KS/MO

2021 Middle of the Map Conference Artwork Contest

ART WORK CONTEST

FOR THE 2021 MIDDLE OF THE MAP CONFERENCE

Are you an illustrator and SCBWI member looking for fame, fortune, and glory? SCBWI Kansas/Missouri has a contest for you! The 2021 Fall Conference is just around the corner, and we are in need of an illustration for advertising purposes.

SUBMISSIONS OPEN JUNE 1ST!

SCBWI Kansas/Missouri is offering an illustrator a scholarship to the 2021 Middle of the Map Conference held November 5-7. The scholarship includes conference registration fees. It is not yet known if the conference will be held in Overland Park, Kansas or take place virtually due to changing Covid guidelines. The scholarship is available to SCBWI members (published or pre-published) who live in Kansas or Missouri. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, July 15, 2021.

A committee of illustrators and authors will select the winner. SCBWI Kansas/Missouri will notify the 2021 winner by August 1st. Please note: Scholarship recipients are not eligible for future scholarships. Further, while members may apply for all scholarship and mentorship opportunities, if the same person wins more than one contest, the winner will be asked to select their top choice ONLY.

Submit a 350dpi .jpg of an 8” x 10” original illustration focusing on the conference theme: Middle of the Map. Hand drawn type is encouraged but isn’t necessary! If you choose to hand letter your submission, include the following type: Middle of the Map, Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, Kansas/Missouri Fall Conference, November 5-7, 2021. If you do not wish to hand letter your submission, please do not include the type, but leave space for it.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

The illustration must be original, created by you.

Please submit your entry as an email attachment to Robin Schuberth at ksmo-ic@scbwi.org. Submission files should be labeled with your name (eg: sam_doe.jpg).

Your email subject line MUST read: 2021 Middle of the Map Art Contest.

Include the following in the accompanying email:

- your name
- mailing address
- telephone number
- illustration title (if applicable)

Contest is only open to current SCBWI members.

DEADLINE: July 15, 2021, by midnight. The winner will be notified by August 1st, 2021.

The winning illustration will be featured on all promotional mediums for our Fall Conference and will be displayed on the Kansas/Missouri SCBWI web site (ksmo.scbwi.org), all promotional materials, and any regional social media pages. (NOTE: You will retain ownership of the illustration.) Previous winners are not permitted to submit a second time.