2026 Submissions
Ripple Effect
In this piece, dual self-portraits are shown in an opposing yin-yang configuration.
Heavy Is The Crown
“Heavy Is The Crown” is a visceral reminder of the lingering ancestral hardships that continue to permeate the lives of our modern generation.
The Murder of Astyanax
This artwork depicts Andromache, who was the wife of prince Hector in the Iliad by Homer.
Painting A Picture
History nerd meets writer! A poster from my book that’s set from the 60s to early 70s, about a journalist (center) exploring (…and exposing) the truth, lies, and lives of many celebrities in his era.
Wings of Unreaching Success
This 8-foot piece explores the cost of striving and the ambiguity of success.
The Shattered Vessel
I decided to create a scene where its raining tremendously, meanwhile a ship is being thrown side to side by big waves and at the same time it’s coming face to face with the kraken as it’s being destroyed.
紅包拿來 (bring the red envelope)
In Chinese culture, 紅包拿來, or “bring the red envelope,” is a joke made on occasions when it’s customary to give children money for good fortune.
You only yell to convince yourself of your own argument
My father once told me, "You only yell to convince yourself of your own argument."
Em Đi Giữa Biển Vàng (Walk Amist the Golden Sea)
Em Đi Giữa Biển Vàng (Walk Amist the Golden Sea), is a traditional Vietnamese folk song representing a young girl walking through the vast fields of golden rice as her love towards Vietnam's natural beauties grows.
Pothole on Third Street
My creative process is fueled by my love for bright adjectives, vivid verbs, and descriptive phrases that make me feel as though I'm immersed into the very scene I'm pouring out onto the page.
Exploring Creativity
This work is a deep dive into how I explore my creativity in my daily life by using my passion from video games.
Fear is Metastatic
This poem focuses thematically on the disorientation and helplessness of feeling anxious, as the speaker is overtaken by their perceived lack of control over their own well-being.
to forget the frost
When good things come, is it best to believe in them, or to be skeptical?
Appreciation
I wrote my first poem as a high school junior about appreciating the Earth around us. I wrote the second poem as a high school senior trying to appreciate the youth of today while dealing with the complexities of graduating and becoming an adult so soon.
Don't Be Scared & My Last Stride
Don't be Sacred is a poem I made in my Freshmen year and I changed it to be more accurate based on my experiences.
Ode to a Rook
"Leaving home" is a concept that everyone must eventually face, but it's one that's always had a special weight for me.