SCBWI-MI Spring Conference Portfolio Showcase
PORTFOLIO SHOWCASE DESCRIPTION:
Enter the Portfolio Showcase for a fun and FREE opportunity to share your work! Portfolios will be on display throughout the day with time built into the schedule for viewing, plus attendees will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite.
GUIDELINES:
- Must be a registered attendee of the 2027 Spring Conference to participate
- Maximum size (measurement when open): 32"W x 15"H
- 10-15 images
- Copies or prints; Do not include original materials
- Include your name and contact information on your portfolio
- Small stack of business cards or postcards may be included
- No AI generated artwork. **
*Portfolios may be picked up anytime prior to the end of the conference*
*For portfolios exceeding the size requirements, we will do our best to accommodate but cannot guarantee space*
WAIVER:
I understand that SCBWI will make every effort to protect each attendee’s portfolio submission, but cannot accept responsibility for damage or theft. I will include only copies or prints and not original artwork within my portfolio. Display your portfolio for a fun competition judged by your peers! Certificates will be awarded to winners in several categories.
*See the Portfolio Field Guide (below) for guidance in putting together a physical portfolio.
There is NO FEE to enter.
***Due to limited space, we will not be able to display last minute additions. All participants must indicate that they would like to participate in the Portfolio Showcase during the registration process.***
**SCBWI Policy on AI
GenAI continues to evolve and change, not only as technology, but also in how it has quickly become an everyday part of our lives. Today’s traditional publishing standard is not to encourage or include any GenAI created text, translated text, or illustrations in books, and we abide by that. Protecting the creativity, insights, and empathy that human creators bring to book creation for young readers is essential. SCBWI is dedicated to supporting our members as they create the books young readers will cherish for years to come.
In light of that, we have revised and updated our GenAI policy as of September 2026. As GenAI evolves, we’ll keep a close eye on how it develops and will update the policy as needed.
The following addenda apply to all members, whether you’re seeking traditional publication or choosing alternative publishing, including hybrid or self-publishing. We have given careful thought to these points and feel they will best protect the creativity and integrity of the work SCBWI members create.
- Generative AI is not to be used to generate, rewrite, illustrate, or alter any portion of work, including but not limited to Awards, Grants, Scholarships, Draw This, the Member Bookstore, the illustrator gallery, BookStop, the portfolio showcases, pitching events, critiques, or consultations at any SCBWI global or regional events or conferences.
- When submitting text or illustrations to any of the above, members must check the box on the submission form confirming that no GenAI was used in the creation of their text or images. We will not accept submissions without this declaration.
- Members must remove any GenAI created content from the SCBWI website by December 31, 2026. This includes any such content in the member bookstore or the illustrator gallery.
- SCBWI reserves the right to disqualify submissions or rescind awards if they are discovered to have been created with GenAI.
- Finalists may be asked to provide evidence of the development of their submitted work, such as preliminary sketches, drafts, revision history, layered source files, or other process documentation. Failure to provide reasonable process evidence may result in disqualification.
- A panel of Advisory Council members will review the process evidence on a case-by-case basis if the submission is believed to have been created with GenAI. SCBWI will not be using AI detectors to assist in this process.
