ART DEMO with Pam Fong
October 13, 2026, 7:00-8:30 PM (PT) Time and Zoom Link TBA
For more information and register contact Co-IC Lisa Karmel sandiego-ic2-scbwi.org
Pam Fong
Pam Fong is the award-winning author and artist of eight picture books. Her work includes fiction, non-fiction, as well as wordless stories. Her style has been described as quiet but with a big heart. Her books have been translated into several languages including French, Greek, and Korean. Pam immigrated with her family from Taiwan to the US when she was two years old. As with many new families, language was an initial barrier. Pam’s mother took her daily to the public library, where silence was the great equalizer. There, she lost herself in picture books and a life-long passion was planted. Pam studied Visual Arts & Art History at UC San Diego, and received a Masters in Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University. She worked as a gallery manager in Paris for several years before moving back to the US where she was a curator at the San Diego Museum of Art. In 2010, Pam started her own successful graphic and website design company. Finally in 2020, she committed full-time to her passion for creating picture books.
Come join us for community, fun, and food!
Illustrator Meet Ups Info from Claudia K. Godinez and Co-IC Lisa Venditelli Karmel
In-person Illustrator Meet Ups coordinated by Claudia K. Godinez
Contact Claudia to RSVP and to ask questions regarding meetups via email at [email protected]
Illustrator Meet Ups Schedule for 2026- 2027
(season can be subject to change)
Next In-person Illustrator meetup: September 2026
Date, time and location TBA in early September
Plan to join us! We will host two illustrator meetups in the fall and two in the spring of 2026-2027. Please check back in early fall 2026 for more details and keep a lookout in the monthly newsletter and email communication from our local chapter.
Some of you have asked about live model drawing so I thought I'd send this along. It is one option.
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Questions contact Lisa Venditelli Karmel Co Illustrator Coordinator [email protected]
#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
Coming in late 2026: Design our 2027 MayFest website banner! The winner will be attributed on our website—great for publicity—PLUS receive free registration to MayFest, San Diego SCBWI's annual one-day conference, plus a certificate, and a Portfolio Showcase entry.
You must be a San Diego/Imperial County SCBWI member to enter.
What we need:
· Spring theme banner (San Diego themes are welcome!)
· At least 3 details on the banner to be used for buttons on the webpage. See Megan Bishop's winning banner and details used for the 2025 MayFest Website: https://www.scbwi.org/events/mayfest-2025-scbwi-san-diego
Banner Size: 3200 x 1600 (72 ppi or higher)
Secondary Pages Banner (usually a slice of the main banner): 3200 x 1000
Buttons Size: 1980 x 1080
File Format: JPG or PNG
Here is a link to the 2025-2026 form:
https://forms.gle/x5D3EkQNXK4HzEm56
Submissions have been closed--refer back here for more info on our 2027 contest!