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The Daily Read

  • Rules for being normal

    1. Smile. Teachers like kids who smile, especially during classes when mind-numbingly boring concepts itch their way into your brain and eat away the inside. Yes, you don't like school. No, you can't say that. Smile, smile, smile.
  • Thank you for everything

    Thank you for the warmth of the sun against my skin in summer.

    Thank you for the leaves that fall in autumn.

    Thank you for the fluffy snow that covers the ground in winter.

    Thank you for the flowers that bloom in spring.

Spotlight

Digital art, Between Peace and Light, by Vivien Sorce, YWP

The Tomorrow Project

A new civic engagement project at YWP: Write and create art that explore the issues of today – with hope and solutions for tomorrow. Challenges, cash prizes, publication, and exhibits!

Challenges

  • Visual Art

    Deadline

    Map

    Draw the map of a new planet: the globe, a country, a neighborhood, an ecosystem – whatever you wish. Include a key/legend, compass rose, and scale.

  • Writing

    Deadline

    Scale

    You know what you must do… Dangerous though it is, you’ll have to scale the tree to get a better perspective. What is it you so desperately need to see from this vantage point? Or are you simply longing for solitude and a beautiful view?

  • Writing

    Deadline

    Doppelganger

    Write about a character who passes by their doppelganger. Just how uncanny is it? Is there an air of mystery to them? Does your character attempt to meet them, and if so, what happens when they do?

 

  • Writing

    Deadline

    Winter Tales

    Tell a winter story in short descriptive or narrative poetry or prose. Selected pieces will be presented by Vermont Stage performers at the annual Winter Tales production in Burlington in December 2025!

  • Writing

    Deadline

    Human Rights – Writing

    Consider how rights are diminishing for LGBTQ+ people, women, Native Americans, people of color, people with disabilities, and other historically marginalized groups. Write about the impact this has on you, your friends & family, your community.

  • Visual Art

    Deadline

    Human Rights – Visual Art

    How do you protest an erosion of human rights through art? Take on the challenge in photography, painting, sketching, digital art or another medium of your choice.

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