THE JUDGES AND LAWYERS of the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida, through the Middle District Bench Bar Fund and the Southwest Florida Federal Court Bar Association,
INVITE MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN GRADES 6–12 in Collier, Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, and Lee Counties.
TO PARTICIPATE IN AN ART CONTEST celebrating the Federal Court system.
Prizes
First place: $800
Second place: $500
Third place: $300
Each grade-level winner: $100
A qualifying submission is one that satisfies all Contest Rules.
Key Dates
May 27, 2026
Art submission deadline
All art submissions must be accompanied by a Work and Photo Release Form.
Summer 2026
Recognition ceremony for all participants and their teachers and families at the
United States Courthouse & Federal Building, Fort Myers, Courtroom 5D.
Questions
For more information contact
Laura Ferro, Esquire
laura_ferro@fd.org
(239) 334-0397
