Two scholarships for the Art Day 2025 event are available for:
- writers and/or illustrators whose finances prevent them from attending our conference AND
- are from underserved communities, including but not limited to BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities AND
- live in our regional area: Long Beach, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Riverside County AND
- follow our region on the website (Member Home, Edit My Profile, Manage My Regions, California: SoCal). You don't have to be a paying member to apply.
Submission guidelines: Due Feb. 27, 10:00 PM
Complete THIS FORM with the following information:
- Your name, email, and contact phone number
- Whether you follow our SCBWI SoCal region (you need not be a paid member to enter, but you must follow our region)
- Statement of intent (how would winning this scholarship help you put forward an underrepresented voice?)
- A one-page writing sample or illustration sample.
Winners will be notified by March 1st. Scholarship awards are non-transferrable and cannot be exchanged for cash.