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.