Opportunities for Artists
Art Demo with Lori Mitchell (Special Schmooze Event)
March 18, at 7:00pm. In person and on Zoom (Please RSVP to [email protected] for the address and Zoom link)
Lori Mitchell received her BFA in Illustration, with honors, from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Lori's work has been featured in juried exhibitions, galleries and museums throughout California. She taught Drawing and Composition at Palomar College and currently teaches Pen & Watercolor through the Athenaeum in La Jolla. Lori illustrated 10 books including the award winning Different Just Like Me, which was featured on the Oprah show. Her most recent work is on display at Warwick’s in La Jolla. There is a 3-panel installation of the history of Warwick’s, the oldest family owned bookstore in the United States. There’s also a ten-foot high mural on the outer second floor wall with 20 portraits of authors that have visited the store. She has also taken students on sketching tours in France and the Netherlands. She lives in San Diego with her husband and their two cats, Phoebe and Dash.
Lori will be doing a demonstration with pen and watercolor. Everyone is welcome to bring pens and watercolor to draw along if they like.
Come join us for community, fun, and food!
Schmooze Info from Livna Genchel and Co-IC Lisa Venditelli Karmel
In-person Schmoozes hosted by Livna Genchel to RSVP or Ask Questions email Livna at [email protected]
Feb 20, 2025 - 7:00 to 8:00 pm at Lestat's on Adams: 3343 Adams Ave, San Diego, CA 92116. Bring your sketchbook, iPad, or whatever you are working on and we can all get something to drink and sketch together. Please RSVP to [email protected] so that we know how many people to expect.
Apr 3 2025- Location TBA
Zoom Schmoozes hosted by Lisa Venditelli Karmelo RSVP to receive the Zoom Link: [email protected]
Nov 20 2024 - Zoom Link will be sent to those who RSVP
March 18 2025 - DATE CHANGE March 18, at 7:00pm. In person and on Zoom (Please RSVP to [email protected] for the address and Zoom link)
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#scbwiDrawThis Prompts
The SCBWI website is updated monthly with the latest DrawThis Prompt. Check it out here: https://www.scbwi.org/awards-and-grants/for-illustrators/draw-this.
Featured Illustrator
The SCBWI Featured Illustrator is also available on the website. Check it out here: https://www.scbwi.org/featured-illustrator.
FYI- The Featured Illustrator page has the submission information at the bottom if you scroll down. The "APPLICATION PROCESS" section has the instructions and email address.
Apply for the Narrative Art Award
The Narrative Art Award opens to submissions in the fall. https://www.scbwi.org/awards-and-grants/for-illustrators/narrative-art-award.
#scbwiArtober is coming this fall....get ready to have some arting fun!
Also check your Member Home News feeds for messages about the programs and how to apply.
Any illustrator interested in creating art for our monthly chapter newsletter, please contact Lisa at [email protected] or at [email protected].
MayFest Illustrator Contest for 2025 is closed. We will have another contest next January for MayFest 2026!
Design our website banner for MayFest 2025! The winner will be attributed to our website–great for publicity–plus receive free registration to MayFest, San Diego SCBWI’s annual one-day conference.
What we need:
- Spring theme (San Diego themes are welcome!)
- At least 6 details to be used for buttons on the webpage. See how the banner and details were used at the 2024 SoCal Fall Harvest Conference at www.scbwi.org/events/2024-fall-harvest-writers-and-illustrators-day-socal (Thanks to SoCal SCBWI and the artist, Ricardo Aguilar).
Banner Size: 1600 x 500 (72PPI or higher)
Buttons Size: 60-72 pixels square
Format: JPG or PNG
- You must be a San Diego SCBWI local member to enter
- Submit at https://forms.gle/gFbNZFSySKEu3NPT7 by February 1, 2025
- Winners will be announced before March 1, 2025