Date/Time
Date(s) - 09/15/2017 - 09/17/2017
12:00 am
Location
Chula Vista Resort
2501 River Rd - Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Category(ies)
SCBWI Wisconsin Fall Retreat INFO
JOIN US FOR THE SCBWI WISCONSIN'S FALL RETREAT!
Experiment & Play
Conference registration icludes all meals from Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast.
Members: Early Bird $275 (through July 15), then $300 (July 16-August 31)
Non-Member: Early Bird $325 (through July 15), then $350 (July 16 – August 31)
Online Registration HERE
Mail-In Registration HERE
For the schedule of events, faculty bios, critique info, and art contests & book store opportunities, please visit our 2017 Fall Retreat website.
FACULTY
We are bringing in eight national keynote speakers:
Editor from Sky Pony Press Alison Weiss
Editorial Director from Millbrook Press (Lerner Publishing Group) Carol Hinz
Art Director from Little, Brown Books Saho Fujii
Associate Agent from Janklow & Nesbit Associates Wendi Gu
Editor in Chief for the Wisconsin Historical Society Kate Thompson
Author & Executive Director of SCBWII, Lin Oliver
Author, Songwriter, and Performe Mary Amato
Author & Illustrator, Eliza Wheeler
For the schedule of events, descriptions of presentations, faculty bios, critique info, and art contests & book store opportunities, please visit our 2017 Fall Retreat website.
In addition, we’ve snagged several award-winning author & illustrator presenters:
Silvia Acevedo
Ann Angel
Valerie Biel
Tricia Clasen
Judy Dodge Cummings
Melissa Gorzelanczyk
Jacqueline Houtman
Lora Hyler
Sheri Roloff
Jeanne Styczinski
Pat Zietlow Miller
INTENSIVES
Optional Friday Intensives, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – cost is $15 (includes lunch, choose one)
We're also offering a Friday Intensive for people who want…
A Play Date, a series of presentations and roundtables featuring activities and prompts to get the ideas flowing. Led by Ingrid Kallick, Miranda Paul, and Andrea Skyberg. A limited number of spaces are available. Open to all conference attendees.
Work Party, a series of presentations, and writing prompts to get some real writing done. Led by Melissa Gorzelanczyk and Silvia Acevedo. A limited number of spaces are available. Open to all conference attendees.
ART SHOW & CONTEST
Friday evening
Contest
Art Contest
SCBWI member illustrators attending the conference are invited to exhibit an unpublished illustration of three scenes in a sequence using the prompt GAME ON! The artwork should include the following objectives:
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Show a sequence of three narratively connected scenes.
- Show interaction of characters, suggesting a game.
- Include the use humor and be creative.
Portfolio Display
The illustrator's portfolio and one dummy, along with postcards or business cards can also be displayed in front of the contest piece. Even if you're not participating in the contest, you can still show your portfolio. There is no extra charge, but you must register for this when you register for the conference.
Art Work Drop Off
Please drop off your mounted illustration, your own small tabletop easel labeled with your name, your portfolio and postcards (optional) in the Grand Ballroom Lobby before 5pm on Friday. Bring a color copy of your illustration – not the original – as we cannot guarantee the safety of your work. Art Show or Contest questions, please contact Illustrator Coordinator Ingrid Kallick at wisconsin-ic@scbwi.org.
SATURDAY SOCIAL BOAT CRUISE
Saturday evening
Whip up a tasty homemade dessert (based on a kidlit book) to share for our Get (Kid) Lit: Books, Beverages, and Beats boat cruise social. This 3-hour long desserts & drinks boat cruise will tour us down the Wisconsin River on the Clipper Winnebago—an open air work of art that features an onboard restroom and stereo system, so bring your dancing shoes!
When we return to Chula Vista following the boat cruise, join us for the afterparty, where you can mingle with fellow writers and illustrators, and share your stories at the open mic session taking place in the Grand Ballroom. There might even be a chance for some karaoke.
CRITIQUES
This year, we’ll be offering the chance to purchase multiple/additional critiques, as we’ve received feedback from our prolific writers, many of whom work across genres/categories. Manuscript submission are due by August 6th. When you register for a critique, you must indicate what genre the manuscript will be (PB=Picture Book, MG=MidGrade, YA=Young Adult, GN=Graphic Novel, IL=Illustrator Portfolio, BD=Book Dummy)
$50 for in-person, national faculty critique (limit ONE, first 70 w/correct formatting and received on time are guaranteed a national faculty critiquer)
$35 for additional written manuscript critiques (limit 3, must also have purchased one in-person critique to be able to purchase written critiques).
* No refunds will be granted for manuscript critiques or portfolio reviews. All manuscripts must be received via email by August 6, 2017. More info available on the Member Extras tab.
LODGING
2501 River Rd.
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
(855) 388-4782
http://www.chulavistaresort.com
We have a block of hotel rooms reserved at a rate of $99/night. Rooms in the Chula Vista, the location of all conference keynotes and breakouts, are junior suites, which are equipped with a fridge and microwave. This facility is handicap accessible. Chula Vista Resorts offers a waterpark, and includes multiple restaurants, cafe, bar, and even a spa! Please call the Chula Vista Resort at (855) 388-4782 before August 1st and mention you’re with the SCBWI Writing Retreat to receive the discounted rate and select your room type. We recommend reserving your hotel rooms early, even before you register. You can reserve your hotel room today if you want to!
MEALS
All meals from Friday dinner through Sunday breakfast are included in your registration fee.
All meals will be served in the Chula Vista. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free diets will be accommodated with options. If you have additional medical or allergic diet needs, please mark the appropriate box and provide details when you register.
BOOK STORE
BLOGGING/RECORDING
- All cancellations incur a $20 processing fee.
- Only registration and intensive fees may be refunded.
- No refunds will be granted for manuscript critiques or portfolio reviews.
- Registrant must contact Andrea Skyberg or Miranda Paul at wisconsin-ra@scbwi.org to request refund.
- Contact the Chula Vista for any lodging refunds. The conference is separate and we are unable to process lodging refunds.
VOLUNTEERS
If you would like to volunteer to drive our faculty from Milwaukee or Madison, or help out in another way, please email us at wisconsin-ra@scbwi.org.
If you would like to make a general donation, or one specifically designated toward our Diversity Committee Scholarship there is a place to do that at the end of the registration. We'll also have the book basket donation, so please bring a book to share. The book basket is given out to one lucky participant who gets the chance to gift the basket of books to a local library or school. If you would like to contribute an item to our Diversity Auction please contact Rochelle Groskreutz at rochellegroskreutz@gmail.
QUESTIONS
Thank you from your Conference Coordinators!
Miranda Paul
Andrea Skyberg
Ingrid Kallick
Rochelle Groskretz
Kat Abbott
RaChelle Lisiecki
Kate Lindsay