YWP’s hub of inspiration: All our challenges are here!
Challenges
Weekly
Visual Art
Deadline
Summer Visuals
Photograph, sketch, paint or use another medium of your choice to convey summertime.
Writing
Deadline
Six
Create one or a series of six-word stories.
Writing
Deadline
Precious
Respond to Poet Mary Oliver's question, "Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"
Great Artists
Visual Art
Jenny Holzer
This neo-conceptual artist's "Truisms," shown here in a 1982 Times Square exhibit, still resonates today.
Visual Art
Tomokazu Matsuyama
Tomokazu Matsuyama combines Eastern and Western art history, pop culture, graffiti, and more to create his magical, mystical paintings and sculptures.
Visual Art
Bunny Harvey
Walks in rural Vermont helped inspire these dreamy abstract landscape paintings.
Great Writers
Writing
James Baldwin
The words of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin are as relevant to America today as they were during his lifetime.
Writing
E.E. Cummings
An avant-garde poet who experimented with language in daring new ways.
Writing
Toni Morrison
In Black History Month, we honor Toni Morrison, the first Black woman to be awarded the Nobel laureate in literature, gained worldwide acclaim for her unvarnished exploration of Black identity in America. Have you read her work?
Online Workshops
Visual Art
Photo Workshop: The Rule of Thirds
A foundational principle of photography and other visual arts is the rule of thirds. It helps create balanced and visually engaging compositions. Join YWP Alumni Advisor Kevin Huang for this online workshop.
Writing
Wondrous Writers: Editing - Polishing your Writing
This workshop explores key elements of editing that will make your story stronger.
Writing
Writing Workshop: Free Verse Poetry
Free verse is freeing! You can write any way you like, break lines wherever you decide, and end a poem whenever you want.
Contests
Writing
Deadline
Tomorrow Project
A series of writing and visual art challenges that explore the issues of today – with hope and solutions for tomorrow. Challenges, cash prizes, publication, and exhibits!
Opinion & Commentary
Writing
Leadership on the Left
Resistance to 'crisis:' Sen. Cory Booker spoke out against the Trump administration at a marathon speech of more than 25 hours on the Senate floor. This follows the "Fight Oligarchy" tour of Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Writing
Summer Memory
Share a summertime memory in poetry or prose. A favorite place, a funny experience, a realization, insight, inspiration, or something that just says summer to you.
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Writing
Tomorrow Project: Opinion Writing and Art
A series of thought-provoking challenges for writers and visual artists to address current issues around democracy, human rights, our communities, and the planet.
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