2025 Creative Youth Awards Gallery
The Creative Gallery contains nearly 2,000 artistic entries in Creative Writing, Dance, Film, Music Performance, Original Music, Photography, and Visual Art.
About the Creative Youth Awards
The Creative Youth Awards (CYA) were founded by the Bay Area Creative Foundation to foster artistic expression and creativity in high school students across a variety of artistic disciplines. Submissions are reviewed by renowned arts industry leaders who share our dedication to encouraging and celebrating creativity in youth.
This year’s CYAs received 1,994 submissions and distributed over $115,900 in cash awards to 605 students, including 4 Presidential and 13 Creative Artist Awardees - each receiving $1,000 awards. The Creative Youth Awards culminate in the annual Creative Youth Celebration.
All qualified artist applicants received a free year membership to MasterClass - the premier online learning platform that streams lessons delivered by recognized masters of their craft.
Meet our 2025 Review Panel
The Creative Youth Awards go through two rounds of review with arts professionals to determine awards and provide dedicated feedback to top submissions.
