Conference Theme Illustration Contest

NESCBWI 2025 Conference

Illustration Contest

We invite all conference attendees to showcase their creativity by creating a narrative illustration using the theme ‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers. Whether you’re a seasoned illustrator or just starting out, we encourage you to participate and bring your unique vision to life.

Guidelines

Open to all conference attendees.

Participants must submit original artwork created solely by them.

AI-generated, traced, or plagiarized work will be disqualified

Mediums Accepted: Digital or traditional illustrations accepted, but please do not bring any original copies of work

File Format & Size; Your work may be created in any dimensions, so long as your final entry is submitted on a printed 8.5 x 11 sheet on paper.

Only one entry per conference attendee is permitted .

Submissions are to be dropped off upon arrival at the conference.

Judging and Prizes

Entries will be held on display at the conference and judged by fellow attendees.

The winner of the contest will receive a one year mentorship program from author illustrator Russ Cox.

This includes quarterly one on one mentoring sessions spread out over a year.

Good Luck!