Young people’s stories of heritage and diversity: Hume Anthology 2024

Art anthology submission winner for 2023

Submissions are now open

The Hume Youth Anthology is an annual published collection of creative works from young people in Hume City. 

Every year young people ages 6 to 24 are invited to submit a drawing, poem, short story, comic or photograph reflecting a shared theme. The Anthology was inspired by the voices of Hume’s young people, and it is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate their creative talents. 

The theme for the 2024 Hume Youth Anthology is Heritage and Diversity.  

Make your submission here

Submission date extended to 20 October 2024.

Submissions will be chosen to be showcased in a printed Anthology, the front cover will be chosen by Mayor Cr Naim Kurt for the Mayor’s Choice Award and the community will vote for the Best Creative Award Categories:

  • Best creative piece - 6 –11 year olds
  • Best creative piece - 12 – 18 year olds
  • Best creative piece - 19 – 24 years olds
  • Mayor choice award (all ages)
  • Community favourite (all ages)

The 2024 Hume Youth Anthology will be unveiled to the public at an end of year event where participants are awarded a Certificate of Achievement, the Award winners for each category will be announced and all submissions will be presented with a copy of the printed anthology.  

Hume Youth Anthology Archive:

Young People's Stories of Community: A Hume Anthology 2023

Mayor and student from Art Anthology event

The 2023 Hume Youth Anthology is a collection of young people’s stories, poems and art depicting their experiences and stories in their community. The Anthology features 45 submissions from young people aged 6-24, all centered around the theme of community.

View the online version of Young People's Stories of Community: A Hume Anthology 2023(PDF, 3MB)

Thank you to all the young people who submitted their work:

  • Scarlett Presta
  • John Houma
  • Thomas Soliman
  • Meena Mandlay
  • Yousif Qaseer
  • Maryam Qaseer
  • Maeve Hogan
  • Judy Ferguson
  • Poppy Stephens
  • Samarth Supreeth
  • Maria Morcos
  • Maryam Zuhair
  • Mia Asaad
  • Jennifer Moucha
  • Patricia Saloumi
  • Varuna Malhorta
  • Talia Kani
  • Dayan Kani
  • Raweeha Shafiq
  • Tamar Farooq
  • Jordon Stenhouse
  • Elsa Ngo
  • Year 6 group of Oscar Romero Primary school
  • Harnav Singh Toor
  • Maryam Al Qazona
  • Raji Saria
  • Isis Birkhahn
  • Maryam Samter
  • Jaxon Cias
  • Brodie Thompson
  • Carlos Yousif
  • Riya Berdia
  • Zainab Haidari
  • Yari Kongrung
  • Aadi Krishna Cheeroth Shiji
  • Chase McIntosh
  • Zac Chu 

Young People’s Stories of Resilience & Creativity: A Hume Anthology 2022

Hume Youth Anthology 2022 with Mayor and young people

The 2022 Hume Youth Anthology is a collection of young people’s stories, poems and art depicting their experiences, hopes and challenges in a COVID world. The Anthology features 35 submissions from young people aged 5 to 19, all centered around the theme of creativity and resilience. 

View the online version of Young People’s Stories of Resilience & Creativity: A Hume Anthology 2022(PDF, 8MB) 

Thank you to all the young people who submitted their work: 

  • Antonio Marcus
  • Karlos Marcus 
  • Monica Salama 
  • Noah Iskander 
  • Patricia Saloumi 
  • Ryan Yousifany 
  • Thomas Soliman 
  • Abigail Yacoub 
  • Alexandria Rosewell-Davison 
  • Aliyah Ball 
  • Anagah Cheeroth 
  • Arshpreet Kaur 
  • Berra Akylidiz 
  • Bilal Al Mansoury 
  • Chantal Elfranji 
  • Eliz Atik 
  • Emmy Abdo 
  • Isabell Bilous 
  • Jila-Zhen Lu 
  • Laksh Sehgal 
  • Leyla Saylik 
  • Louis Harrison 
  • Maeve Hogan 
  • Malak Kodsi 
  • Mankaran Singh 
  • Maryam Zuhair 
  • Rhianna Hamra 
  • Safir Rahman 
  • Tharuki Rajapaksha 
  • Theo Ziervogel 
  • Youhanna Tadros 
  • Mohammed Azeem