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Call for 2023 Creative Youth Awards Submissions
Professional creative feedback, cash awards and other prizes for Bay Area youth artists
The 2023 Creative Youth Awards are open for Submissions!
Submission Deadline:
* January 12, 2023, 11:59pm PST
The 2022 Creative Youth Awards recognizes and supports Bay Area youth artists through professional creative feedback, cash awards and other prizes.
2023 CYA Categories:
- Creative Writing – Fiction & non-fiction limited to 500 words, poetry to three pages, plays and screenplays limited to five pages or five minutes in length.
- Film – All approaches to film/video art or storytelling are embraced. Maximum duration is no more than 5 minutes, and must have obtained permission from all actors or participants who appear.
- Music Composition – Original scores. Maximum duration is no more than 5 minutes. Required to submit both a .pdf of composition (or lyrics for songwriters) and an audio file of the piece.
- Music Performance – ‘Covers’ of music not composed by the artist. Maximum video or audio duration is no more than 5 minutes.
- Performance Art – Dance, theater, and other stage performances. Maximum video duration is no more than 5 minutes.
- Photography – All digital or film photography (submitted as digital) welcome.
- Visual Art – All mediums welcome; artists are asked to submit a digital photograph of the artwork. (note: photography artwork should be submitted in the Photography category)
Award Categories:
Presidential
Superior
Exceptional
Special
Our highest honor, the Presidential Merit, is given at discretion of the Founder
How to Submit:
- The Creative Youth Awards application period is October 19, 2022 to January 12, 2023.
- CYA applicants apply through our partner-site SlideRoom.
- Awardees will be announced at the Creative Youth Celebration in late Spring 2023.
Timeline:
The 2022 Creative Youth Awards submissions:
* Open: Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 12pm PST
* Close: Thursday, January 12, 2023, 11:59pm PST
Winners will be announced at the Creative Youth Celebration in late Spring 2023.
ADMISSION INFO
No fee to enter!
Phone: 415-729-1501
Email: melissa@bayareacreativefoundation.org
Website: https://www.bayareacreativefoundation.org/creative-youth-awards
Additional time info:
Submission Deadline: January 12, 2023, 11:59pm PST