PrEP4Teens Arts & Health Ambassador Program Showcase

In 2025, 20 youth joined the PrEP4Teens Arts & Health Ambassador Program, a six-week intensive combining sexual health education, leadership development, and creative expression. The program culminated in a community art showcase, where participants shared powerful pieces reflecting themes of self-love, identity, and advocacy.

Here you can explore the artwork created by our ambassadors—each piece a testament to the creativity, resilience, and voices of the next generation leading the way in HIV prevention and wellness.

“My art symbolizes myself, ie, putting all the things that I like, from sports to clothing brands to nicknames and how I describe myself as a person.” - A’Den F., Age 12

“My art symbolizes myself, ie, putting all the things that I like, from sports to clothing brands to nicknames and how I describe myself as a person.” - A’Den F., Age 12

“My art symbolizes self-love because in my art piece, I drew the galaxy. This symbolizes self-love because it encourages me to always shoot for the stars. It also makes me realize that you should always stand out in a room full of people.” - Brandon

“My art symbolizes self-love because in my art piece, I drew the galaxy. This symbolizes self-love because it encourages me to always shoot for the stars. It also makes me realize that you should always stand out in a room full of people.” - Brandon T., Age 15

“I showcased my love for art and myself by painting a mountain and my pride flags to show who I am.” - Brook R., Age 15

“I showcased my love for art and myself by painting a mountain and my pride flags to show who I am.” - Brook R., Age 15

“The theme for my art piece is heavily dedicated to the TV series SpongeBob, because he embodies joy, kindness, and being yourself.” - Christon A., Age 17

“The theme for my art piece is heavily dedicated to the TV series SpongeBob, because he embodies joy, kindness, and being yourself.” - Christon A., Age 17

“My art piece symbolizes peace and quiet.” - Damerien W., Age 15

“My art piece symbolizes peace and quiet.” - Damerien W., Age 15

“[My piece] symbolizes love by using the love sign in Japanese, showing what love means in different languages.” - Darren R., Age 15

“[My piece] symbolizes love by using the love sign in Japanese, showing what love means in different languages.” - Darren R., Age 15

“It describes me as a person: calm, bored, and a little happy. It has random colors like green, white, blue, red. Colors I just like. Tbh I just did anything I wanted to do.” - Davon M., Age 13

“It describes me as a person: calm, bored, and a little happy. It has random colors like green, white, blue, red. Colors I just like. Tbh I just did anything I wanted to do.” - Davon M., Age 13

“My art piece symbolizes love to me by having different colors and money and also graffiti.” - Eliza R., Age 13

“My art piece symbolizes love to me by having different colors and money and also graffiti.” - Eliza R., Age 13

“My art piece symbolizes ‘Go with the Flow.’ I found the meaning of my art piece because, in the making of it, I messed up many times. I learned to just keep going and it ended up pretty beautiful!” Eva N., Age 15

“My art piece symbolizes ‘Go with the Flow.’ I found the meaning of my art piece because, in the making of it, I messed up many times. I learned to just keep going and it ended up pretty beautiful!” Eva N., Age 15

“My art piece symbolizes self-love through the use of vibrant, bold colors that radiate confidence and strength. Each hue represents a different aspect of loving oneself: reds for passion, yellows for joy, and blues for peace and acceptance. The ener

“My art piece symbolizes self-love through the use of vibrant, bold colors that radiate confidence and strength. Each hue represents a different aspect of loving oneself: reds for passion, yellows for joy, and blues for peace and acceptance. The energetic color palette celebrates the beauty of self-worth and shows that choosing PrEP is an act of love, protection, and empowerment.” - Gabriel E.M., Age 15

“My art piece says ‘prince,’ I love myself by remembering my name means prince. My art piece has purple: purple is a color of love. My art piece says ‘prime,’ I love myself by always being in my prime.” - Jamir J., Age 13

“My art piece says ‘prince,’ I love myself by remembering my name means prince. My art piece has purple: purple is a color of love. My art piece says ‘prime,’ I love myself by always being in my prime.” - Jamir J., Age 13

“My piece describes self-love because the vivid swirls of color around me suggest joy, vitality, and emotional richness. The flower behind my head resembles a halo or crown, symbolizing beauty, divinity, and inner peace. My picture in the middle symb

“My piece describes self-love because the vivid swirls of color around me suggest joy, vitality, and emotional richness. The flower behind my head resembles a halo or crown, symbolizing beauty, divinity, and inner peace. My picture in the middle symbolizes my importance and power.” - Janelle C., Age 17

Jeffrey D., Age 16

Jeffrey D., Age 16

“My art piece is about my basketball journey and my lifestyle but just in colors and stuff, some of the design I got from [looking online].” - Joshua D., Age 13

“My art piece is about my basketball journey and my lifestyle but just in colors and stuff, some of the design I got from [looking online].” - Joshua D., Age 13

“My name is Justice aka phat, I’m 14 years old and I’m from Chicago. This art shows a mix of the city and my personal story. The buildings in black and yellow show where I’m from the city life. The wavy lines with bright colors represent my energy, d

“My name is Justice aka phat, I’m 14 years old and I’m from Chicago. This art shows a mix of the city and my personal story. The buildings in black and yellow show where I’m from the city life. The wavy lines with bright colors represent my energy, dreams, and feelings moving through everything I do. The sun in the corner shows hope and a better future. I added a picture of myself to show that I am part of this world, growing and shining. This art is about being proud of where I come from, but also looking forward to where I’m going.” - Justice A., Age 14

“My art piece means: chaos, messiness, and a bit of love. I chose those topics because I believe that I am messy, I am chaotic, and I am a little bit lovable.” - Madison K., Age 14

“My art piece means: chaos, messiness, and a bit of love. I chose those topics because I believe that I am messy, I am chaotic, and I am a little bit lovable.” - Madison K., Age 14

Ne’Vaeh J., Age 13

Ne’Vaeh J., Age 13

Princess F., Age 13

Princess F., Age 13

“My art piece is a mix of color, how everyone can be whatever they want, and how I love myself for it. Color, like the color blue, is whatever it means to you. The piece was inspired by A Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, because I truly find the col

“My art piece is a mix of color, how everyone can be whatever they want, and how I love myself for it. Color, like the color blue, is whatever it means to you. The piece was inspired by A Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, because I truly find the colors in the painting striking, and I wanted to express myself using that.” - Saúl I.E., Age 16

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