Women in Animation will hold their Annual Meeting and Elections on
Saturday, June 26 at 10:30 am at Gnomon, Inc. Ballots were due by mail or
fax on June 18, but can still be delivered in person at the June 26
meeting. Gnomon is located at 1015 North Cahuenga Bl., First Floor,
Hollywood, CA 90038. For more information call 818-759-9596.

Several artists who worked on the classic Warner Bros. shorts will be on
hand at ASIFA-Hollywood's "A Looney Tunes Reunion" on Saturday, June 19, 11
am to 2 pm at the Johnny Carson Park in Burbank, California. Scheduled to
appear are background designer/director Maurice Noble, animator/director
Norm McCabe, Bob Givens, Pete Alvarado, animator/director Bill Melendez,
and Art Leonardi. Bring a pot-luck dish, and be prepared for many
surprises. To RSVP, or for more information, call (818) 842-8330.

* Friday, June 18, 2:30-6:00 pm. Oakland, Pennsylvania, USA.


The Art Institute of Pittsburgh will present a portfolio presentation
showcasing graduates' work at their campus located at Banquet Hall, 4141
Fifth Avenue. The show features computer animation, multimedia, graphic
design, interior design, and video production. For more information call
1-800-275-2470; or 263-6600, ext. 272.

* Friday, June 18, 5:30-7:30 pm. Santa Monica, California, USA.


The Art Institute of Los Angeles will present its first portfolio
presentation showcasing graduates' work at their campus located at 2900
31st Street, Santa Monica. The reception for industry professionals is a
great way to find fresh talent! For more information call Colleen Lynch,
Director of Career Services, at 310-752 4700; or e-mail lynchc@aii.edu.

* Thursday, June 17, 11 am - 1:30 pm. Atlanta, Georgia, USA.


A portfolio show and networking meeting will take place at The Art
Institute of Atlanta at 3376 Peachtree Road NE. The show features computer
animation, multimedia, graphic design, interior design, and video
production. For more information contact Diana Graves at (404) 266-2662,
ext. 370; or e-mail: gravesd@aii.edu.

The Academy of Art College in San Francisco will open their annual Spring
Show, featuring the best work from the academic year, with a special
preview party for professionals to look at the work and meet the graduates
personally. The show will begin on Wednesday, May 26 with professional
hours from 3-7 pm. The public will be invited at 6 pm and the show will
stay up until June 11 at 180 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, USA.
This is a good way to recruit new talent. For more details call Susan

* Tuesday, June 8 - Thursday, June 10. New York, New York, USA.


The global deal marketplace for the $132 billion business of licensing
takes center stage in New York City, June 8-10, 1999, with LICENSING '99
INTERNATIONAL, the largest worldwide licensing event and the single most
consolidated presentation of properties in one place. Licensing '98
International drew a record 15,000 attendees from more than 60 countries.
The show featured nearly 400 exhibitors representing more than 3,700

This summer, Disneyland, in Anaheim, California, will celebrate the 30th
anniversary of The Haunted Mansion, one of the theme park's most popular
attractions. In preparation for the August 9 milestone, on June 26 and 27
Disneyland will offer the opportunity to meet several of the attraction's
creators, and to view or purchase limited-edition reproductions of Haunted
Mansion artwork created 30 years ago by Marc Davis and Collin Campbell. On
Saturday, June 26, guests who purchase the required special ticket can

Comic book artist Alex Ross will debut a limited edition lithograph from
the DC Comics graphic novel SUPERMAN: PEACE ON EARTH at the Warner Bros.
Studio Store Gallery at the corner of Fifth Ave. and 57th St. in New York
City on June 10, 1999 at 7 pm. The book tells the story of Superman's
efforts to alleviate world hunger. Sixteen pieces of the artwork to be
auctioned at Sotheby's later in June will be on display at the same Warner
Bros. Studio Store from Sunday, June 6-Saturday, June 12. Ross will donate

* Friday, June 4 - Sunday, June 6. Los Angeles, California, USA.


VES '99: A Festival of Visual Effects will include seminars by Robert Abel,
Dennis Muren, Jim Henson's Creature Shop, ILM's Rob Coleman, NASA's Jet
Propulsion Laboratory, John Knoll, Ray Harryhausen, and Scott Squires, and
SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute). For more
information contact the Visual Effects Society at tel. (818) 789-7083; fax
(818) 789-7085; e-mail: visual.effects.society@worldnet.att.net; or visit
www.visual-effects-society.org.