News & Events

With deep sadness, we say farewell to our dear friend Reuben Jackson, a beautiful poet, teacher, and human being.

Vermont high school students invited to apply for eight summer institutes, from Arts to Environmental Science and Technology.

Congratulations, artists!

• Gold ($100): Samara Raiche, "In Flight," top left
• Silver ($75): Goldenrose, "The Worlds We're Stuck Between," lower left
• Bronze ($50): Amalie@kua, "When Shadows Meet," right

Thank you to our kind supporters! Your donations helped us reach our goal to receive a $10,000 matching grant from a generous anonymous donor!

The annual Hildene Lincoln Essay Competition for Vermont 8th Grade Students runs until Feb. 12, 2024.

Favorite books – recently read, reviewed, and recommended by the YWP community!

Jacques Bailly, YWP board member, UVM professor, and Scripps National Spelling Bee pronouncer.

Big thanks to City Market of Burlington! Young Writers Project received a gift of $1,262.63 from generous shoppers who rounded up for the Rally for Change during the month of October! 

Congratulations to Emilia Williams whose poem, "Somewhere, Presently," was selected for publication Nov. 14 in Seven Days' special section Kids VT!

Congratulations to the award winners of YWP's Fall Writing and Visual Art Contest! Read on ... 

Congratulations YWP writers and artists!

In writing or visual art, share your interpretation of fall. Anything goes – from the splendor of a New England hillside to the rhythms of daily life on an autumn day. See the announcement of award winners!