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Art Day: Equity and Inclusion Scholarship

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.