California: San Francisco/South Regional events

Serious about improving your craft? SCBWI's regional events provide opportunities for professional growth and help you connect with a supportive, creative community.

Monthly Illustrators Meetup

Oct 07, 2023 - Dec 31, 2026

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

We invite you to join other SCBWI San Francisco/South illustrators via Zoom to talk shop, share your work, and get feedback in a warm, friendly environment. Every first Saturday of the month.

For Premium Members Only
Free

SCBWI SF South Monthly Meet-Ups

Jan 01, 2025 - Jan 01, 2027

Online event

Unlimited seats

SCBWI San Francisco South is proud to host many free monthly meetups for our regional members, thanks to our crew of dedicated volunteers. Check out our newsletter or email [email protected] for more information on any of these events. Monthly Illustrators’ Meetup • SF Middle Grade Book Club • Weekly "Write-In" Meet Up • Indie Publishing Meet-Up • Picture Book Critique Meet Up • Translators' Meet Up • Novel Critique Meet Up • The Craft of Picture Books Club (SF) https://www.scbwi.org/regions/sfsouth/sf-south-programs/monthly-meetups

For Premium Members Only
Free

Pre-Event for Illustrator Day 2025: Virtual Webinar ONLY

Jul 19, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

Get a Recording of the Illustrator Day 2025 Pre-Event! Watch the critiques and hear the feedback that might help you with your portfolio. Offer ends after Illustrator's Day in September. Featuring Preparation and Tips for Making a Great Portfolio for Illustrator's Day or any conference! If you click on "Register for Event" and the page is showing the registration for Illustrator's Day and not the Pre-Event, hit refresh on your browser. We have noticed a caching problem. The Pre-Event registration for the recording should appear.

Standard price:$ 15
Price with membership:$ 10

Scholar-in-Residence Presentation with Malar Ganapathiappan

Aug 30, 2025

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

Join us for SCBWI San Francisco/South’s Scholar-in-Residence Online Presentation Malar Ganapathiappan!

Free

2025 SCBWI SF/SOUTH ILLUSTRATOR DAY

Sep 06, 2025

4 event

Available seats 29

Guadalupe Hall, Santa Clara University

Please join the SCBWI SF/SOUTH regional team for the in-person, bi-annual Illustrator Day featuring our amazing faculty - illustrator Rob Sayegh Jr, agent Aliza Hoover, and art director Eugenia Yoh - as they discuss concept to creation - a deep dive into storytelling. This year we will also feature a bonus VIRTUAL pre-event featuring local illustrators Nena Hy-Boyer and Danielle Heitmuller, who discussed Preparation and Tips for Making a Great Portfolio on July 19, 2025. The recording of this virtual pre-event will be available to all registrants of Illustrator Day.

Standard price:$ 185
Price with membership:$ 150