Youth Art Month, Council for Art Education

2023 Award Recipients

State YAM Winners

Central Region

9–12 Division
Help Me

watercolor
Emily Nebre

Emily Nebre
Golden Valley High School

Aaron Wherry
Teacher

Southern/San Diego Region

TK–2 Division
Fun in Others
mixed media
Lux Cannata

3–5 Division
Camouflage
digital photo
Florian Lim-Schmid

Lux Cannata
Hawthorne

Elizabeth Federman
Teacher

Florian Lim-Schmid
Pacific Coast Academy

Ed Lim
Teacher

6–8 Division
Price
Procreate
Emmalee Cano

9–12 Division
Stuck
watercolor
Suejin O

Emmalee Cano
Kolb

Kristen Ursenbach
Teacher

Suejin O
West Ranch High School

Sally Rush
Teacher

Northern Region
There is no 2023 recipient.

Ruth Jansen High School Senior YAM Award

Each year, a senior high school student from each regional YAM show is selected as that region's Ruth Jansen Award winner and given a cash award. The funding for this award is provided by a special memorial trust fund established in memory of Ruth Jansen by her family, friends, and the community. It is given by the Community Foundation of the Verdugos. We are grateful for the support and recognition this has provided for students. There is also a Ruth Jansen Award given to outstanding teachers as well. Read more about Ruth Jansen

CAEA is honored to be able to present a $100 Ruth Jansen award to a high school senior from each CAEA region whose work was submitted during the annual YAM program.

Central Region

95 Calories — Food Addiction Series
self-portrait photo manipulated with Procreate
Brandon (Jacob) Salmeron

Brandon (Jacob) Salmeron
Bakersfield High School

Vicki Kalivas-Smart
Teacher

Southern/San Diego Region

liwanag sa dilim (light in the dark)
mixed media (ceramic and LED)
Shanti Edades

Shanti Edades
La Sierra High School

Tina Naif
Teacher

Northern Region
There is no 2023 recipient.