Artist, curator, nonprofit veteran, and CalArts faculty member Karen Atkinson will once again teach her famed survival workshop series for emerging and mid-career artists working in the Greater L.A. area. For years, Get Your Sh*T Together was only available to students at CalArts. Thanks to continued support from LA Cultural Affairs, Side Street Projects is proud to offer this vital workshop once again to artists from all disciplines that need to get their sh*t together. The event will provide attendees with information and resources to make things happen for themself. Learn how to tap-into systems of support designed to help you practice your craft without selling your soul. Explore theoretical and practical issues, questions of professionalism, ethics, funding, project management, and the nuts & bolts survival strategies every working artist needs to know. The workshop is open to artists from all disciplines: visual arts, film & video, theatre, dance, writing, music, performance, etc. All participants receive a mammoth 400-page class reader chock-full of information, forms and resources, grant info, templates, etc. Space is extremely limited. First come, first serve. The event takes place at the Los Angeles Farmers Market over six Wednesdays from 7:00

Casbaa Convention is dedicated to the growth of the television industry in Asia. Day One will address Satellite: Limitless Benefits for Television, Satellite: The Life Line for Telecoms, Satellite: Something You May Not Have Thought About, Finance: How Do We Get the Money?, and Satellite Operators CEO Forum: Keeping the Customer Satisfied: Reliability, Flexibility & Imagination. Topics addressed on Day Two will include: Making It: New Products, New Markets, New Ideas, Selling It: Turning-on & Tuning-in Asian Pay-TV Advertisers, Stealing It: Chasing the Dragons of Asian Piracy, and Growing It: Lifting the Lid on the Successful Players in our Region. Day Three will look at the following: Legally Binding: The Do

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

Wonderful World of Animation gallery will be holding a premiere for never before seen SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS animated art, entitled Bikini Bottom Bash. The exhibit will feature more than 150 pieces of SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS art including key master setups and production cels. The gallery will be transformed into the Town of Bikini Bottom and the event is open to the public, however space is limited. The SPONGEBOB art can be viewed at: http://www.animationartgallery.com/aspongebobbs1.html.

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TEACHER'S PET creator Gary Baseman will be holding an art exhibit. On display will be HAPPY IDIOT and other paintings about Unattainable Beauty. An artist's reception will be held on October 23 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. The event is taking place at the Earl McGrath Gallery, 20 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019. For more information, call (212) 956-3366, or visit www.earlmcgrathgallery.com or www.garybaseman.com.

Following the success of Square Art May 2003, Golden Square Post Production has announced Square Art October 2003. This is the fourth in a series of exhibitions that showcases the artwork of people within the international advertising and production industries. Artwork includes paintings, sculptures, photographs, multi-media and installations. The opening evening of the exhibition will be held on Thursday, October 23 at Golden Square Post Production, 11 Golden Square, London, W1. For more information visit www.golden-square.co.uk.

The five-year-old the Deep Ellum Film Festival celebrates the best in independent film, music and art while raising funds for victims of cancer. The event will host more than 40 live music venues, 30 restaurants and art galleries. Through a film competition, outdoor and roof top screenings and seminars and panels, DE/F2 captures the pop-culture soul of the historic Deep Ellum Arts District while providing independent filmmakers, both new and established, exposure to the film community. Each year, DE/F2 has grown in prominence and success, with DE/F2002 attracting a young, sophisticated and entrepreneurial audience of more than 12,000 people to nightclubs, juke joints, art galleries and theaters that line the streets of Deep Ellum. The 2003 festival is projected to have 15,000+ filmmakers, fans and supporters of the arts. Chris Gore of FilmThreat.com included it on his list of "Top 10 Festival Getaways." For more information visit http://www.def2.org.

The Pocket PC Summit will bring together industry leaders to discuss the present and future state of Pocket PC technology, wireless applications and services. A corresponding Pocket PC Summit exposition will take place in the Enterprise Mobile Solutions and Pocket PC Summit Pavilions, showcasing the best Pocket PC, handheld, and wireless technologies, as well as enterprise mobile computing solutions. The conference will feature Windows Mobile 2003 applications and solutions in detail, including a special session entitled "Windows Mobile 2003 For The Enterprise," highlighting the most relevant new details and enhancements aimed at enhancing the productivity and profitability of your business, presented by Chris DeHerrera of CeWindows.net. In addition, the Third Annual Pocket PC Magazine Best Product Awards will be presented at summit, with winners published in the January 2004 issue of POCKET PC MAGAZINE. Nominees will be chosen by an industry board of Pocket PC Experts, including Pocket PC Webmasters, authors of Pocket PC books, POCKET PC MAGAZINE contributors and Microsoft Pocket PC MVPs. For more information, visit the official Pocket PC Summit Website at www.pocketpcsummit.com.

Now in its 34th year, ShoWest is the most prestigious and longest running event exclusively for the cinema exhibition and distribution community. In this competitive landscape for market-share, theater owners and operators need to know about the latest products and services, the newest technologies, industry happenings and upcoming films. That's why, every year, over 5,000 motion picture industry professionals make ShoWest their "must-attend" event. Includes educational seminars, ShoWest University, a trade show, screenings and product reels. Visit www.showest.com for more information.

Do not miss this chance to meet Mike Fowler at this year's SAFO 03 (Ottawa Animation Festival) in Ottawa, Canada. Mike will be signing copies of his book, Animation Background Layout: From Student to Professional on Sunday October 19, 2003 at 3:00 pm. His book will be on sale through out the SAFO 03 Animation Festival. Animation Background Layout: From Student to Professional by Mike S. Fowler can also be bought for US$30.00 while quantities last online at Mike's Website: www3.sympatico.ca/mike.fowler