Thank you for your interest in The Ink Well! We are grateful that you would like to share your time and talent with our brave kids.

We respect your privacy. The information you submit here will remain private and will not be shared with anyone ever.

We would love to include all artists, but our mission is "to bring children facing illness and hardship together with the artists behind their favorite TV shows, films, comics and books.” Therefore, we ask that applicants have had their work published or otherwise distributed to an audience of approximately 100,000+ and are able to provide documentation of that distribution.

The Ink Well Foundation Rules

Our members are representatives of The Ink Well Foundation. By signing this form, you agree to abide by all guidelines and rules.

1.  NO PHOTOGRAPHY IS EVER ALLOWED.   The Ink Well may post or publish its own approved photos and information and you are welcome to forward these links on social media but do not ever take your own photos nor use ours for your own purposes. Likewise you may never reveal a patient’s identity verbally or otherwise to anyone. This is a federal offense, could make us lose our nonprofit status as well as risk jail time and financial damages to its founder and staff.  Violating this rule may result in expulsion from the group.

2.  If you plan to attend in-person events, you must receive the flu vaccine every year. If you have had any communicable illness within 5 days prior to an event that you plan to attend, you must cancel and notify the event leader as soon as possible.

3.  A minimum attendance of 4 events annually is requested. You must arrive on time and avoid last-minute cancellations.  If you do not attend any event in 12 months or longer, you may lose your member status and need to reapply.

4.  You must not consume any intoxicant for at least 12 hours prior to any event that you plan to attend.

5.  You must behave age-appropriately: no swearing, or “adult” topics or drawings allowed.

6.  You must not solicit other members for jobs or endeavor to make work “connections” at any event. Professional connections may happen as a natural part of socializing together but please respect everyone's right to volunteer without being pressured in this way.  

7.  You must not make any unauthorized financial contribution or "gift" of any kind to any child, parent or host site during Ink Well event time.

8.  You must not attempt to contact any child or parent outside the designated Ink Well event time unless authorized by The Ink Well Foundation.

9.  Unauthorized guests are not allowed at any event or activity.

10.  All activities run by The Ink Well are managed solely by The Ink Well Foundation. You may not host, organize or represent any activity under the name "The Ink Well" without our direct authorization.

Additional Information:

All supplies are always provided but you are encouraged to bring age-appropriate examples of your own work to let the kids know more about you. We'd also love to hear your activity ideas!

After attending your first event, we will post your name on our Web site's Members page with a link to your own URL. Your name will remain here as long as you have been active within the past 12 months.  Those who do not attend an event for 12 months or longer may lose their member status and need to reapply.

Other than posting your URL, The Ink Well Foundation will never share your personal contact information in any way unless directly authorized by you (not even to other Ink Well members.)

The Ink Well Foundation Publicity Release

I, the undersigned, hereby grant to The Ink Well Foundation the right, license, and privilege to use my name, likeness, photograph, voice and/or biography in such a manner as The Ink Well Foundation deems appropriate in order to promote and publicize The Ink Well Foundation and its charitable activities. I understand that The Ink Well Foundation will never share my personal contact information with anyone at any time unless directly authorized by me.

Checking the box and submitting this form qualifies as a signature in writing.