WPa Illustrators in Gettysburg

A few of the members of the Western Pennsylvania chapter of the SCBWI are also members of the region's Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators, who publish a newsletter each month for their members. December's issue includes an article covering the Tri-Regional SCBWI conference in Gettysburg last November on pages six and seven. The newsletter is in pdf format, and can be downloaded here:

http://www.pittsburghillustrators.org/Newsletters/PSInside_Dec11.pdf

Tri-Regional SCBWI Conference

E.B. Lewis signs prints

Abrams Art Director Chad Beckerman

SCBWI's Tri-Regional Conference ran smoothly over the weekend, making camp just outside beautiful downtown Gettysburg. Attendees enjoyed breakout sessions from several industry professionals including Abrams Creative Director Chad Beckerman and illustrator E.B. Lewis. Saturday afternoon included "First Looks" where six faculty members gave their first impressions of illustrations submitted by conference attendees.

Portfolio display at Tri-Regional Conference

For those of you attending the Tri-Regional SCBWI Conference in Gettysburg this weekend, we now have a space to display our portfolios. Portfolios will only be on display on Saturday as we won't have anyone to guard them, and the room will be unlocked until 11:00 pm for people to use for peer critiquing. The tables will be set up around the perimeter of the large general session room. Each illustrator will be responsible for her/his own work.

SCBWI Tri-Regional Fall Conference

This year the Western Pennsylvania chapter of SCBWI will be teaming up with the Eastern and Maryland/Delaware/West Virginia SCBWI chapters for a tri-regional fall conference in Gettysburg, PA.

Friday-Sunday, November 11-13, 2011
Gettysburg Wyndham Hotel, Gettysburg PA

Complete conference information
Registration
Conference faculty
Workshops
Accommodations

So far, plans are for illustrators to bring their portfolios to set out for conference attendees to view. We'll confirm details as we get them.

For an additional fee, you can also have your portfolio critiqued privately by a member of the conference faculty. Also included Saturday afternoon: First Looks. In an open panel discussion, conference faculty will offer their responses to a limited number of illustrations sent in by conference attendees. Details about critiques and First Looks can be found here.

Plans are still being solidified for shared transportation to and from the conference.