Storyopolis will feature portrait drawing classes for adults beginning July 15, 2003 to be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings through July 24, 2003. This class is appropriate for both seasoned artists and beginners, and will focus on getting a good likeness using proportions, site lines and measurements from a live model. All the classes will begin at 7:00 pm. For more details and pricing contact Storyopolis at 116 North Robertson Blvd. Plaza Level A, Los Angeles California, tel: (310) 358-2512, or Web: www.storyopolis.com.

AlwaysOn's conference, AO2003: The Innovation Summit, will be held at Stanford Law School on the Stanford University campus. Participants will discuss and debate what it means to be "always on." The event will allow professionals to uncover new opportunities and get some deals flowing. To help facilitate the discussion, there will be 15 sessions to focus on the real market opportunities, some of which include: the wireless boom, the home area network, always on/always vulnerable, next generation networks - the next 3 years and beyond, the realtime network, how far can Linux and the open source movement go?, Hollywood versus Silicon Valley and journalists' outlook. Joining these discussions will be 60 speakers from such companies as 3COM, Palm, Electronic Arts Online Publishing, eBay, QUALCOMM and more. For more information go to www.acteva.com.

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.

Fun!

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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."

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