April workshops/consults for artists: UPDATE

There are still a few Joy Chu Master Class and Consult spaces open in April!

Thursday morning, April 21, 2016 time slots are available for Joy to review either a book dummy or illustrator portfolio. Location: Seattle Pacific University, library. Further details upon confirmation.

Thursday afternoon, April 21, 2016, from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., in Bertona Hall, on the campus of Seattle Pacific University, Joy Chu will offer a workshop using storyboarding and filmic storytelling as a model for creating picture books. Come prepared to flex your drawing chops (even if stick figures is how you roll), tell stories and talk about what works and what doesn’t.

To add an opportunity to your existing Passport, just open your Passport confirmation email and click on the "To view or modify your registration” link to be walked through the process. 

If you don't have a current Passport, please email Debbie Mickelson at debbiefaithmickelson@gmail.com.

Tina's tantalizing offer

Call for Illustrators!

SCBWI WWA needs YOU to design banner and slide images for our monthly programming. We’ll need two versions: one for the website, including “click for details” and one for Chinook (no “click” needed). Finished illustrations need to be ready to go two weeks before our events, at the beginning of the month the illustration is intended for. Want to work further out? Awesome.

This opportunity will give your work exposure on the SCBWI website, to the membership attending events AND take the burden off of our hard-working RA, Dana Sullivan. The first event needed is our December meeting which will feature “Here Abide Monsters, Using the Magic of In-Between Settings” with Joni Sensel, AND our cookie contest.

Take a look at the season overview or complete meeting details. If you want to take on this challenge, please email Tina  directly for confirmation and details. 

We are looking forward to seeing your work!

Call for artists

Are you listening, all you talented masses?

The city of Kent is gearing up for a summer of art exhibits, art purchases, and art awards. The deadline for submission is March 16, so click here for all the details and registration information (the application system was generated by 4Culture, and only this system may be used to apply).

For submission guidelines and other specifics, please click here.

Two calls for artwork

Two opportunities, same deadline: November 4

1) 4Culture, the cultural arts agency for King Country, seeks original, high-quality works on paper and photographs by studio artists residing in Washington and Oregon for inclusion in the King County Public Art Collection. Illustrators are strongly urged to apply to this purchase opportunity at 4Culture, the cultural arts agency for King County.

Artists wishing to be considered for this opportunity should submit up to six images of works that are available for purchase; submitted work must be reserved “on hold” until notifications go out in early December. Artists are encouraged to submit works that incorporates color as well as themes and/or imagery suitable for public settings and culturally diverse audiences. For the sake of portability, the artwork dimension will be limited to a minimum of 14 inches and/or a maximum of 38 inches in height or width, and maximum of 3 inches in depth. To learn more, visit their site and apply online.

2) Jack Straw Productions is currently offering residencies for their 2014 Artist Support Program. Up to eight artists/teams are awarded up to 20 hours of free recording and production time with an engineer at Jack Straw Productions. To apply and learn more details about this program, please visit the residency application page on their website.

(Hearty thanks to Tina Hoggatt, who sent these great opportunities for local artists our way!)

4Culture Opportunity for Artists

4Culture, working in partnership with King County's Wastewater Treatment Division, is seeking temporary artworks that will inspire and engage the broader community in a conversation about water quality in our region, environmental stewardship and the extent of the Brightwater system. The commissioned works are not restricted to visual media and can be web-based, film, music, performance, and/or literary.

Selected artists and artist-led teams will be paid to develop conceptual proposals that will be reviewed and approved by 4Culture’s Public Art Advisory Committee. 4Culture expects that the commissioned artwork will be exhibited and experienced in a variety of ways, depending upon medium and context. Implementation for these temporary projects will vary, between September 2012 and October 2013.

There is an overall Conveyance art budget of $60,000. This budget will be divided among the selected artists with individual budgets ranging between $5,000 and $20,000. The artist selection panel will make the decision about how many artists to commission and the individual budget awarded to each selected artist.

Deadline: March 26, 2012 by 5:00 p.m.

Eligibility: Open to professional artists and artist-led teams residing in King and Snohomish Counties.

Budget: varies by project - $60,000 total for all commissioned works

Information: http://www.4culture.org/newsite/apply/index.aspx?1st=ap&2nd=1

Artist Opportunity for Underneath the Juniper Tree Online Journal

Underneath the Juniper Tree is an online journal (it's a reincarnation of Crow Toes Quarterly). Here's what they are looking for:

Artists for our June issue! Help us fill up these pages with creepy, courageous, colorful images. Submit your work and ideas to junipertreelit@gmail.com and head over to our Submit Work Page for what is horribly unacceptable. Also, we are looking for an artist of extraordinary calibre to dazzle the cover of our July issue. Send us an email with some examples of your work or what you'd like to see on the cover.

They're also looking for stories- according to Jenn Chushcoff who sent this (Thanks Jenn!). Of course as always make sure read all their terms & conditions about submitting your work

Master Class for Illustrators

The Master Class for Illustrators will take place at the Marriot Redmond Center on Friday, April 15, the day before our 20th Annual SCBWI Western Washington Annual Conference. You will be part of a small group of 25 illustrators that will meet for a two session workshop. The workshop will be led by award winning illustrator and author (and keynote speaker) Dan Santat, and Candlewick's Art Resource Coordinator Anne Moore.

Space is limited, with a first-come, first-served basis depending on the date registered. You'll need to register prior to signing up for the class. The fee is either $35 or $40 (depending on your SCBWI membership status). Here's the link to register for the conference. There will be specific information about due dates, etc. once you've registered.

Sunday Morning Cartooning Class

Interested in working on a comic, manga or graphic novel, and not sure where to go to take your skills to the next level? Artist and Craftsman Supply is now offering a five-week ten hour Sunday morning course in all things ink.You'll take a short story through every stage of the process of creation- from brainstorming, planning and developing the ideas and visuals, to thinking drawing and developing in pencil, to inking or finishing with a wide variety of tools (brushes, nibs, technical pens, paper towels, etc). The class will culminate with a tutorial on printing in the digital world, the wonder of the photocopier, and the self-publication of your very own comic. Drop-ins are welcome, but most students will benefit from the sequencing of the entire class.

January 9- February 6, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Workshop (advanced) class from noon to 2 p.m.

$50 for all five sessions, or $12 for a single drop-in session

Workshop held at Artist & Craftsman Supply
4350 8th Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 545-0091
For more information visit this link, and/or contact seanmichaelrobinson@gmail.com

Opportunity for Artists

Teresa Walsh, SCBWI Western WA member is looking for artists to share booth space at the Surtex Licensing Show on May 15-17 2011. Jacob K. Javitz Center, New York, N.Y. Teresa has experience in working this show and says that this is a great opportunity to meet manufactures, publishers, store buyers and so much more. Lots of energy, creativity and loads of fun. 8X10 Booth runs $3,480.00. Teresa is hoping to get a number of people to keep costs down. You can send art to New York or come and work the show. Booth Design team meets in January. Call Teresa at 206-293-2424, or email twalsh331@comcast.net.