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Our Own Expressions
Celebrating 25 years!
CONTEST CLOSED
Thank you!
All Our Own Expressions entries are now being reviewed by our final judges. We will post the winners in May. Check here or follow us on Instagram @pclteens for all updates.
Program Update:
The contest is closed, but the art continues! Our teen art and writing community is still active on Discord and we are excited to announce an open call for submissions to the Pierce County Library's new teen-created zine The Pocket Art Collective: Teens Make Zines. Learn more below!
Pierce County Library Foundation awards prizes in four categories:
- Poetry
- Short story
- Photography
- Drawing
Visit the contest archives
to view 25 years of creative teen talent.
Call for Submissions: Pocket Art Collective Zine
Pierce County Library System is publishing a teen-created zine this summer to be widely distributed at all of our library locations!
Use this form to send in your zine submissions.
Issue 2 Deadline: May 10th
Issue 3 Deadline: June 10th
Learn more about zines here.
Discord Community
Join the Our Own Expressions Discord Community
Meet teen writers, poets, artists, and photographers from all over Pierce County and get to know each other. This is your place to share, connect, and build a teen art community online!
Join the server:
https://discord.gg/CcyMSyXrs4
The Writing Lab
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Did you know you can receive professional feedback on your writing for free?
Send any kind of writing (research papers, college application essays, scholarship essays, creative writing, short stories) to the Writing Lab and receive professional feedback within 24 hours! |
| Watch this video to learn more | Check it out today! |
Sponsors
Our Own Expressions is generously sponsored by the Pierce County Library Foundation.
