Too Art for TV 6, a massive gallery show in New York for the Animation Industry, is currently accepting artist submissions.

 

Each year, Too Art highlights the personal fine art works of animation industry artists in an attempt to bridge gap between fine and applied art.

 

For more information, including submission guidelines, please visit:

 

http://bunnycutlet.com/submitTOO6.html

 

Feel free to contact us with any questions at:

Ebanks.email@gmail.com

Bunnycutlet@gmail.com

 

Thank you!

IMAGE COMICS

20TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBIT

Image Expo is the premier Northern California comics convention in 2012. The three-day event takes place at the Oakland Convention Center February 24, 25 and 26. Celebrating the creative spirit of independence, Image Expo commemorates the twentieth anniversary of the formation of Image Comics. But more than just looking to the past, the event showcases the evolving the comic market by spotlighting the future of independent publishing.

The Cartoon Art Museum’s exhibition Image Comics: A 20th Anniversary Celebration features over 40 pieces of original artwork spanning 20 years, including works from all seven Image founders, Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon), Jim Lee (WildC.A.T.s), Rob Liefeld (Youngblood), Todd McFarlane (Spawn), Whilce Portacio (Wetworks), Marc Silvestri (Cyberforce), and Jim Valentino (Shadowhawk).  Works from Image partner Robert Kirkman (Invincible, The Walking Dead) will also be included in this historic exhibition.

The opening reception for Image Comics: A 20th Anniversary Celebration will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2012 from 7:00-9:00pm.  Special guests include Robert Kirkman (Walking Dead, Invincible), Fiona Staples (Saga), Ryan Ottley (Invincible) and many more to be announced, as well as a few last-minute surprises.  Please visit the Cartoon Art Museum’s website, cartoonart.org <http://cartoonart.org> for updates.  Admission to this party will be $5-$50, with tickets sold on a sliding scale.  This party kicks off the three-day Image Expo which will be held at the Oakland Convention Center from Friday, February 24 through Sunday, February 26.  Please visit imagecomicexpo.com <http://www.imagecomicexpo.com/> for details.

We are excited to announce a travelling art exhibit featuring the work of Syd Mead. The premier showing is planned for January 26, 2012 at the Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale, California.

“Syd Mead | Progressions” is an exhibition celebrating more than 50 years of Syd Mead’s talent, vision, and imagination. It highlights his career preparation at Art Center School and his ongoing creative work, which continues to this day.  This exhibition spans personal and commercial works and will include his paintings, sketches, and drawings.

Featured pieces of art include “Hypervan” and iconic series of 4 paintings, one of which is highlighted in his 4 part DVD series “Techniques of Syd Mead”:  “Bar Basque Food Parc” – his final design of an upscale New York City Eatery that has become the “hot spot” in Manhattan, and “Pebble Beach” triptych – created for the 2000 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.  Also, Syd is creating an all new piece, yet untitled, that will debut at the opening and travel with the exhibition.

Attendees will get a glimpse into his thought process, unique approach, and detailed technique as they move from idea to perfect visual execution in his finished pieces of artwork.  They will experience selected drawings and color preliminaries showing the progression from his idea through to the final artwork.

PLEASE R.S.V.P BY JANUARY 19TH AT:

323-340-4792 OR E-MAIL MUSEUM@FORESTLAWN.COM

SIGGRAPH Asia 2011 will be held from 12 to 15 December at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

After successful runs in Singapore, Japan and South Korea, the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) brings digital innovations from around the globe to Hong Kong, in Asia’s biggest gathering of artists, designers, researchers, scientists, manufacturers and developers.

Over four days, the computer graphics and interactive techniques communities in Hong Kong and the world over will have the opportunity to interact and discover the best innovations, ideas and inventions from top names in the digital arena.

These are brought to audiences through much-anticipated programs such as:

Art GalleryComputer Animation FestivalCoursesEmerging TechnologiesSymposium on AppsTechnical PapersTechnical Sketches and PostersTrade Exhibition

Animated Dreams, the oldest and biggest Estonian animation film festival, offers Estonian animators a chance to display the state of their art as well as promotes high-quality international animation culture. From its beginnings as an offshoot of Black Nights Film Festival back in 1999, the event has evolved into a small independent festival. The festival consists of the short animation competitive programme and several special programmes. Traditions include lectures by foreign guests, meetings and workshops.

The short film competition is open to films of any genre and animation technique.

Eligible films must be:

a) short and medium-length (-45 min) animated films;
b) premiered after 1 January, 2010;
c) screened in 35 mm, HDCAM, DigiBeta, or Blu-ray;
d) with English subtitles, if not in English.

Deadline for application is August 15, 2011.
By this date online entry form must be completed (http://vp.eventival.eu/poff/15/films) filmography of director, stills of the film, synopsis of the film) on CD and a preview copy (DVD) with English subtitles should be sent to our office.

The competition selection will be announced to the applicants by October 1, 2011.

Cinekid for Professionals is a four day event (26 to 29 October) held during the nine day kids festival. Over 300 makers, financers, producers, distributors and buyers come to Amsterdam to inspire each other and enter into co productions and joint ventures. They close deals, network, watch new films and programmes and find new partners. Cinekid for Professionals consists of co production markets, the ScreeningClub (Buyers Market) and the Cinekid for Professionals Conference.

The professional program of the 25th edition of Cinekid, the Film, Television and New Media festival for children will take place October 18th - 21st 2011 in Amsterdam and we are now open for entries.

Submit your completed film and television productions for the ScreeningClub, where 250+ new productions will be screened by children’s media professionals from all over the world.

Also, please submit projects in development to The Junior Cinekid Co-Production Markets.

The markets bring together cutting edge producers with international financiers for a day of one-on-one meetings to further development and production of Cross Media, TV and Film projects.

Deadline for submitting an entry and accreditation is August 15th 2011.

Save the date:

18-21 October   2011      : ScreeningClub

20 October 2011               : The Junior Cross Media & Film Markets

21 October 2011               : The Junior TV Market

For more information, the regulations and entry forms, check out our website www.cinekid.com

What Is New York Comic Con?

New York Comic Con is the East Coast's biggest and most exciting popular culture convention. Our show floor plays host to the latest and greatest in comics, graphic novels, anime, manga, video games, toys, movies, and television. Our panels and autograph sessions give fans a chance to interact with their favorite creators. Our screening rooms feature sneak peeks at films and television shows months before they hit either big or small screens. And with dedicated professional hours, New York Comic Con is a market place, bringing together the major players in the entertainment industry. New York Comic Con is the second largest pop culture convention in America and the only one that takes place in the comic book, publishing, media, and licensing capital of the world -- Gotham City.

Bill Plympton: “The King of Indie Animation"

An Exhibit and Sale of his Hand Drawn Works from the 1980’s to the present.”

"This will be Bill's first New York Gallery Exhibition!"

Opening Night Wine Reception on October 12th, 6 p.m.-9 p.m with personal appearance by Legendary Animator Bill Plympton. Thereafter this exhibit will run from October 12th through December 17th, 2011.

In 1987 Bill received his 1st Oscar® nomination for “Your Face" and in 2005, Bill received his 2nd Oscar® nomination for "Guard Dog".  In 2010, Bill was an Oscar® contender for his animated feature, “Idiots and Angels” and his animated short, “The Cow That Wanted To Be A Hamburger.”  New from Bill, “Guard Dog Global Jam” an animated unique compilation from invited animators around the world, of one shot each from his Oscar® nominated short film "Guard Dog.” New short films, "Summer Bummer" and the Weird Al music video "TMZ” are currently at Film Festivals. “Adventures in Plymptoons," a documentary on Bill has been directed by Alexia Anastasio, of I Believe Productions.  A member of the Society of Illustrators Bill has been honored by the, MoCCA Art Festival, as a Cartoonist of the Year.

Sragow Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Special Sragow Gallery Hours: Sunday, October 16th 1 p.m.-6 p.m. for NY Comic Con.

Sragow Gallery 153 West 27th Street, Suite 505. email: sragowgallery@earthlink.net / website: http://www.sragowgallery.com.

During this Exhibition, Sragow Gallery will offer for sale, hand drawn works, as well as original animation art from Bill Plympton’s shorts and features.  Also there will be pre-signed copies of Bill’s book, INDEPENDENTLY ANIMATED: BILL PLYMPTON, The Life and Art of the King of Indie Animation, by Bill Plympton and David B. Levy, foreword by Terry Gilliam and DVD’s of Bill’s features and short films for sale.

Sragow Gallery was established in 1974, by Ellen Sragow.  Ellen exhibited early works of the world renowned artists Jeff Koons, Richard Prince and Ida Applebroog. Ellen Sragow is a member of the International Fine Print Dealers Association and the Appraisers Association of America.

Córdoba International Animation Festival - ANIMA, is both an academic and cultural event, devoted specifically to animation in its artistic and technological dimensions. ANIMA merges the energy, enthusiasm and joy of an Animation Festival with the scientific aspects of a Conference. Held every odd year since 2001, ANIMA is the main animation event in Argentina and a very influential player in its field in Latin America and the Caribbean.

 

ANIMA is no ordinary event. Its main objective is to gather creative individuals devoted to the art and craft of animation into a meeting point where all discussion and exchange can be directed into the scope of animation, in its many dimensions of analysis: as artistic expression, as cultural industry, as educational resource, as corpus for research, etc… Or just as fun!

The Festival is open to animation films of every genre, topic, format and screening media (film, video, television, Internet). Special interest is granted to those works where the filmmaker’s expressive intention stands out from marketing requirements; and also to school productions. Participation is open for artists all over the world, with special interest in those from Latin America. There is no limit in the number of works an author can send, but a separate Entry Form must be completed for each work, and shipping instructions must be respected.

There is no entry fee.

Categories
Feature Animation Animated films over 50 minutes running time.
Animated Stories Animated shorts with a strong narrative profile.
Themes and Rhythms Animated shorts with a strong experimental and/or abstract interest.
Music Video
Animated TV Series for children
Animated TV Series for adults
Advertising Animation

Open exhibition 2011: Animation

28 September – 5 November, Salisbury Arts Centre

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Artists and animators at all stages of their careers are invited to submit animation work for Salisbury Arts Centre’s 2011 Open Exhibition.  A panel of professionals in the field will select the most engaging, inventive and well executed of entries across the spectrum of animation techniques to be shown in the unique setting of Salisbury Arts Centre.  The most popular exhibited works (by public vote) will receive a cash prize.

All over the age of 16 are welcome to apply and multiple applications are accepted.  There are no geographical restrictions.  Individual and group applications are welcome and artists are encouraged to apply.  Entries could be drawn, stop motion, computer generated or even flick books - any medium you choose.  We are looking for recent work with a contemporary and informed approach; your ideas, aesthetic and your way of expressing them are key.

Theme

The theme is ‘animating me’; the animation as a way of expressing or representing yourself, as a self portrait, avatar, or simply your portal on the world – interpret the theme however you like.

What is animation?

The word ‘Animation’ broadly means life or the appearance of life.  It comes from the Latin ‘anima’ or vital force.  Within the context of making ‘an animation’, it is usually the illusion of movement, traditionally created from still images, due to the way the eye and the mind perceive images seen in rapid sequence.  Animations have existed in one form or another for centuries, from early zoetropes to CGI today.

How to apply:

For an application form, e-mail info@salisburyarts.co.uk with ‘Animation Open’ in the subject line, or call 01722 343020.  The completed form should be sent along with your entry.

Digital / video entries should be no longer than 5 minutes in length (excerpts accepted) and submitted on DVD or pen drive in MP (Mpeg) 4 format.  If your final work is made of physical objects, such as a flick book, please send up to 5 Jpeg images or a physical prototype (with SAE if you’d like it returned).

Deadline for entries:  2nd September 2011

N.b. Applications must be received at Salisbury Arts Centre by this date.  We can take no responsibility for entries lost or held up in the post and late entries will not be considered.

Send your entries to:

Animation Open, Salisbury Arts Centre, Bedwin Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 3UT

T: 01722 343020 E: info@salisburyarts.co.uk

To find out about opportunities for learning animation techniques, please contact us or go to www.salisburyartscentre.co.uk

Salisbury Arts Centre reserves the right to retain and use images from work submitted for press and publicity purposes.  Whilst every effort will be made to observe special display requirements, Salisbury Arts Centre will have the final decision on how selected works are shown, which may include projection or monitor, solo display or compilation with other selected works.

ANIMATION OPEN – Submission Form

The information you provide on this form will be used for the labels and gallery sheet, please ensure you write clearly and that all spelling is correct. 

Name

 

 

Age if under 18

 

 

Title of the work 

 

 

Medium/technique of the work