Creative Youth Awards 2027 — Bay Area High School Art and Writing Competition
Free Bay Area high school creative arts and writing awards. Eligible students in nine San Francisco Bay Area counties can enter by 8 December 2026.
About This Competition
Creative Youth Awards 2027 — Free High School Art and Writing Competition
The Bay Area Creative Foundation invites eligible high school students to submit original creative work to the 2027 Creative Youth Awards. The awards recognise young artists and writers in the San Francisco Bay Area, California. This is a local/regional competition, not a worldwide open call.
Deadline and entry fee
Deadline: 8 December 2026. Entry fee: Free. Submission: Online. Organizer: Bay Area Creative Foundation.
Who can participate?
Students must both live and attend high school in one of these California counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano or Sonoma. Each student may submit one entry. Students outside the nine counties are not eligible under the published rules.
Categories, prizes and requirements
Categories: Creative Writing and other creative arts categories described on the official submission page. Writing entries may include fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scripts and illustrated writing, subject to the relevant length limits. Awards: The organizer advertises $100,000 in awards across the programme, not a $100,000 prize for one winner.
How to enter
Review the submission categories, prepare your original work and apply through the official Creative Youth Awards submission page by the deadline.
Frequently asked questions
Is entry free?
Yes, the organizer states that no purchase is required.
Can international students enter?
Only students who both reside and attend high school in the specified nine Bay Area counties are eligible.
How many entries can I submit?
One entry per student.
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