Welcome to the SCBWI Oregon!

Our Mission Statement:

The purpose of SCBWI Oregon is to provide writers and illustrators of children’s literature with information, instructional classes and events that will improve their writing and illustrating and aid them in meeting specialists who can further their careers. We also strive to offer opportunities for networking with others and building a community of like-minded professionals.

Newcomer Scholarships:

BRAND NEW!

Announcing three newcomer scholarships to be awarded by SCBWI Oregon:

• a $50 scholarship for an illustrator event - already awarded - see below*.
• a $50 scholarship for a writing event (perhaps the retreat?)^, and
• a $50 scholarship to either an illustrator or writer towards the spring conference - already awarded - see below**.

These scholarships are to be awarded to those new to SCBWI (one year or less). The funding for these scholarships in 2013 is made possible by a donation in honor of Dolores Barnes, a teacher for over 35 years who believed in the power of books to change children’s lives.

*The first scholarship winner for an illustrator for the Wearing Two Hats event is Maggie Wauklyn! Congrats, Maggie!

**We had such good applicants for the conference scholarship, we decided to award two! Congrats to both Fonda Lee, writer, and Jamie Zeppetella, illustrator.

^Want to apply for a scholarship for the fall retreat? The following must be submitted using the form provided:

1. A bio.
2. The applicant’s writing/illustration goals.
3. An explanation of how attending this event would help the applicant reach those goals.
4. A brief description of how the applicant would like to volunteer for future SCBWI-OR events
5. A one-page art sample (may include more than one image on the page, no originals please), and/or a one-page writing sample (double-spaced in 12-point font).

Three copies of each of the application form and any attachments must be emailed (as separate attachments) or postal mailed to Sue Ford, Judi Gardiner and Barb Herkert by September 1, 2013. Email and postal addresses are on the form. The applicant’s name must be included on all attachments.

Notes:  Scholarship recipients are not eligible for a second Newcomer Scholarship. If the judges deem that no entry qualifies, the award for any scholarship may not be given out. SCBWI Oregon will accept donations to the Scholarship Fund for future awards.

CLICK HERE for the Newcomer Scholarship Form and Instructions.

Thanks to Barb Herkert for all her work on this scholarship!

Headed by two Co-Regional Advisors and a committee of volunteers, SCBWI Oregon offers a Spring Conference on the Friday-Saturday after Mother's Day weekend each May. We are constantly updating our Events page with new happenings. Some programs are aimed at specific groups within our membership, such as beginners, illustrators or PAL members, and others are open to everyone.

New this year is our Youth Outreach: Book Fan Fridays. This was the brainchild of Rosanne Parry. Following the youth outreach are schmoozes for adults. Read more here. Click here for a printable brochure to share with teens.

We have some upcoming sUMmEr EvENTs! Go to our EVENTS page for more details. Check the Schmoozes, too! 

Get it on your calendars! The retreat is Nov. 21-24, 2013 at Silver Falls. Go to the Events page for more info.

We also assist with new critique groups throughout Oregon and southern Washington. Check out the Critique Groups we already have and see if one is a fit, or contact our Critique Group Coordinator on the Critique Group page.

Communication:

We publish the bimonthly NewsWorthy which offers feature articles, interviews, information about local events, publishing tidbits, critique information, illustrations, and good news from our members. The current and previous issues are available to members at any time on the Regional Home News page at scbwi.org. Newsletter deadlines are: Jan. 30th, March 30th, May 30th, July 30th, Sept. 30th and Nov. 30th. Go to the volunteer page to see where to send your articles, illustrations, and good news.

The Co-RAs also send out a monthly communication, Cloudy with a Chance of Ideas, through the e-blast system on the main SCBWI website. It is usually sent on the first Monday of the month. Issues are also saved under the Regional News portion of our Regional Home page on the main SCBWI site. Also, if you haven't deleted them out of your personal messages on scbwi.org, Cloudys are there as well.

We now have an SCBWI Oregon Facebook page. We plan to put updates on it.

We're also on Twitter.

Our mailing address is: SCBWI Oregon, PO Box 990, Mulino, OR 97042-0990.

Questions or problems?

Contact one of the Co-Regional Advisors:

Judith Gardiner - judithgardiner@scbwior.com

Sue Ford - sue@scbwior.com