Submissions Deadline:
* January 7, 2022, 11:59 pm PST

The 2022 Creative Youth Awards recognizes and supports Bay Area youth artists through professional creative feedback, cash awards and other prizes.

2022 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.
• 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:
Superior Merit
Exceptional Merit
Special Merit

Our highest honor, the Presidential Merit, is given at discretion of the Founder

Submissions:
CYA submissions are hosted through partner-site SlideRoom.

Timeline:
The 2022 Creative Youth Awards submissions:
* Open:  Thursday, October 14, 2021, 12pm PST
* Close:  Friday, January 7, 2022, 11:59pm PST

Winners will be announced at the Creative Youth Celebration in late Spring 2022.