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Challenges
Weekly
Visual Art
Deadline
Potatoes
Come on, don’t be a couch potato! Get up off the couch and paint a couple of couch potatoes chilling out in their living room, or depict any other idiom you’re fond of.
Writing
Deadline
Building
Write a poem, story, or nonfiction piece about the demolition of a building you or others have grown attached to. What memories or people do you associate with the structure – and what does its destruction now symbolize?
Writing
Deadline
Cyclical
Your physical characteristics change with the seasons … Take it away from here!
Great Artists
Visual Art
Mark Bradford
From hair stylist in his mom's beauty salon in Los Angeles to world-renowned artist, Mark Bradford explores issues of class, race, and gender through his art.
Visual Art
David Hockney
This British-born artist's work was profoundly influenced by the aesthetic and intense light of his adopted Los Angeles home.
Visual Art
Pablo Picasso
One of the most important, original, and celebrated artists of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso's influence on art continues today.
Great Poets
Writing
Mary Oliver
Clear, evocative, simply beautiful – words that describe this poet's work.
Writing
Danez Smith
Their poetry is intersectional, inclusive, and powerful.
Writing
Langston Hughes
Get to know this poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and leader of the Harlem Renaissance.
Contests
Writing
Deadline
Vermont in 2050
Call to Writers: What will Vermont be like in 2050? In poetry or prose, your submission will be considered for publication in a book about the state's future.
Opinion & Commentary
Writing
Cellphones
Some schools across the U.S. are banning cellphones, not just limiting their use. State legislatures, including Vermont, Kansas, and Oklahoma, are considering "phone-free schools" legislation. How would a cellphone ban at school affect your life?
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Writing
Create a Challenge
Help YWP create inspiring challenges for writing or visual art. Think about what makes an interesting prompt and share your idea with us!
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Writing
Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month! Write a poem. Introduce us to a poet you love. Describe the impact that poetry – your own and others' – has on your life.
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