Dear High School Me

Call for Artist Contributors

We’re inviting working artists to write a note to their high school self. This is not about perfect advice or success stories. It’s about honesty, uncertainty, and the quiet things you wish you’d known when you were 14–18 and loved art but didn’t yet know where it could lead.

If you could speak to your high school self — and to students who are standing where you once stood — what would you say?

Selected reflections will be shared as part of Dear High School Me, a series created to guide and encourage young people who love art and are still figuring things out.

Name

Primary Practice

e.g. painting, illustration, sculpture, photography, design, mixed media

City, Country

Instagram Handle or Website

This will be used for credit if your piece is shared.

Do you remember a specific moment in high school when you realized art mattered to you?

What’s one thing you did in high school that helped you grow as an artist (even if it felt small at the time)?

What advice would you give to high school artists today?

Is there something you wish you had known sooner?

One sentence I want to say to my high school self

This may be shared as a highlighted quote.

Optional image upload

An artwork (past or present), sketchbook page, or video clip
For digital viewing only
Max 5–8 MB
Please indicate in file name which image(s) are from high school time

Check this box if you are okay with us sharing your submission as part of the “Dear High School Me” series.

Check this box if you would like your artist profile featured on our platform.

Anything else you’d like to share

Dear High School Me

Navigate

Connect