The Streets, Art, SAFE Competition 2024/2025 Season
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Streets, Art, SAFE
Create, Advocate, Inspire: Through Two Unique Competitions
Per the Department of Public Health, “accidents” are the leading cause of premature death in LA County, second only to cancer. Motor vehicle crashes make up more than 50% of accidental premature deaths. In LA City alone, traffic collisions are the #1 cause of death for youth aged 5-14 (LAUSD, LADOT.) This extends beyond just Los Angeles, with traffic violence being the leading cause of death for United States teens (13-19).
Streets, Art, SAFE is a program for high school students to advocate for street safety through the arts, created by the non-profit organization Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE), whose mission aims to improve the quality of life for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers alike by reducing traffic fatalities to zero.
This program aims to educate and empower students to advocate for safer roads through creative, fun, artistic, and impactful visual storytelling, while also developing film and visual arts expertise.
Two Unique Competitions
Creativity and Change Through Public Service Announcements
Public Service Announcements (PSAs) use the power of communication to raise awareness on important issues needing a change in our society. They are a fun, creative, educational, and informative way to bring about that change.
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In its 9th year, the Streets, Art, SAFE Film Competition tasks high school students to research a traffic safety issue or transportation topic of their choice, and produce a filmed Public Service Announcement about what they learned.
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NEW to the 2024/25 school year, the Streets, Art, SAFE Poster Competition tasks high school students to research a traffic safety issue or transportation topic of their choice, and produce a poster and billboard Public Service Announcement about what they learned.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is two-fold:
Create awareness of the importance of traffic safety for our young adults, giving them the outlet for artistic expression to teach others about traffic safety.
Foster artistic creativity, allowing students to develop expertise in visual storytelling.
Best Film PSA Gold Award Winners
“Dose of Reality” - Best PSA Gold Award, 2023/24
“Speed Kills” - Gold Award, Best PSA and Street Racing Kills Special Award 1st Place 2022/23.
“Missing My Butterfly” - Gold Award, Best PSA 2021/22
“Too Close For Comfort” - Gold Award, Best PSA 2020/21
“On the Curb” - Gold Award, Best PSA 2019/20
“Yearbook” - Gold Award, Best PSA 2018/19
Have Questions?
If you still have questions, we’re happy to help. Reach out to us at S_A_S@StreetsAreForEveryone.org or call us at (844) 884-7233, extension. 804.
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Help Educate Our Youth
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SPONSOR
Help support aspiring filmmakers and arts education while also ensuring students learn valuable lessons about road safety.
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VOLUNTEER
Are you a filmmaker or street safety expert? Help volunteer as a student mentor, competition judge or at the awards ceremony.
Streets, Art, SAFE Sponsors and Supporters
Thank you very much to Sponsors & Supporters of the 2024/2025 Streets, Art, SAFE Film competition!
Presenting Sponsor
AAA of Southern California
AAA has been working to foster a safe environment for road users since 1900. We've thrived for over a century because we’ve never lost sight of our mission to help our members and the community meet their ever-changing needs.
Website: https://www.ace.aaa.com/
Sponsors
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Waymo
Waymo’s mission is to make it safe and easy for people and things to get where they’re going. The Waymo Driver can improve the world's access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. We are the driving force for the future of autonomous vehicles.
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LA ART
Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit (LA ART) is a proposal for a zero emissions aerial gondola system to connect Los Angeles Union Station, Chinatown, and Dodger Stadium in 7 minutes.
LA ART is a project of Zero Emissions Transit, a supporting non-profit of Climate Resolve.
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Davidson Bike Law
Davidson Bike Law is a law firm for bicyclists and pedestrians run by avid cyclists and lawyers.
We advocate for safer riding and walking environments, and believe that riding a bike and walking are basic human rights and fundamental ways of living. We ride to work, depositions, hearings, mediations, on our bikes.
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Street Racing Kills Supports the Streets, Art, SAFE Film Competition
Lili Trujillo Puckett founded Street Racing Kills (SRK) in 2014 after her 16-year-old daughter Valentina was killed by a young man who was street racing and crashed while giving her a ride home. She knew then that her daughter’s death would not be in vain and would do everything she could to prevent another parent from losing a child. Her life changed forever that day. With Valentina by her side in spirit, her mission was born; to save lives by mentoring and creating awareness among the youth.
Supporters
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EditMentor
EditMentor is pioneering video literacy education through a cutting-edge web-based platform. We simultaneously teach the art of video storytelling and the technical skills of video creation within a self-paced, interactive curriculum.
Website: https://editmentor.com
Phone: (818)-850-2514
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GSTV
GSTV is America’s Most Engaging On-The-Go Video Network. Engaging viewers at an essential waypoint on the consumer journey, GSTV drives attention, action, and measurable results for brands and retailers.
GSTV is also committed to supporting rising artists and has partnered with Streets Are For Everyone to showcase the winning PSAs from the Streets, Art, SAFE Film Competition.
Website: https://www.gstv.com/