Youth Creative Competition

The City of Ryde Youth Creative Competition scheduled for 2025 has been postponed until April 2026 when it will be held as part of Youth Week. Competition dates will be published once confirmed.

The competition is held across three age groups 12-15, 16-19, 20-24 and there is a total prize pool of $6,000 across all categories.

With two categories, Art and Writing, there will be something for every young creative. Competition entries will open in January 2026.

2024 Winners

Art Category

Ages 12-15

Winner: Cathy Chen - P(m)e(n)tal illness
Runner Up: Zoha Ali - Escapism
Highly Commended: Veronica Nguyen - Can't Remember

Ages 12-15 Winner: Cathy Chen - P(m)e(n)tal illness

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Ages 12-15 Runner Up: Zoha Ali - Escapism

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Ages 12-15 Highly Commended: Veronica Nguyen - Can't Remember

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Ages 16-19

Winner: Flora Gao - Refractions
Runner Up: Jessica Liu - Sweet Illusion
Highly Commended: Gabriel Gao - Everything Everyhair All At Once

$Ages 16-19 Winner: Flora Gao - Refractions$

Ages 16-19 Winner: Flora Gao - Refractions

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Ages 16-19 Runner Up: Jessica Liu - Sweet Illusion

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Ages 16-19 Highly Commended: Gabriel Gao - Everything Everyhair All At Once

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Ages 20-24

Winner: Stephanie Henderson - I can't wait not to go home

Ages 20-24 Winner: Stephanie Henderson - I can't wait not to go home

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Writing Category

Click on each link below to download the piece.