Respond to any of the challenges below for monthly prizes, publication, and exhibits.
Thank you to everyone who contributes outstanding poetry, commentary, photography, painting, and more to The Tomorrow Project!
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LETTERPRESS PRINTS FROM THE TOMORROW PROJECT
Writing
On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring freedom for enslaved Black people in the rebelling states. It didn't end slavery across the nation, but it began a new day for freedom. Consider the impact.
Writing
Vermont's Champlain Valley School District is one of 18 educational entities under federal investigation for allowing students to play on the sports team that aligns with their gender identity.
Writing
Consider the communities in your life and write about them with the help of prompts and examples!
Writing
If all collective knowledge was destroyed, except for one brief but informative sentence, what would you like the world to know?
Visual Art
If we are to have peace on earth, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., said, "Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective." Illustrate Dr. King's words in any medium.
Writing
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." July 4, 1776. Write about it!
Visual Art
Create art that explores the many impacts of the climate crisis and celebrates the wonders and beauty of Earth. Find inspiration in YWP Alumni Advisor Sam Aikman's series of visual art prompts.
Visual Art
Contrasting colors, shapes, designs can make dramatic art. In photography or another artistic medium, illustrate a sense of contrast.
Writing
What does it mean to be American? Can we still find the answer in the Declaration of Independence — that each person has the equal right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?
Writing
In poetry or prose, describe the experience of giving or receiving empathy.
Writing
What do you think of Australia's law, in effect as of December 2025, barring anyone younger than 16 from using social media?
Writing
'Tis the season. Imagine if the generosity and gratitude of the giving season defined our everyday world. Do you have an uplifting story, fiction or nonfiction, that captures the essence of the season?