their artwork featured on the New York State Unified Court System's Law Day webpage until Law Day 2026.
The contest will include two rounds:
In the first round, entries will be judged against others within the same judicial district. To learn which judicial district you live in visit: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/admin/index.shtml. The first-place winners in each judicial district will advance to the second round.
In the second round, the first-place winners from each judicial district across the state will be judged against one another.
Statewide first, second, and third-place prize winners will be selected from the second round.
All submissions must be received by February 25, 2025. The winners will be announced on May 1, 2025. For more information, visit the 2025 Law Day Art Contest Rules.
All participants must complete the registration form to enter the contest. Registration forms and artwork may be submitted electronically or by regular mail.
Law Day 2025 Art Contest Prize Winners
Statewide first, second and third prize winners will be announced on May 1, 2025.