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Challenges
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Visual Art
Deadline
Interpretation
Right now, this very moment, how are you feeling? Making art of your emotions can be as literal or as abstract as you like, and is a great way to stay in touch with your feelings. Represent your mood on the page.
Writing
Deadline
Unstuck
In poetry or prose, write about someone who has long been stuck in an endless cycle and has finally managed to break free. Explore the contrasting emotions – first despair, then joy – felt by your character.
Writing
Deadline
SloMo
Set the pace of a poem or short story in slow motion, with the crawling actions within the piece leading up to a final, anticipated outcome or resolution, good or bad.
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.
Opinion & Commentary
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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Visual Art
Ode to a Tree
Photograph, draw, or paint a favorite tree, in the context of your appreciation of nature's power.
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Writing
Earth Day 2024
Mother Earth! Let's celebrate everything we love about this beautiful, fragile, extraordinary planet!
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