Special Event Offerings: Join us for Industry Tours and an Evening of Industry Networking at the Society of Illustrators
Join us for a special night for SCBWI conference attendees at the Society of Illustrators Industry Networking Event!
Join us for a special tour to meet publishers in New York City!
See the artwork and network with peers and invited industry professionals!
Take your seat at the table! Join a Publishing Tour!
Be in the room with the best!
A Private Viewing of the Society of Illustrators’s Original Art Exhibition
Join fellow conference attendees for this incredible event, hosted by the SCBWI Advisory Council Illustration Committee, which will include a special presentation by Pat Cummings, Laurent Linn, and Cecilia Yung, followed by an exclusive viewing of this prestigious exhibition.
Now in its 45th year, the Original Art Show is a premier annual exhibit celebrating illustrations from the year’s best children’s books published in the U.S. It’s a standout chance to connect with the people shaping the field. Spend the evening viewing more than 200 original paintings, drawings, prints, and collages from current titles selected by a jury of children’s book illustration professionals, then take advantage of the intimate setting to network with industry leaders and conference faculty, including art directors, editors, and agents, alongside fellow creators.
When: Saturday, January 17, 2026, 6pm-8pm / Where: 128 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10065
Please note that the Society of Illustrators does not have an elevator, and the full exhibit, as well as the restrooms, can only be accessed via stairs. Transportation to the event is NOT provided.
Behind the Scenes Look at MacMillan Publishing
Friday, January 16, 10am - 12pm
Exclusive opportunity for twenty five people to visit a New York Publishing house and mingle with editors at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group. A tour of the offices will follow a presentation by esteemed editors that will include what they publish and what they are looking for. You will also be allowed to submit a pitch for your manuscript BEFORE the conference so that the team can review it, and if it fits their wish list, they will contact you! (Details of how to submit your pitch will be emailed to your before the conference). Transportation to the event is NOT provided.
There are no refunds given for the Macmillan tour.
Behind the Scenes Look at Delacorte Press
Friday, January 16, 2pm-4pm
Exclusive opportunity for twenty five people to visit a New York Publishing house and mingle with editors at Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House. A tour of the offices will follow a presentation by esteemed editors that will include what they publish and what they are looking for. (NOTE: Delacorte dioes NOT publish picture books). You will also be allowed to submit a pitch for your manuscript BEFORE the conference so that the Delacorte team can review it, and if it fits their wish list, they will contact you! Transportation to the event is NOT provided.
There are no refunds given for the Delacorte Press tour.
