ArtSpace

 

YWP'S CREATIVE HUB FOR ARTISTS

Artspace illustration
Illustration by cedar, YWP

 

Painters and poets, photographers and storytellers! Discover beautiful art – out in the world and right here at YWP. 

ArtSpace is our arts hub, a gathering place for all the information you'll need to explore YWP's visual art projects, contests, workshops, and challenges through the year!


NEWS & EVENTS


GREAT ARTISTS CHALLENGE: What elements combine to make a landscape painting stand out and tell a story? Find out in our feature on artist Ted Walsh.

Green Valley, painting by Ted Walsh
"Green Valley" oil painting by Ted Walsh

POP-UP CONTEST! COLOR

Color Contest winners

Our quick, pop-up contest brightened the dark days of December! The challenge was to find a pop of color and share it in photography, painting, or another medium of the artist's choice. Read the news announcement here. Watch ArtSpace for the next contest...coming soon!

POP-UP CONTEST: COLOR


 

Art "A Girl" by Genos_The_Pom, YWP
"A Girl" by Genos_The_Pom, YWP

 

 

Great Artists Challenge

Great Artists Archive


Three visual art examples
  • VISUAL ART GALLERY: This prominent display on our website homepage, which is updated daily, showcases the work of YWP's artists in response to weekly visual art challenges and the Great Artists Challenge.

    VISUAL ART GALLERY


  • RESOURCES: VISUAL ART CONTESTS: Are you looking to submit your art to contests for a chance to win prizes and publication? Check out this list curated for YWP by Alumni Advisor Sam Aikman.
"Bridges" by Goldenrose, YWP

Visual art contests

ALL RESOURCES


  • ONLINE WORKSHOPS: YWP Alumni Advisor Kevin Huang's online photo workshops are full of great tips and creative ideas!
photo by Kevin Huang, red sky, Lake Champlain, VT
"Lake Champlain, VT" by Kevin Huang, YWP Alumni Advisor

Photo workshop 1: Composition

Photo workshop 2: Lighting

Photo Workshop 3: Color

Photo Workshop 4: Camera Settings

Other workshops we loved:

Unleash Your Inner Artist


Womane illustration and Vermont Youth Poet Laureate logo
[Illustration: "Womane, Mother" by swimspotter, YWP]

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To view the web version of the anthology:

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  • YWP ALUMNI ADVISORS: YWP's five advisors are here to help, mentor, and support you!  

YWP ALUMNI ADVISORS


  • YWP COMMUNITY: If you're interested in getting involved in ArtSpace – organizing, brainstorming, leading projects – of if you have any questions about it, contact YWP executive director Susan Reid at sreid@youngwritersproject.org.

Special thanks to the Oakland Foundation and the Philip & Patricia Muck Charitable Foundation for supporting ArtSpace!