On Saturday, October 26, we’re hosting an exhibition of portfolios for our faculty including publishers, art directors, editors, and agents from children’s publishing houses and agencies. The 2024 Europolitan Portfolio Showcase Winner will be determined by a jury of at least three faculty members and announced during the Closing Remarks session on Sunday. The winner will receive a phone call or video meeting with an art director or agent for guidance and feedback.
The portfolios must be the participant’s own artwork. Work legible for to exhibit at the Portfolio Showcase includes: portfolio, promotional postcards, dummy (optional)
Only one (1) portfolio permitted, standard format only. Measurements when opened: Maximum width: 80 cm max. Maximum height: 40 cm max, 10–15 images suggested. Copies or prints only; no original art Your name and contact information must be in or on your portfolio.
Size: up to 15 x 18 cm vertical or horizontal. Only one stack of cards will be placed beside the portfolio. No cardholders permitted. Bring cards in a disposable plastic bag or bound by a rubber band.
One or two books permitted, not required! Dummy may not, in any way, be a partially or fully published book. It may or may not include your own writing. Please do give author credit where credit is due. The dummy is simply an opportunity to display your ability to create a children’s book. This can be an addition to your portfolio, not a replacement for your portfolio.
Follow the rules and let your artwork shine! PLEASE NOTE: Submissions that do not follow these requirements will be disqualified from prize consideration.
At the conference, we will designate a separate room for the Portfolio Showcase. Drop-off will be Saturday morning between 7:00am and 8:15am. If you sign up for this opportunity, you will get directions to the specific room at the time of your registraion on-site on Friday October 25 or Saturday, October 26. The portfolios may be picked up again on Sunday after 12:30pm.
Please email Sanne Dufft at germanyaustria-ic@scbwi.org