Modern Masters of America (MMA)
2025 Modern Masters of America Contest

Welcome to the Operation Protect & Defend Modern Masters of America Fine Art Contest. This contest offers students the opportunity to express their views on important Constitutional issues through the vehicle of artistic expression.

Awards:

  • Platinum Award – $1,000
  • Gold Award – $800
  • Silver Award – $600
  • Bronze Award – $300
  • Honorable Mention Awards – $100 each

Contest Entries:

Contest entries for the 2025 Modern Masters of America Contest must be submitted online via the Registration form at the bottom of this page. Refer to the prompt and instructions (links below) for further details.

MMA Registration Deadline:

The deadline to register online for the Modern Masters of Fine Art Contest is Monday March 24, 2025.

Any photographs or recordings involved with your entry must be submitted at the time of registration.

MMA Art Delivery Date & Time:

The only date for delivery of the MMA art entry is Tuesday March 25 from 1:00pm until 6:30pm.

Delivery location is 2015 J Street, Suite 204-second floor, Sacramento 95811 (midtown). This is the California Lawyers for the Arts office.

For questions call or text Jody Prunier at 413-822-3227, or email her at jody.prunier@calawyersforthearts.org.

In-Person Gallery Reception:

Operation Protect and Defend will host a reception for the student artists the last week of March 2025. The gallery is located at 1425 24th Street, Sacramento CA 95816.  At the reception, students will have the opportunity to engage with our panel of art judges, view all of the contest entries, and have their artwork displayed in a professional art gallery. We encourage family and friends to attend this special event in support of the artists, too! During the reception, the panel of art judges will view the submissions, speak with the artists, and determine award winners using an established rubric (see Judging Criteria above). Winning students will be notified in early April, and those students will be invited to attend OPD’s Law Day Dinner, where cash prizes will be awarded to the top pieces.

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2025 MODERN MASTERS OF AMERICA FINE ART PIECE DESCRIPTION AND STUDENT / PARENT RELEASE FORMS