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About Montana Sparks
Montana Sparks is a 12-month creative exercise organized by our Illustrator Coordinator and writer Megan Emmot. Every month Megan creates a prompt to inspire writers and illustrators which is shared via the regional news blast on the 1st. Every other Tuesday, the region then hosts a two-hour co-working session. Creators are encouraged to work on the prompt during this time, but personal projects are welcome as well. Time is provided for sharing and chatting about everything related to kidlit. At the end of 12 months, the work is organized into an exhibition. In the past, the work has been exhibited at public libraries in Billings, Polson, Great Falls, and Missoula.
Works Exhibited Across Montana Public Libraries
In 2026, work is traveling for exhibits at the Billings, Polson, Great Falls, and Missoula libraries.
The Sparks Show is open to all SCBWI Members in any region. Just add Montana to your list of regions to get our announcements and links to our zoom meetings.
Previous Prompts:
Something Spooky Under the Stairs
An Alligator Goes Stargazing
A Memory of Ice Skating
New
It’s not easy being small
Dancing in the rain
full of feathers
It all started in the mountains…
the space where I belong
an unexpected friend
a memory of swimming
through the door of possibilities
Questions? Email Illustrator Coordinator Becca Rozar at [email protected]
Feel free to join us! Bring along a friend! Let's get creative!