YWP News

Congratulations to our five award winners! Their art is displayed here and on the following five pages of The Voice.

Congratulations to Goldenrose, the January 2026 award winner in YWP's monthly Tomorrow Project contest!

Each submission will be considered for the Tomorrow Project's awards, publication, and exhibits.

Swimspotter, 18, of Vermont is being doubly recognized for her poem, "Kindness, Accidentally

This poem by Popcorn, 14, of Vermont, was written in response to the writing challenge, We

Sopyus, 18, of Florida, painted this piece, "Deforestation and Its Impact on Wildlife,"

This poem by OverTheRainbow, age 12, of Vermont, was written in response to the challenge, Liberty:

This poem by IceGalaxy, age 17, of Virginia, responds to the challenge,

A self-portrait painted by writerfromva, age 17, of Virginia, in response to the visual art challeng

This issue of The Voice marks the completion of the first phase of The Tomorrow Project – with sincere congratulations to the many writers and artists who contributed a record 430 submissions to the project!

Choose a piece of art, and write about it. Maybe its a story as to what happened, or how it makes you feel. What exactly was the artist communicating through the art, and do you agree?

Write about your favorite song or piece. How does it make you feel? What do you see in your head when you listen to it? What exactly makes that song or piece your favorite?