The Franklin County Bar Foundation in partnership with the 39th Judicial District of PA invites area school-age children to enter our Constitution Day 2026 art contests.
Kindergarten - 5th Grade Coloring Contest
Help us celebrate Constitution Day by participating in our Kindergarten–5th Grade Coloring Contest! Pick up or print a coloring page, return it by August 28, 2026, and you’ll be entered to win a prize.
Pick up coloring pages:
Franklin County Bar Association, 100 Lincoln Way East, 3rd Floor, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Or
Franklin County Courthouse, 14 North Main Street, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Available Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Prefer to print at home? Click on the image below to download a PDF coloring book page.
How to enter:
Mail completed page(s) to:
Franklin County Bar Association, P.O. Box 189, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Or return in person to:
Franklin County Bar Association, 100 Lincoln Way East, 3rd Floor, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Please write your child’s name, grade for 2026-2027 school year, and address on the back of each page.
Limit four (4) submissions per child.
Deadline & prizes:
For every coloring page received by August 28, 2026, your child will receive one (1) entry into the drawing (up to four (4) entries per child).
Four (4) winners total will be drawn at random and will receive $25 each.
Winners will be announced at our Constitution Day Celebration on September 15, 2026. First name and grade may be used for winner announcements.
Display & photo use:
Submitted pages will be displayed at the Franklin County Courthouse during the month of September.
Pages will not be returned and will become the property of the Franklin County Bar Foundation.
Images of submitted pages may be displayed on the webpages below and associated social media pages.
https://www.franklincountypa.gov/
https://www.explorefranklincountypa.com/
Click on the image below to download a coloring book page PDF.
6th - 8th Grade Poster Contest
Help us celebrate Constitution Day by participating in our Middle School Poster Contest! Create a poster showing what the U.S. Constitution means to you.
Prizes:
- 1st Place: $100
- 2nd Place: $60
- 3rd Place: $40
Poster theme:
Create a poster showing what the U.S. Constitution means to you.
Poster size:
Posters should be 22″ x 28″ (standard poster size).
How to enter (email submission):
Email a photo/scan of the completed poster by August 21, 2026 to: [email protected]
Accepted file types: JPEG, TIFF, or PDF.
Your email must include:
- Student’s name
- Grade for the 2026–2027 school year
- Parent/guardian name
- Parent/guardian phone number
- Mailing address
Judging:
Posters will be judged on accurate representation of the theme, creativity, and visual appeal.
Winners & display:
Winners will be notified by Friday, August 28, 2026.
Winning posters must be dropped off by Friday, September 4, 2026 at:
Franklin County Bar Association
100 Lincoln Way East, 3rd Floor
Chambersburg, PA 17201
Winning posters will be displayed at the Franklin County Courthouse during the month of September.
Winners will be announced at our Constitution Day Celebration on September 15, 2026.
First name and grade may be used for winner announcements.
Posters will not be returned and will become the property of the Franklin County Bar Foundation.
Images of submitted posters may be displayed on the webpages below and associated social media pages.
https://www.franklincountypa.gov/
https://www.explorefranklincountypa.com/
9th - 12th Grade Art Contest
Help us celebrate Constitution Day by participating in our High School Art Contest! Create a 2-D artwork showing what the U.S. Constitution means to you.
Prize: One winner will be chosen to have their art piece displayed at the Franklin County Courthouse and will receive $500
Contest theme:
Create a 2-D artwork showing what the U.S. Constitution means to you.
Artwork requirements:
- Artwork must be two-dimensional.
- Artwork can be no larger than 24 inches X 36 inches, 4 inches deep, and 15 pounds, including the frame (if applicable). Artwork may be portrait or landscape.
- Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows:
- Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
- Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (Charcoal and pastel drawings must be fixed.)
- Prints: lithographs, silk screen, block prints
- Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
- Collages (must be two-dimensional)
- Each entry must be original in concept, design, and execution and may not violate U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image (including a painting, graphic, or advertisement), that was created by someone other than the student violates the competition rules and will not be accepted.
How to enter (email submission):
Email a photo/scan of the artwork by August 21, 2026 to: [email protected]
Accepted file types: JPEG, TIFF, or PDF.
Your email must include:
- Student’s name
- Grade for the 2026–2027 school year
- Parent/guardian name
- Parent/guardian phone number
- Mailing address
Judging:
Artwork will be judged on accurate representation of the theme, creativity, and visual appeal.
Winners & display:
The winner will be notified by Friday, August 28, 2026.
Winning artwork must be dropped off by Friday, September 4, 2026 at:
Franklin County Bar Association, 100 Lincoln Way East, 3rd Floor, Chambersburg, PA 17201
Winning artwork will be displayed at the Franklin County Courthouse.
The winner will be announced at our Constitution Day Celebration on September 15, 2026.
First and last name and grade may be used for winner announcements.
Artwork will not be returned and will become the property of the Franklin County Bar Foundation.
Images of submitted posters may be displayed on the webpages below and associated social media pages.