YWP's Tomorrow Project continues with monthly contests, exhibits, and publication!

Every month, The Tomorrow Project will introduce new writing and visual art prompts around issues of human rights, democracy, ethics, values, community, and climate change. Awards for the first phase of the project, which ended Oct. 31, are announced here and published in the November issue of The Voice. Congratulations to all!

During the second phase of the project, an exhibit in collaboration with A Revolutionary Press, printmakers from New Haven, VT, is planned for December at the Karma Bird House gallery, 47 Maple Street, Burlington. And new challenges, prizes, and publication will be featured each month, November to May. Writers and artists are encouraged to respond to the new challenges on the Tomorrow Project Challenges page, but are also welcome to draw inspiration from any past Tomorrow Project challenges. All submissions — responding to any Tomorrow Project challenges — that are posted to the site by the end of each month will be considered for the monthly prizes and publication.

 TOMORROW PROJECT challenges

The Tomorrow Project is about civic engagement, having a voice on the issues that matter, moving forward with resilience, and finding hope and solutions for tomorrow. Join the contest!

CONTEST DETAILS

• Open to teens, 13-19, who have a YWP account. (It's free to join!)
• ​Must be new and original work, not published elsewhere. No AI.
• Respond to the individual challenges listed on the Tomorrow Project Challenges page. Both new and past challenges are eligible for the monthly contests as long as the submissions are posted by the final day of the month.
• Each month, November to May, one writer or artist will be recognized for their work with a $50 prize and publication.
• There is no limit to the number of submissions. And no limit to the writing genre or artistic medium you choose.
• Deadlines: Monthly, final day of each month, November 2025 to May 2026.