WINTER-SPRING 2019

Zoya Ahmed (Santa Rosa), a Maria Carrillo High School sophomore and Sonoma County’s Poetry Out Loud champion, took first place for her original poem “A Concerto of Spice” in the Poetry Ourselves portion of the statewide Poetry Out Loud competition. Read the article HERE. 

Leslie Tai (Bodega Bay) is a Chinese-American filmmaker and received a Creative Capital grant to support her work, which includes $50,000 in project funding and an additional $50,000 in advisory and career development services. Read the announcement HERE. 

Kathryn Hecht (Cloverdale), Executive Director of the Alexander Valley Film Society, was profiled in a Forbes Magazine article titled “#XLBossLady Kathyrn Hecht is Revolutionizing Film in Sonoma.” Read the article HERE. 

A Bright Idea (Glen Ellen) received the Gold Award from the AMCP (Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals) AVA Digital Awards for their work on the Creative Sonoma website opening animation. Read the announcement HERE. 

Kaden Anderson (Santa Rosa), sophomore at El Molino High School, won first place for his student film “Why Seagoers Hate the Color Purple” at the San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival. Read the Press Democrat article HERE. 

Read more Creative Spotlights!