Youth Imagine the Future
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We bring positive solutions’ Climate Education to schools, encourage youth to envision a better future, and provide them with a platform to show us in solarpunk stories and art.
Did you know that the 2025 Youth Imagine the Future Festival received 170+ submissions from local youth? 😮 We are so proud of our young artists who shared their creative work. We'll be sharing photos of this year's winning artists & their work in the next few weeks, so keep an eye on this space! ✨
January 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Did you know that the 2025 Youth Imagine the Future Festival received 170+ submissions from local youth? 😮 We are so proud of our young artists who shared their creative work. We'll be sharing photos of this year's winning artists & their work in the next few weeks, so keep an eye on this space! ✨
Congratulations to all for pulling off a fantastic 2025 Youth Imagine the Future Festival! Check out The Kingstonist’s coverage of our event: www.kingstonist.com/news/kingsto... Thank you to all our organizers, jury members, presenters, teachers, & artists who made this event a resounding success!
Kingston area young writers and artists 'Imagine the Future'
(Kingston, Ontario) On Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, every seat in the piano room at the Central branch of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library was full as young writers and artists from across the…
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December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Congratulations to all for pulling off a fantastic 2025 Youth Imagine the Future Festival! Check out The Kingstonist’s coverage of our event: www.kingstonist.com/news/kingsto... Thank you to all our organizers, jury members, presenters, teachers, & artists who made this event a resounding success!
There are only a few more days for you to enjoy the Youth Imagine the Future Exhibition! Arts & stories from local youth artists are displayed at the Queen’s Education Library (Duncan McArthur Hall) until Dec 12. Come encourage KFLA youth in their pursuit of a more sustainable eco-friendly future. 💛
December 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
There are only a few more days for you to enjoy the Youth Imagine the Future Exhibition! Arts & stories from local youth artists are displayed at the Queen’s Education Library (Duncan McArthur Hall) until Dec 12. Come encourage KFLA youth in their pursuit of a more sustainable eco-friendly future. 💛
Thank you to The Kingstonist for helping us spread the word about this year’s Youth Imagine the Future exhibition! And, thank you to all the community groups and institutions supporting #YIF’s mission. 💛
December 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Thank you to The Kingstonist for helping us spread the word about this year’s Youth Imagine the Future exhibition! And, thank you to all the community groups and institutions supporting #YIF’s mission. 💛
Help us spread the word! ✨ The 2025 Exhibition for the Youth Imagine the Future Festival will be held Dec 3-12 at Queen’s Education Library (Duncan McArthur Hall). All are welcome to enjoy our young artists’ art & short stories about a positive climate-friendly future (free!). Don’t miss it! 💛
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Help us spread the word! ✨ The 2025 Exhibition for the Youth Imagine the Future Festival will be held Dec 3-12 at Queen’s Education Library (Duncan McArthur Hall). All are welcome to enjoy our young artists’ art & short stories about a positive climate-friendly future (free!). Don’t miss it! 💛
Shout out to our amazing volunteer Art and Short Story jurors! This group of talented folks from the community are helping us sort through the piles of outstanding submissions we’ve received to select our award winners and finalists. Join us in thanking them for their time and feedback! 💛
November 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Shout out to our amazing volunteer Art and Short Story jurors! This group of talented folks from the community are helping us sort through the piles of outstanding submissions we’ve received to select our award winners and finalists. Join us in thanking them for their time and feedback! 💛
The #YIF Team has been hard at work this fall, giving presentations about climate change solutions to #KFLA area classrooms and conferences, co-hosting readings, showcasing our wonderful artists’ work at various local institutions, and preparing for this year’s Festival!
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We are excited to announce that the #YIF Festival will be back for its 2025 edition this December! Arts and stories submitted by local youth will be exhibited at the Queen's Education Library from Dec 3-12, 2025. See poster for details--and see you there!
November 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
We are excited to announce that the #YIF Festival will be back for its 2025 edition this December! Arts and stories submitted by local youth will be exhibited at the Queen's Education Library from Dec 3-12, 2025. See poster for details--and see you there!
Don’t miss out on your chance to participate in the 2025 #YIF Festival! Submissions are due October 31st. See our website for more details about how to apply! www.youthimaginethefuture.com 💛
October 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Don’t miss out on your chance to participate in the 2025 #YIF Festival! Submissions are due October 31st. See our website for more details about how to apply! www.youthimaginethefuture.com 💛
Are you thinking of submitting to the 2025 #YIF Festival? We are looking for short stories and pieces of visual art showing how new technologies and nature-based solutions to fighting climate change could fit into our everyday lives. Find more info at www.youthimaginethefuture.com/for-students! 💛
October 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Are you thinking of submitting to the 2025 #YIF Festival? We are looking for short stories and pieces of visual art showing how new technologies and nature-based solutions to fighting climate change could fit into our everyday lives. Find more info at www.youthimaginethefuture.com/for-students! 💛
✨ It's OFFICIAL: the Youth Imagine the Future Festival is back for its 2025 edition! #YGK youth, submit your art or short stories to share your vision of an eco-friendly future. See our website (www.youthimaginethefuture.com) for details on how to apply. Deadline for submissions is October 31! ✨
October 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
✨ It's OFFICIAL: the Youth Imagine the Future Festival is back for its 2025 edition! #YGK youth, submit your art or short stories to share your vision of an eco-friendly future. See our website (www.youthimaginethefuture.com) for details on how to apply. Deadline for submissions is October 31! ✨
A major, heart-felt thank you to CFKA for awarding #YIF a 2025 Community Grant! This funding is critical to advancing our mission to encourage youth to learn about & envision positive solutions to climate change. We couldn’t do it without the support of our community partners! #thanksCFKA 💛
October 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
A major, heart-felt thank you to CFKA for awarding #YIF a 2025 Community Grant! This funding is critical to advancing our mission to encourage youth to learn about & envision positive solutions to climate change. We couldn’t do it without the support of our community partners! #thanksCFKA 💛
Have you heard? 📣 #YIF is looking for a Festival Administrator for the 2025 Youth Imagine the Future Festival! This is a fixed-term contract beginning end of October through January. For more details & to apply, visit our website: youthimaginethefuture.com/administrato...
Please spread the word! 💛
Please spread the word! 💛
September 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Have you heard? 📣 #YIF is looking for a Festival Administrator for the 2025 Youth Imagine the Future Festival! This is a fixed-term contract beginning end of October through January. For more details & to apply, visit our website: youthimaginethefuture.com/administrato...
Please spread the word! 💛
Please spread the word! 💛
Minotaur is hosting the last stop of the #YIF Travelling Show this year! If you're downtown, take a peek in its display to see some of the art pieces submitted by our local youth artists for last year's festival. 🤩
September 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Minotaur is hosting the last stop of the #YIF Travelling Show this year! If you're downtown, take a peek in its display to see some of the art pieces submitted by our local youth artists for last year's festival. 🤩
Have you booked your free Youth Imagine the Future workshop yet? We still have some spots available for September! Workshops are geared towards students in grades 7-8 and high school in the #KFLA region. Email us today at youthimaginefuture [at] gmail.com to get started! 💛 #imagineabetterfuture
September 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Have you booked your free Youth Imagine the Future workshop yet? We still have some spots available for September! Workshops are geared towards students in grades 7-8 and high school in the #KFLA region. Email us today at youthimaginefuture [at] gmail.com to get started! 💛 #imagineabetterfuture
Looking back at the 2024 #YIF Festival submissions has us excited for this year’s edition! Stay tuned for more details about the 2025 Festival in the coming months. We can’t wait to be inspired once more by youth’s art & stories imagining a better, more eco-friendly future! 💛 #climateaction
August 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Looking back at the 2024 #YIF Festival submissions has us excited for this year’s edition! Stay tuned for more details about the 2025 Festival in the coming months. We can’t wait to be inspired once more by youth’s art & stories imagining a better, more eco-friendly future! 💛 #climateaction
We’re back again for another spotlight on our 2024 #YIF Festival! We loved seeing this inspiring art and reading youth’s short stories at the beautiful Kingston School of Art's Window Art Gallery. 💛 #climateaction #KFLA
August 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
We’re back again for another spotlight on our 2024 #YIF Festival! We loved seeing this inspiring art and reading youth’s short stories at the beautiful Kingston School of Art's Window Art Gallery. 💛 #climateaction #KFLA
This month, #YIF will be sharing some joyful art from our 2024 Festival as a timeline-cleansing, happiness-inducing series of posts! Please enjoy these beautiful art pieces envisioning a better, eco-friendly future. 💛 You can find more photos at youthimaginethefuture.com! #climateaction #KFLA
August 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
This month, #YIF will be sharing some joyful art from our 2024 Festival as a timeline-cleansing, happiness-inducing series of posts! Please enjoy these beautiful art pieces envisioning a better, eco-friendly future. 💛 You can find more photos at youthimaginethefuture.com! #climateaction #KFLA
This month, #YIF will be sharing some joyful art from our 2024 Festival as a timeline-cleansing, happiness-inducing series of posts! Please enjoy these beautiful art pieces envisioning a better, eco-friendly future. 💛 You can find more photos at youthimaginethefuture.com! #climateaction #KFLA
August 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This month, #YIF will be sharing some joyful art from our 2024 Festival as a timeline-cleansing, happiness-inducing series of posts! Please enjoy these beautiful art pieces envisioning a better, eco-friendly future. 💛 You can find more photos at youthimaginethefuture.com! #climateaction #KFLA
Did you miss the 2024 #YIF Festival? In addition to our “YIF Travelling Show”, where we showcase youth’s art submissions in local #KFLA businesses & institutions, you can view photos of youth’s art & read their short stories on our website (youthimaginethefuture.com > Previous Festivals). Enjoy! 💛
July 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Did you miss the 2024 #YIF Festival? In addition to our “YIF Travelling Show”, where we showcase youth’s art submissions in local #KFLA businesses & institutions, you can view photos of youth’s art & read their short stories on our website (youthimaginethefuture.com > Previous Festivals). Enjoy! 💛
Our June 2025 newsletter went out recently to our subscribers! To keep abreast of the wonderful things #YIF is up to between festivals, give our newsletter a read: youth-imagine-the-future.beehiiv.com. Special thank you to Rebecca Carnevale for her help in setting this up! 💛
Youth Imagine the Future Newsletter
A festival of eco-writing and eco- art for youth focused on solutions
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July 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Our June 2025 newsletter went out recently to our subscribers! To keep abreast of the wonderful things #YIF is up to between festivals, give our newsletter a read: youth-imagine-the-future.beehiiv.com. Special thank you to Rebecca Carnevale for her help in setting this up! 💛
This coming Friday from 4-6PM EST, tune into CFRC 101.9fm for “Finding a Voice” with Bruce Kauffman to hear about our #YIF book reading at Novel Idea from a few weeks back! Jerri Jerreat and #YIF youth winner Jessi Paul treated the audience to wonderful readings of their work. 💛
July 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
