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Youth Speaks: Human Rights in Verse Anthology

A project of International Human Rights Art Movement (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (March 2023). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Calling all young writers, artists, and activists! The International Human Rights Art Festival is curating a digital anthology of youth writing and art on human rights and social justice. We are calling for young people 21 years and under to submit poetry, fiction, essays, journalism, visual art, photography, or any other medium that highlights the beauty and strength of humanity. You can choose to create a piece about a human rights issue/violation that is affecting the world, or something that highlights the beauty, sincerity, and vulnerability of our world. We want to highlight as many young voices as possible, so please submit as soon as you can!

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 1 x per year

Collapse section Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Young adults, Specific age group.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Society/Culture: Current events, Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Young adults, Specific age group.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 2,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Society/Culture: Current events, Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Young adults, Specific age group.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Society/Culture: Current events, Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Visual Art Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Young adults, Specific age group.

Lengths:

Artwork:

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Society/Culture: Current events, Social issues, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Image.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Youth Speaks: Human Rights in Verse Anthology Submission Statistics

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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