Poe Baltimore is pleased to announce OFFICIAL NOMINEES for the 2025-26 Young Saturday 'Visiter' Awards, presented by Poe Baltimore and The Baltimore National Heritage Area.
The Young Saturday 'Visiter' Awards category is open to Maryland High School Students (grade 9 - 12 or equivalent during the 2025-26 school year). Inspired by Poe’s life and works, students from around the state submitted projects in media, art, performance or writing.
Nominees in each category were notified December 28 and students and families are invited to a special awards ceremony set to take place on January 17, 2026, Edgar Allan Poe’s Birthday, at Westminster Hall & Burying Ground. There will be one winner announced in each category and prize medals awarded.
Congratulations to all the YSVA 2025-26 finalists!
Adaptation Category:
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“Make It Stop,” Yuna Matsui (Kent Island High School, 10th Grade; Queen Anne's County)
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“Us By the Sea,” Emily Meyer (Mount de Sales Academy, 11th Grade; Baltimore County)
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“Mirage,” Abby Morin (Kent Island High School, Grade 11; Queen Anne's County)
Original Works Category:
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“Young Wife,” Ace Cassell (Western High School, 12th Grade; Baltimore City)
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“The Lake of Mourning,” Grace Hartlove (Kent Island High School, Grade 12; Queen Anne's County)
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“When You Dig A Grave,” Annabelle Ruth Hollywood (Mount de Sales Academy, 9th Grade; Baltimore County)
Call for entries for the 2026-27 school year will open September 1, 2026. The awards are co-presented by Poe Baltimore and the Baltimore National Heritage Area. After the ceremony, the event will be opened to the public for a special birthday celebration and Poe Toaster Mystery. GET TICKETS
ABOUT POE BALTIMORE
Poe Baltimore is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization created to fund, maintain and interpret The Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum, and to celebrate the legacy of one of Baltimore’s most famous residents. The organization is dedicated to maintaining the museum as a vibrant experience for the thousands of visitors who come from around the world each year, and as part of a broader mission of city-wide events and educational opportunities celebrating Poe’s legacy in Baltimore and beyond.
ABOUT BALTIMORE NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA
The mission of the Baltimore National Heritage Area (BNHA) a 501(c)(3) is dedicated to promoting, preserving, and enhancing Baltimore's historic and cultural legacy and natural resources for current and future generations. BNHA is one of 13 certified heritage areas in Maryland and one of 55 Congressionally designated national heritage areas across the country. ExploreBaltimore.org.
