– This competition is only open to students enrolled in a US institution. A.I. Generated art is NOT ELIGIBLE for this competition.
– Teachers must email the Society with their list of candidates prior to the students sending portfolios. A maximum of five candidates allowed per school. Please include student’s email addresses when notifying SI.
– Once teachers send the list of candidates to SI, the Society will contact the student as an introduction.
– Students will email the Society their portfolios and the written statement, both required for consideration. Students will be creating only ONE portfolio. The title of the portfolio should be their name only.
Portfolio Guidelines:
– A minimum of 10 images and a maximum of 12 images per portfolio are required.
– Portfolio files should be 144 – 300 dpi, 10 inches on the longest side, RGB, jpeg.
– The Portfolio should be saved as a compressed folder or as a single pdf.
– Original content preferred. Unfortunately fanart is not eligible due to copyright and intellectual property concerns.
Statement Guidelines:
– The statement, by the student, should exemplify their passion for illustration and outline their career goals as an illustrator.
– Statements can be saved as a Word file, jpeg, pdf, and labeled “Student Name.Statement”.
– Statements should not exceed one page. It does not need to be addressed to anyone in particular and should be standard paragraph essay format.
Final Round Instructions:
– After reviewing all of the nominees, the jury will choose 3 finalists.
– The Society will contact the finalists and request additional materials such as sketchbooks, animations, resumes, commissioned work, zines, sculptures, murals, etc. – anything the student feels will benefit their portfolios.
– The Society will schedule an interview and portfolio presentation for each finalist with the jury. All interviews and portfolio presentations will be held virtually over Zoom. Students must be able to attend their virtual interview to be eligible for the award!
– Once all finalists have had their virtual interviews and portfolio reviews, the jury will discuss and the 2024 EISNER SCHOLAR will be chosen the same day.
