Tomorrow Project Challenges

Faces by Vivien Sorce
"Faces" by Ice Blink, YWP

Create writing and art that explore the issues of today – with hope and solutions for tomorrow

Respond to any of the challenges below for monthly prizes, publication, and exhibits!

CONTEST DETAILS


Thank you to everyone who contributes outstanding poetry, commentary, photography, painting, and more to The Tomorrow Project! Congratulations to our award winners!

December Award Winner

November Award Winner 

PHASE 1 AWARDS

LETTERPRESS PRINTS FROM THE TOMORROW PROJECT


  • Writing

    In Minneapolis

    Renee Nicole Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Will there be "Justice for Renee?" as the protest signs demand? What are your thoughts about this tragic incident and ICE's presence in U.S. cities?

  • Writing

    JFK-Civil Rights

    "Today we are committed to a worldwide struggle to promote and protect the rights of all who wish to be free."

    — President John F. Kennedy, June 11, 1963 

  • Writing

    Venezuela

    What is your opinion on the Trump administration's decision to attack Venezuela, apprehend its president, and "run" the country? 

  • Visual Art

    Contrast

    Contrasting colors, shapes, designs can make dramatic art. In photography or another artistic medium, illustrate a sense of contrast.

  • Writing

    Emancipation Proclamation

    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

    Sentence

    If all collective knowledge was destroyed, except for one brief but informative sentence, what would you like the world to know?

  • Writing

    American Experiment

    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

    Empathy

    In poetry or prose, describe the experience of giving or receiving empathy.

  • Writing

    In Australia

    What do you think of Australia's new law barring anyone younger than 16 from using social media?

  • Writing

    Giving

    '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?

  • Visual Art

    Peace on Earth

    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.