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

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

FREE PAL EVENT: Behind the Scenes of Children's Book Marketing & Publicity with Agent Sally Kim

Aug 09, 2025

1 event

Online event

Unlimited seats

Join us for this free PAL event that is open to the everyone. *Please note: This event will not be recorded.

For Premium Members Only
Free

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 32

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 will discuss Preparation and Tips for Making a Great Portfolio on July 19, 2025. The virtual pre-event will also be recorded for later viewing.

For Premium Members Only
Price with membership:$ 150