YWP'S CREATIVE HUB FOR ARTISTS
Painters and poets, photographers and storytellers! ArtSpace is YWP's gathering place for all the information you'll need to explore our visual art projects, contests, workshops & challenges!
EXPLORE YWP'S CONTESTS & CHALLENGES
A series of writing & art challenges exploring the issues of today with hope for tomorrow. Six grand prizes of $250, publication opportunities, and exhibits. Submission deadline for all challenges: Oct. 1, 2025. See all Tomorrow Project challenges here.
GREAT ARTISTS AND GREAT WRITERS CHALLENGES: Our monthly features celebrate outstanding contemporary artists and writers to engage and inspire YWP's aspiring artists.
WEEKLY CHALLENGES: Every week through the year, we offer new visual art and writing challenges.
TEENAGER CONTEST AWARD 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!
SEE THE JUNE 2025 ISSUE OF YWP'S MONTHLY MAGAZINE
DAILY ART GALLERY ON THE HOMEPAGE
VISUAL ART GALLERY: This prominent display on our website homepage, which is updated every day, showcases the work of YWP's artists in response to weekly visual art challenges and the Great Artists Challenge.
RESOURCES
- 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.
WORKSHOPS
- ONLINE WORKSHOPS: YWP Alumni Advisor Kevin Huang's online photo workshops are full of great tips and creative ideas!
PHOTO WORKSHOP: The Rule of Thirds: Kevin explores how this foundational principle helps create balanced and visually engaging compositions.
Photo Workshop 4: Camera Settings
photo workshop 5: rule of thirds
Other visual art workshops we loved:
PAST CONTESTS & WINNING SUBMISSIONS
CONTESTS: YWP sponsors art-inspired contests through the year with prizes and publication.
POP UP COLOR CONTEST – DEC.2024
YoUTH POET LAUREATE CONTEST – oct. 2024
Winter Art Contest - Jan. 2024
YWP's Fall 2023 Contest awards
Art in Nature contest - Spring 2023
ANTHOLOGIES
YWP ANTHOLOGIES: Celebrating YWP's writers and artists in our annual book. Anthology 15 is now available. And watch for Anthology 16, coming in September 2025!
Anthology 15 cover art: "Ponder" by Vivien Sorce, YWP
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To view the web version of the anthology:
CONTACT US
- 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.
- YWP ALUMNI ADVISORS: YWP's five advisors are here to help, mentor, and support you!