Teenager: In Visual Art

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Self portrait of smiling girl

Teenager: In Visual Art

Deadline

What does it mean to be a teenager in America in 2025? Tell the story visually through photography, painting, sketching, sculpture, collage, digital art or another medium.

["Self portrait" by AutumnSkyes, YWP]


THE CHALLENGE: Using the visual art medium of your choice, respond to the challenge: What does it mean to be a teenager in America in 2025? Responses can be abstract, literal, symbolic, interpretive, realistic – whatever best conveys your message. Take the challenge wherever you like in photography, painting, sketching, sculpture, collage, digital art, or another medium. What people, places, or objects tell your story?


CONTEST DETAILS: 

  • Open to teens, 13-19, who have a YWP account. (It's free to join!)
  • ​Must be original work and not published elsewhere. No AI.
  • No limit to number of submissions
  • Prizes: Six cash prizes ($50 each) in two categories: writing and visual art
  • Prize winners and honorable mentions will be published in the March issue of The Voice.
  • Contest deadline: Feb. 28, 2025

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