OUR MISSION
For a More
Creative Tomorrow.
Recognizing exceptional creative talents and connecting artists, designers, and innovators across disciplines and borders.
BYAA Collectives and American Art Elite Awards is profoundly dedicated to recognizing and helping foster new up and coming artists from a myriad of different fields. Our commitment to finding the most worthy and dedicated artists to hit the scene is but a small part of who we are. Our aim is to inspire hope and passion in the art community for all.
AWARD CATEGORIES
Three Pathways.
One Extraordinary Community
01
American
Art Elite Awards
The American Art Elite Awards honor the Top 6-10 artists with professional experience. Open to individuals or companies; no student entries accepted.
02
Creative
Mastery Award
For college seniors or applicants with more than 2 years of professional experience.
03
Young Visionary
Artist Award (Students)
For grade 6th - 12th students.
RECOGNITION & IMPACT
Global Recognition. Real Impact
BYAA Collectives has received official commendations from the California State Senate and local government representatives, alongside coverage in international media.
These recognitions reflect our commitment to advancing artistic excellence, fostering cross-cultural collaboration, and empowering the next generation of creative talent worldwide.
The International Jury
Celebrating artistic merit, originality, and creative vision.
Andy Gutierrez
Instructor at Art Center college of Design｜Spatial Experience Design
Angela Zhong
Art Director of
Universal Destinations Experiences
Emily Nyburg
Retail Creative Manager
Disney CPGE
Glendale ｜California
José Maldonado
Vocalist | Winner of the New Century Singers young Artist Competition
Leigh Grey
Former Universal Creative Manager｜Area development design
Max Epstein
President of Mainframe
Development | Iron Man3, Transcendence, etc.
Matt Klein
Board Secretary
Bridge Horizons Foundation
Hallie Ballou
Recording Artist, Educator | Head of Enrollment at EF Academy Pasadena
Kayla Thompson
Strategy & Operations Lead | Global YouTube Ads Marketing | Google
Robert Wei
SVP, Infold Games | Producer | Former director at The Walt Disney
Tim Ingle
Edge CDN & Python
Application Development | Apple, Inc
Wanjun Cao
Award-winning Visual Effects Artist and VFX Art Director of The Ritual House
Derek A. Arnold
Founder | Stand-up Show
Blends Fortune 500 insight with sharp wit and empathy.
Liang Zhang
Winner of BYAA AAE Award 2023 | Director of Flying Media
Background
The BYAA, and American Art Elite Awards, is sponsored by BYAA Association and is known as the "Oscar Award for Young Artists.” We are overjoyed to announce the official opening of our registration and audition process now! This competition has already attracted a large number of young artists from all over the United States to apply.
BYAA was founded by BYAA Association. In 2023, our company made the decision to expand our headquarters to Los Angeles. The BYAA has held the top ten art elite awards in the United States and several industry rookie awards since being founded. While it is still considered a relatively new award, it has brought together a myriad of highly esteemed artists to serve on our panel of judges.
The range of industries amongst our judges spans from art, culture, design, film, music, and more. In addition to selecting the most prominent emerging artists in their respective industries, our judges will also provide professional guidance and mentorship for all participating artists.
This award also fills the vacancy of the National Art Newcomer Award. Over the years, there have been various competitions and awards in the art world. However, few awards focus on recognizing and cultivating young artists who have not yet received recognition yet have great potential. To provide them with a platform to showcase their talents, and to bring motivation and hope to more young artists, the American Art Elite Awards is but a mere stepping stone into a realm and industry of creative professionals worldwide.
Media Coverage
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and more to come