Four outstanding high school seniors received the 2025 Young Artist Awards at a reception at Arts and Culture El Dorado’s Switchboard Gallery at 525 Main St. in Placerville. 

The event, held on Thursday, April 24, also honored the memory of four bright lights in the El Dorado County community who greatly supported the arts. Their lives represent the talent, thoughtfulness, generosity and commitment to the community that makes El Dorado County a special place to live. The Young Artist Awards were presented in four categories: the Richard H. Bush Award for Music; the Joey Cattone Award for Visual Art; the Lanny Langston Award for Theater; and the Jane Van Camp Award for Nature-Inspired Art. Awardees received a $500 honorarium.