Icograda Design Week brings together designers and illustrators from around the world to discussed common needs, challenges and opportunities. The conference will contain exhibitions, social events and visits to Japanese companies. For students, the conference will include an International Student Poster Competition and an International New Designers Workshop. For more information, contact the event at Kurtulus

MTA Metro Art is holding the 2004 Neighborhood Poster Series. The selected artworks will be reproduced in a range of poster formats and displayed throughout the Metro system including stations, trains, buses and various other locations. Please note that this is a qualification based call so no proposals are requested. Eligibility is limited to Los Angeles County-based professional artists and illustrators.

A panel of artists, arts administrators, graphic designers and communications professionals will review all submittals and select up to 10 finalists to develop artwork in response to a specific assignment and given one month to complete the artwork. From these finalists, up to five artists will be contracted by MTA and their original artwork will be reproduced into posters. The 5 artists will receive $3,000 and all finalists $500.

For more information, visit www.mta.net/metroart and click on "Artist Opportunities."

The Academy Awards for Scientific and Technical Achievements ceremony celebrates the technical advancements and achievement of the film industry. The Academy's Board of Governors votes on the award recipients based upon recommendations from the Scientific and Technical Awards Committee. A statuette for merit plus plaques for scientific and engineering as well as certificates for technical achievement are handed out during the black-tie gala. For more information, visit www.oscar.org/scitech.

Join the PGA New Media Council for the second in a series of industry Edutainment Networking Events. Keith Boesky

The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg will be hosting a pre-portfolio event for our upcoming graduates. Please join us on Monday, June 16, 2003 at The Stonegate Conference and Banquet Center, 2401 West Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Come and view the portfolios of our upcoming graduates and find out more about our BFA degree programs in Interior Design, Multimedia & Web Design, Visual Communications, Media Arts & Animation, Digital Media Production and Game Art & Design. Please RSVP with how many people you'll be bringing to 847-619-3450. Everyone is welcome, we hope to see you there!

Fanime Con is an annual convention that celebrates the world of Anime. Created by fans, for fans. Fanime Con is Northern Califoria's largest anime convention and this year will mark it's 10-year anniversary. Industry guests include Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (character designer of Evangelion, FLCL, and .Hack Sign), Tsurumaki Kazuya (director of FLCL and Evangelion movies), Yoshimatsu Takahiro (character designer of Trigun and Ninja Scroll TV), and many more guests will be arriving from Japan! Be sure to check out our Website for the complete guests of honor list.

Bringing Virtual Figures to Life and Creating Convincing Animated Characters for Film and Television.

A unique, interactive, intensive 2-day advanced character development workshop conducted as part of the Psychomechanics European Training Tour. This seminar dynamically introduces participants to the pre-production and production processes which, in derivative applications, have been utilized in the most internationally successful animated U.S. films of the past 5 years.

Participants should wear loose non-restrictive clothing and be prepared to engage in intellectually challenging and physically interactive exercises.

Fee:
Professionals: 170

Anime Expo is the largest convention devoted to Japanese animation and manga (comics) in the United States. Hosted by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), Anime Expo is the gathering place of thousands of fans and professionals in the anime and manga industry.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS MADCAT WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (Sept. 5-30) emphasizes innovative works by women which challenge the use of sound, images and visual story-telling. Festival seeks independent and experimental works of all lengths and genres directed or co-directed by women for Bay Area events and national touring shows. Work can be produced in any year. Exhibition Formats: Super-8, 16mm and 35mm film; VHS, SVHS, 3/4?, Beta SP; mini-DV video. VHS for preview. Sliding scale entry fee: $10-$30. International entrants disregard the fee. For an entry form go to http://www.madcatfilmfestival.org. (415) 436-9523; fax: (415) 934-0642; info@madcatfilmfestival.org. Final Deadline: June 4. Praise for MadCat "Ben-Dov curates inspired programs that combine both historical (and historically neglected) films and new works by women." - The Independent Film and Video Monthly "MadCat isn't just a women's film festival - it's an arty showcase of avant-garde experimental shorts that veer far from the traditional modes of storytelling." -Seattle Weekly "At MadCat, being avant-garde is just as important as being female." - SF Chronicle "Refreshingly unique!" Film/Tape World "As a genre, as a space for talking about, documenting, dramatizing, and inventing ourselves on camera, women's filmmaking can only grow and improve through ambitious events like MadCat. MadCat gets a big, big hand for insight, excellence, attitude, and chic." - Art Papers

For 37 years, the New York Expo has celebrated the art of independent short film and video. As the longest-running festival of its kind in the United States, the Expo has a rich history of showcasing the work of independent filmmakers from all across the globe. Last year's Expo featured 90 films from 30 countries!

Submissions are now being accepted, so please do not miss this opportunity to be a part of our continuing tradition of excellence. Our early deadline is May 30, 2003, Our final deadline is July 15. Discounts on entry fees are available to animators.

Films and videos (documentary, fiction, animation and experimental) should be no longer than 60 minutes in length.

For an entry form and guidelines, please visit our website at www.nyexpo.org. If you require further information, please contact: Karen Treanor, Director, nyexpo@aol.com