A gathering of illustrators

More than 40. That's the number of people we're expecting on Tuesday March 7, 2006 here in Makati, Metro Manila. It will be a gathering of illustrators, book designers, creative directors, graphic artists, photographers, and various other sorts of visual artists and children's book creators. Everyone is asked to bring his or her portfolio, and a Filipino dish for the potluck dinner.

Special guest for the evening is Mela Bolinao, an art agent based in New York City. Mela will first go over the portfolios, then give a talk that will touch on the different genres of children's literature, the artist-agent relationship, a sample contract from her agency, do's and don'ts about portfolio preparation, and how to transform your portfolio so that it will compete in the American market. The event is hosted by SCBWIphilasia, the Philippine chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

Here's Mela Bolinao's webpage at her NY agency, HK Portfolio, Inc.http://www.hkportfolio.com/cgi-bin/iowa/contact.html

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