Free with Registration
Portfolio Showcase
This is a FREE opportunity to display your illustration work for our agents, art director, and editor faculty to peruse during the retreat. At the end of the weekend, we will announce The Most Outstanding portfolio as selected by faculty.
Peer-to-Peer Portfolio Review
This is a FREE peer-to-peer critique session where you will receive feedback on your portfolio and offer others feedback on theirs. **Meeting times determined by the group members.
First Looks
SATURDAY SESSIONS!! This is a FREE opportunity to receive live feedback in a large group session on up to 3 illustrations (submitted anonymously). Saturday, 9:00 AM: Just Right Agent-Client Fit with literary agents Jennie Dunham & Anjanette Barr—Feedback will be focused on market appeal, comparison to what faculty are seeing in their inbox, and faculty MSWL fit. Saturday, 1:00 PM: Just Right Character Intros with art director Maryn Arreguín & editor Celia Lee—Feedback will be focused on market appeal of the character introduction, comparison to what faculty are seeing in their inbox, and faculty MSWL fit. A variety of manuscript first pages will also be reviewed during these sessions. We regret that there may not be time to review all illustration submissions, but will try to accommodate a variety of illustration types and as many samples as possible.
Illustrator Assignment
SUNDAY SESSION!! Everyone is invited to create an illustration that shows "The Moment of Surprise" (Goldilocks and the Three Bears not required!). Bring a separate easel to display this illustration assignment piece in the portfolio showcase. The faculty will select a few of their favorites to review during our Trying Out Chairs: Pitch Tank Panel on Sunday morning. *Note: this will be on-the-spot market-focused feedback given in a large group setting.