New York: Westchester 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.
SCBWI Westchester: Live Art Presentation Workshop
Nov 01, 2025
2 event
Unlimited seats
In Person - Hudson Valley Writers Center, 300 Riverside Drive, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591 | GPS: Philipse Manor Station
This presentation and hands-on workshop is perfect for illustrators looking for ways to use their valuable skills to engage audiences and start booking interactive live events. Learn by doing, grow your skills, and increase your potential to book live event opportunities! We'll focus on: Reviewing the tools and tech behind projecting live drawing demonstrations Brainstorming ideas together for structuring your own live drawing event offerings. Discussing targeted audiences and venues for this kind of event trying out the setup in a stress free and supportive environment This event will be useful for any artist who would like to do a live art event but doesn't quite know where to start and anyone hoping to create a more interactive presentation offering is encouraged to join and learn with us. It will be taught by Elizabeth Savanella, Illustrator and SCBWI Westchester Illustrator Coordinator. •••If you are not an SCBWI member, you must create a Preview account to register. There is no cost to create the account.•••
The Empire State 24 Hour Children's Book Challenge
Nov 08, 2025 - Nov 09, 2025
1 event
Online event
Unlimited seats
This November, we’re kicking off a first-ever 24-hour New York kidlit creation marathon to get us ready for SCBWI's Winter Conference! Join kidlit writers and illustrators on Zoom to work on your ideas with support, prompts, check-ins, from RT Volunteer hosts and other kidlit creators. Share your progress and maybe even create a little social media buzz!