Opportunities for Artists
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Illustrator Meet Ups Info from Livna Genchel and Co-IC Lisa Venditelli Karmel
In-person Illustrator Meet Ups hosted by Livna Genchel to RSVP or Ask Questions email Livna at [email protected]
Illustrator Meet Ups Schedule for 2025 2026 Season can be subject to change.
Next In-person meetup:
Date: Saturday, March 21
Social Event: Coffee (or Tea) on the Coast
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location: Sky Deck at Del Mar Highlands, 12841 El Camino Real Ste. 206, San Diego Contact: [email protected]
Description:
Coffee (or Tea) on the Coast
Ready to share pitches for your WIPs (works in progress)? Or just sit and enjoy the ambiance of a unique dining location? We’re continuing our monthly social gatherings on the coast at the Sky Deck in Del Mar. Mark your calendar: 3/21/26 10 a.m. to noon (or later...)
RSVP at [email protected]
Authors, Illustrators, and Author/Illustrators welcome.
Some of you have asked about live model drawing so I thought I'd send this along. It is one option.
https://sdma.ticketapp.org/portal/product/152/event/37424dca-bf68-4d8e-9ab7-0fe80a8c8d55
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
Design our 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, a Portfolio Showcase entry, and a critique. The MayFest 2026 Art Contest opens Jan. 22 and closes Feb. 17
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 form:
https://forms.gle/x5D3EkQNXK4HzEm56
Submissions have been closed--refer back here for more info on our 2027 contest!