HiddenAgenda.com is hosting a contest designed for college students with an interest in videogame design with a first place prize of $25,000. Entrants will be tasked with designing and building a new game, with the caveat that it must include

International Open Image Competition 2004 is a two-week exhibition at the Waterloo Gallery highlighting digital imaging, virtual reality, Web art, photography, installations, painting, sculpture and mixed media. It provides a channel for a collective of thoughts, skills and ideas to be expressed, explored, discovered and promoted. The theme for this year

The Art Institute of California

Acacia Research Group is holding the third annual Emerging 3D Applications & Opportunities conference. Industry leaders and Acacia analysts will discuss the most important issues facing the 3D segment in 2004 and beyond such as, what new entertainment applications are on the horizon, and what opportunities exist in the industrial, manufacturing, military, and government sectors. This executive forum will give attendees the opportunity to learn about some of the advances in new 3D applications and technology being developed for handhelds, cell phones, and the Web -- applications that could very well invigorate the 3D software industry and significantly expand opportunities for toolmakers, content developers, graphics chip makers, consumer and industrial device makers, operators, and others. For more information visit www.acaciarg.com/products/events/emrg3d2004/index.htm.

Annual Conference of Digital Media/Animation for educators from all higher education institutes and professional training organizations, publishers and other related companies in China to discuss topics of education and training programs, textbooks, industry trends, police, theory and technology of the field.

Organizers:
Beijing Normal University Institute of Digital Media
Beijing University Department Digital Arts
Tsinghua University SJC New Media Center
Beijing Film Academy School of Animation
Beijing Broadcast Institute School of Animation
Zhejiang University National Key Lab of CG
ACM SIGGRAPH Beijing Chapter

Key West IndieFest 2004 (April 1 - 4). Entry Deadline: December 31, 2003. An international event that showcases the *best* independent films and screenplays in the world- by the sea! Limiting entries to 1000 (total of all films, videos, and screenplays) - so enter *early* - and save money on *reduced* entry fees! Complete information - and *online* entry forms - are available by going to: http://keywestindiefest.com

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The annual Afternoon of Remembrance, co-sponsored by the Animation Guild, ASIFA Hollywood and Women in Animation, is a non-denominational celebration of departed friends from our animation community. This year's Afternoon of Remembrance will honor Kennard Betts, Virginia Bogart, Mildred Bourne, Jameson Brewer, David Brown, Helen Cromelin, Joe Denton, Jules Engel, Lillian Evans, Fred Freiberger, Lilliane Girard, Jane Gonzales, Margaret Hale, Lee Halpern, Loretta High, Chris Ishii, Bill Keil, Phyllis Larson, Jim Logan, Bob Matz, Lea McDonald, Kevin Oakley, Dale Oliver, Joan Orbison, Louis Patton, John Perry, Margaret Peters, Virgil Raddatz, Maurice Rapf, Patricia Rey, Nelda Ridley, Zack Schwartz, Dea Shirley, William Southwood, Gary Sperling, Louis Tate, Carl Urbano, Lionel Wilson, and Irene Wyman. The Afternoon of Remembrance will take place on Saturday, January 31, 2004, at the Hollywood Heritage Museum (Lasky-DeMille Barn), 2100 N. Highland (across from Hollywood Bowl), in Hollywood, CA. Food and refreshments will be served at 2 pm, with memoriams starting at 3 pm. The Afternoon of Remembrance is free of charge and is open to all; no RSVPs necessary.

MacWorld Conference & Expo is the most comprehensive Macintosh OS event. For 19 years, event has brought together the Mac-user community to learn from the extensive conference programs, network with peers, hear about the leading solutions, test-drive the newest products and services, demo the latest applications, gain recognition, purchase technologies designed to improve your business and your life, party and socialize. At MacWorld Conference & Expo, attendees benefit from the largest, independent Macintosh education and training program in the world, featuring six compelling curriculums for whatever your interests and skill levels. The conference starts on Jan. 5 with the expo following on Jan. 6. For more information, visit http://www.macworldexpo.com.

Artists Helping Artists (AHA!) and THE CREATIVE LINE magazine will be holding an AHA! artists gatherings. This AHA gathering is free. The meeting is a safe space where artists, musicians, writers, arts educators and community arts leaders can make new contacts and share and align their creative visions and projects. It