Reminder for illustrators!

Reminder: Submit to SCBWI for display at the Bologna Book Fair

A portfolio of SCBWI illustrator members' work will be on display at the SCBWI Showcase during the next Bologna Book Fair (April 4–7, 2016) and available for browsing by publishers, agents and other attendees from across the world. In addition, there will be an online gallery of submissions.

 

* Submit your illustration to be considered for this opportunity BY NOVEMBER 15, 2015 *

 

For the complete details, click here.

Illustrators: BIG Bologna 2016 opportunity!

Take note, illustrators: This is one of those BIG DEALS!

 

 

Every two years the SCBWI has a booth at the International Children’s Book Fair in Bologna, Italy. SCBWI will be displaying the 10 finalists of the hugely successful BIG (Bologna Illustrators Gallery) at our 2016 Bologna Book Fair booth. This will be seen by publishers, agents, and other attendees from across the world. 

In addition, a digital version of the entire shortlisted portfolio will be posted on scbwi.org with thumbnails of artwork and contact information. SCBWI has engaged a prestigious judging panel that will gather the shortlist.

Entry fee: $15. 

Deadline: November 15, 2015

Full details on how to apply are here.

Additional link to information. Please click below:

 http://bologna.scbwi.org/scbwi-bologna-book-fair-2016/bologna-illustration-gallery-2016/

February portfolio review--deadline extended!

Attention Illustrators!

We had a slight mailbox glitch, so some of you weren't able to submit your portfolios for the February Professional Series Meeting by the original deadline of December 20th. It should be all cleared up now, so you are free to resubmit until December 23rd. Happy holidays!


If you tried to submit your portfolio, but got an email error message, please do submit again. If you received a reply from Dana Arnim, then your submission was received and you do not need to re-send your files.

Get your portfolio tuned up by Caldecott Honor illustrator Margaret Chodos-Irvine. We are now taking submissions for this fantastic opportunity. Margaret will curate a group of the submitted images for review and commentary during our February meeting. (Note: Not all submissions will be used.) Margaret will provide suggestions and comments on how to improve everyone's portfolios for conference shows, as well as for submission to agents, art directors, and editors. It will be a stellar night for illustrators at the February Professional Series Meeting!

The Details: Email 5 or 6 .jpegs to art@scbwi-washington.org by December 20. Please reduce your file sizes to no more than 2MB per image. Please label each image: FirstName_LastName_01.jpg, FirstName_LastName_02.jpg, etc. Failure to follow these submission guidelines will result in your images not being sent to Margaret for review.

Attention illustrators! Submission Deadline is December 20!

Get your portfolio tuned up by Caldecott Honor illustrator Margaret Chodos-Irvine. We are now taking submissions for this fantastic opportunity. Margaret will curate a group of the submitted images for review and commentary during our February meeting. (Note: Not all submissions will be used.) Margaret will provide suggestions and comments on how to improve everyone's portfolios for conference shows, as well as for submission to agents, art directors, and editors. It will be a stellar night for illustrators at the February Professional Series Meeting!

The Details: Email 5 or 6 .jpegs to art@scbwi-washington.org by December 20. Please reduce your file sizes to no more than 2MB per image. Please label each image: FirstName_LastName_01.jpg, FirstName_LastName_02.jpg, etc. Failure to follow these submission guidelines will result in your images not being sent to Margaret for review.

SCBWI Illustrator's Gallery is up and running!

Be sure to log in to www.scbwi.org and check out all the new features that continue to appear with the launch of their new website! (Note: your password may need to be all UPPERCASE to log in if you haven't changed it since the new site launched.)

If you are an illustrator (or just want to browse some great artwork), check out the new Illustrator's Gallery! To add your illustrations, just click "Manage My Profile" and then on "My Portfolio" on the left. (If you don't see "My Portfolio", it's probably because SCBWI doesn't know you're an illustrator. Just modify your profile by checking the illustrator checkbox. Then try again.) Once you've uploaded images, your name will pop up in a search at the Illustrator's Gallery, and others can see your portfolio online anytime. We hope to be seeing you there soon!

Also, the new Market Report is now available to SCBWI members. To view or print a copy of the new SCBWI Market Survey, log in as a member, then click on "Resource Library" > "SCBWI Publication Guide Online" > "Market Surveys". There you can download a PDF file called "2009-2010 SCBWI Market Survey".

And, as long as you're logged in anyway... don't forget to update the rest of your profile, including a photo and publication list!