PCAC Youth Excellence in Arts (YEA!) Awards Overview

	Are you a creative writer, visual artist, musician, or performing artist?
	Do you live in Pleasanton, attend Pleasanton schools, or take private lessons in Pleasanton which focus upon your art?
	Are you between the ages of 14 and 20?
	Can you use an award of $500 (1st Place) or $300 (2nd Place) to pursue your art?

If so, we invite you to apply for the
PCAC Youth Excellence in Arts (YEA!) Awards

These awards are PCAC's way of recognizing the wonderful talent and efforts of young adults in Pleasanton and to help them pursue their talents. This year, perhaps YOU are one of the young artists who deserve this kind of support and recognition for your art.

Awards will be offered in the following categories:

	Creative Writing
	Visual Arts (Phyllis Wentworth Award for 1st place)
	Music (Renee Smith Award for 1st place)
	Drama/Dance/Speech Arts/Film

The award for first place is $500; the award for second place is $300.

Application Deadline: Friday, April 23, 2010. For more information (including an application form and references form), please visit our Youth Excellence in Arts Awards Application Info page.

Awards Banquet

We present our Youth Excellence in Arts (YEA!) Awards and the Arts Supporter of the Year Award at the annual PCAC Awards Banquet to which the public is invited.

2008 Award Recipients

Creative Writing: Ester Shchemelinin, first place; Michaela Johnson Blanchard and Edris Bemanian, second place (a tie)
Visual Arts: Adrian Wong, first place; Young Ji Cha, second place
Music: Stephanie Ng, first place; Curtis Kim, second place
Drama/Dance/Film: Elaine Yu, first place

Former Award Recipients

2007 Award Recipients

Creative Writing: Alicia Brown, Short Story
Visual Arts: Kendra Knudsen, Drawing
Visual Arts Honorable Mention: Julia Johnson, Ceramic Work
Music: Max Loh, Piano
Music Honorable Mention:John Palowitch, Alto Saxophone
Drama/Dance/Film: Sunny Suneet Tripathy, Film

2006 Award Recipients

Creative Writing: Elizabeth Tanonis, Poetry
Visual Arts: Chungkyo Chris Lee, Drawing
Music: Seungdo Samuel Lee, Violin
Music Honorable Mention: Brian Szeto, Piano
Drama/Dance/Film: Caitlin O'Leary, Acting

2005 Award Recipients

Creative Writing: Lauren Johnson, Short Story
Visual Arts: Patrick Boehner, Drawing
Music: Haesu Janice Lee, Piano
Music 2nd place: Kristen Vellinger, Vocal (Because of a donated prize in the music category by an anonymous donor this year, we also awarded a $300 prize for a runner-up in the music category.)
Drama/Dance/Film: Kristen Gomez, Dance

2004 Award Recipients

Creative Writing: Rachel Onojafe, Poetry
Visual Arts: Weiwei Wen, Watercolor
Music: Pat Carroll, Saxophone
Drama/Dance/Film: Noah Lagin, Film

2003 Award Recipients

Creative Writing: Joyce Lee, Short Story
Visual Arts: Michael Fusco, Artwork
Music: Nicholas DePinna, Composition and Performance
Drama/Dance/Film: Punal Bhavsar, Traditional South Indian Dance

2002 Award Recipients

Creative Writing: Elaine Fok, Poetry
Visual Arts: Audra Marie Dewitt, Photography
Music: Meenah Paik, Violin Performance
Drama/Dance/Film: Priya Shankar, Dance

How to Apply for the Youth Excellence in Arts (YEA!) Awards

Refer to the Youth Excellence in Arts Awards Application Information page for information on how to apply for the awards.

To download the application form, see the Youth Excellence in Arts Awards Application Form page.

To download the recommendation form, see the Youth Excellence in Arts Awards Recommendation Form page.

For additional information, please call Rebecca Bruner at 925-577-8802 or Dave Wright at 925-484-0614.