Thursday, July 31, 2025

Portfolio Showcase Summer Conference 2025

Portfolio Showcase 

Summer Conference 2025

You can now access the 2025 Summer Conference Portfolio Showcase! I took a gander through and WOW, were there so many amazing entries this year! There were so many to choose from but here are some that really spoke to me and my sensibilities! Check out their websites as well!

Katria Raden 

www.katriaraden.com

Kate Phillips 

katemariephillips.com

Leah Gilbert

 leah-gilbert.com

Hayley Cleary 

www.hayleyclearyart.com/

Merrill Rainey 

www.littlerainey.com 

Katherine Julie Lin 

www.katherinejulie.com

Danamarie Hosler 

www.danamariehosler.com

Ginger Ngo 

gingerngo.com

On Saturday, at the end of the conference, the winners of the Portfolio Showcase will be announced! 

Did you know that the winners will be a part of the Bologna Children's Book Fair? 

"Images from the Gold, Silver, and Bronze winners’ portfolios will be displayed in a special showcase in the SCBWI booth at the 2026 Bologna Children’s Book Fair along with their name, website, and country of origin. There will be more than 30,000 people and 1500 exhibitors from 100 countries attend this renowned book fair."



1 Gold Award (1) winner will receive:
- Free admission to the next Virtual Summer Conference,
- Two phone/virtual meetings with art directors/agents who will provide guidance and feedback on your portfolio,
- A one year renewal of your SCBWI membership, and
- Two images from your portfolio will be showcased in the SCBWI booth at the 2026 Bologna Children’s Book Fair.*

1 Silver Award winner will receive:
- Two phone/virtual meetings with art directors/agents who will provide guidance and feedback on your portfolio,
- A one year renewal of your SCBWI membership, and
- One image from your portfolio will be showcased  in the SCBWI booth at the 2026 Bologna Children’s Book Fair.*

2 Bronze Award winners will receive:
- One phone/virtual meeting with an art director or agent who will provide guidance and feedback on your portfolio.
- One image from the winner’s portfolio will be showcased in the SCBWI booth at the 2026 Bologna Children’s Book Fair.* 


GOOD LUCK to all those who submitted! It is courageous to put yourself out there and you should all be so proud! And don't forget to check out all the entries through the conference!

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