2026-05-14 12:28
For decades, Sister Cities International has leveraged the power that art has to transform societies and transcend cultural boundaries through the Young Artists and Authors Showcase, or YAAS. The showcase has given youth worldwide the opportunity to express their vision for a more unified, peaceful world through original art, literature, and music.
Please see the following for our poetry and essay submissions.
Essay, Age 12-14
Essay, Age 15-18
Poetry, Age 15-18
- “A View From Denali” by Eliza Stubblefield, IM Terrell Academy for STEM and VPA
- “Those Not Chosen” by Declan Smith, Trinity Valley School
- “A Garden (Can’t Be Built) on a Wildfire” by Trang Pham, Homeschool
- “Young and Free” by Kylee Nichols, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts
- “The Right Kind of Doubt” by Sivani Subramanian, Trinity Valley School
Poetry, Age 12-14
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