In addition to focusing on the development of eight local emerging picture book illustrators, the support program also offers a series of training sessions to provide industry insights for local picture book illustrators and students from related departments.

Public Event Schedule

 
Date Item
17 Dec 2024 Kick off ceremony cum sharing session
Jan – Jun 2025 Training Sessions (A total of 4 sessions; dates to be determined)
Dec 2025 (TBC) Finale Event cum Masterclass
 

Important Picture Book/Illustration Competition Schedule

 
Date Competition
17 Oct 2024 The Illustrators Exhibition – Bologna Children’s Book Fair
17 Dec 2024 BolognaRagazzi Awards
30 Jan 2025 Silent Book Contest
Jan – Feb 2025 (TBC) Feng Zikai Chinese Children’s Picture Book Award
11 Feb 2025 World Illustration Awards
Mar 2025 (TBC) Singapore Book Illustrators Gallery
Mar 2025 (TBC) 3×3 international illustration show
Apr 2025 (TBC) The White Ravens
Apr 2025 (TBC) BIBF International Illustration Awards
Jun 2025 (TBC) JIA Illustration Award
Jun 2025 (TBC) Golden Pinwheel Young Illustrators Competition
Jul 2025 (TBC) dPICTUS The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase
Oct 2025 (TBC) The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles Annual Illustration Competition