Good news for MLK DAY TOMORROW!

Do you want the first piece of good news, or the second piece of good news?

1. The fabulous show at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, featuring many of our SCBWI illustrators, will now be extended through Friday, January 23, 2015!

2. There will be a special event this MONDAY, January 19 at 2pm in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Sundee Frazier, Richard Jesse Watson, Jesse Watson, Lois Brandt, and Laurie Thompson, along with Dr. Belinda Louie and librarian Katie Monks from University of Washington Tacoma. The topic is "Diversity and Changemaking in Children's Literature."

There will also be a Community Pledge Wall, where people can post pictures of what they believe community to be, and post pledges to be "drum majors for change," re: the MLK quote we used along with a portrait of MLK by Jesse Watson. Richard Jesse Watson also supplied an illustration "Children of the World" to help promote the event.

The panel discussion starts at 2pm, with a special book table of topic-related children's books from the extensive collection held at UWA-Tacoma available for viewing before and after. The museum is open until 5pm with the SCBWI illustrators' exhibit on view through Friday, January 23 in our Community Gallery. 

For all the details, click here!

Attend the reception this Saturday!

Join the illustrators of SCBWI Western Washington at a reception to open our exhibition at the Washington State Historical Society in Tacoma on November 22. Come see the artwork and the artists, enjoy light refreshments, and try your hand at an illustration or two! Free museum admission is available to all who attend between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on that day.

Member art exhibition: Mark your calendars now!

Join the illustrators of SCBWI Western Washington at a reception to open our exhibition at the Washington State Historical Society in Tacoma on November 22. Come see the artwork and the artists, enjoy light refreshments, and try your hand at an illustration or two! Free museum admission is available to all who attend between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on that day.

Awesome Mural Proposals Requested from the Washington State History Museum

What makes Washington amazing? The Washington State History Museum seeks proposals from muralists for an interior project in its Education Center. The space is darn close to 30 feet long x 8 feet high and needs a grand vista of Washington (or some such idea) to add depth and space to this children's lunchroom. Proposals must include the following: -A rough preliminary sketch; -job bid (price with estimated hours, materials, and study); -sample project schedule; -description of work process and materials; -complete contact info for the artist and a link to his/her online portfolio. Proposals may be emailed to Stephanie Lile, Head of Education, at slile(at)wshs(dot)wa(dot)gov or sent via USPS to 1911 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98402. Questions may also be sent to that email address. Note: Interested artists may come see the space on Tuesday, November 29 between 2-3pm. Please contact Stephanie to get access info since the museum is closed that day. Due date for proposals: December 15, 2011