Join us for the Imagination Workshop at Max the Mutt Animation School, drawing classes for children ages 8-12.

The Imagination Workshop will inspire you to rediscover how limitless the act of drawing can be. Through various excercises and drawing techniques we will explore the art of storytelling and cartooning.

Time: 9:30-3pm

$45 per workshop

Snacks provided. Please bring a lunch.

Max the Mutt Animation School
416-703-6877
www.maxthemutt.com
952 Queen St. W
Toronto, ON M6J 1G8

Ai-Kon is Manitoba

One-day Portfolio Workshop, featuring representatives of major art schools. Perfect for students applying to arts programs: advice on how to put a portfolio together, how to write a cover letter and letter of intention, how to conduct yourself in an interview.





Date: Saturday October 15th 2005.





Morning: 10am-12pm

Learn how to organize and present your portfolio for various art programs. Learn how to present your portfolio for art related job interviews.





Afternoon: 1pm-4:30pm

Learn how to write a cover letter and letter of intention.



Learn how to conduct yourself in an in-person application interview. (1hr 30 mins)



Price: $50/day. ($46.75 + $3.27GST)



OR $30/half day. ($28+$1.96GST)

Age: Grades 13 & above



Beginners Welcome!





Stop Motion is animaton that uses, puppets, claymation, moving lego men etc . Movies like "A Nightmare Before Christmas", "James and the Giant Peach", and shows like "Wallace and Grommit", "Gumby", and "Thunderbirds" all use stop-motion animation.



Learn how to create your own stop-motion animation shorts in this 10 day program. Students will work together on a project that will end with a completed film.



Students completing this workshop will have a demo reel of the finished product, invaluable in applying to arts and animation programs.





Instructor: Jason Thompson

Jason is a well-known stop-motion animator and director.



Start Date: December 27, 2005

End Date: January 7, 2006

Duration: 10 Days

Cost: $1500 ($1300 + $200 for materials)

8 sessions of classes in Life Drawing, Perspective and Still Life Drawing. A great way for students to build their skills and their portfolios.


9:30am to 12:30pm - Life Drawing
An introduction to drawing the human figure using Nicolaides' classic text "The Natural Way to Draw". Includes basic exercises in gesture, contour, weight and modeled drawing.


1:30pm to 4:30pm - Elements of Drawing
An introduction to still life drawing, perspective and composition.


Start Date: October 29, 2005
Duration: 8 weeks/6 hours per day
Ends: December 17, 2005


Cost: $640 + GST for a full day
OR $326 + GST for a half day

The 2006 Wireless & Mobile Expo & Conference, being the global meeting place for the wireless industry, attracts key decision-makers to learn and purchase the latest products and solutions, offered by innovative technology vendors and service providers.

Together the exhibition and conference of this event facilitates networking for leading industry delegates, making it an unrivalled platform for generating new business and exchanging ideas.

As a leading global event to focus on the latest wireless and mobile technologies and their enterprise applications, the 2006 Wireless & Mobile Expo & Conference will focus on the following hot areas:

* Enterprise Wireless Networking
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Now in its 30th year, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF 06) is the premiere animation festival in North America. Independent, commercial, and student animators working in a variety of media submit their work, under eight umbrella categories; including independent short films, feature films, new media, music videos, commercials, TV shows, student films, films for children, and a new addition this year, TELETOON Canadian Student Animation Scholarship. To help celebrate its 30th anniversary, before each screening OIAF 06 will screen a signal film from a past Ottawa festival. In addition to the competition and non-competitive Showcase screenings, OIAF 06 will include Warner Bros. animation legend Bob Clampett, Italian master Bruno Bozzeto (Allegro Non Troppo), celebrated Russian Animator Konstantin Bronzit, New York experimental artist Jeff Scher, a selection of Bravo!Fact's best animation shorts, and Toon Town: a special celebration of animation produced in Canada's Capital City. Returning after its launch at OIAF 06 is the 3rd Annual Television Animation Conference, Canada's only industry forum for television animation producers, broadcasters, and buyers to network, discuss market trends, and conduct business. The conference will be held at the Chateau Laurier Hotel on September 20-21 and will offer delegates a unique opportunity to connect with their targets and gain valuable insight into the Canadian and international markets. Other events include the Animator's Picnic, Technology Forum,and a special market for schools and recruiting. More event information will be released in the coming months. For more information, visit www.animationfestival.ca.

MONDO ARTSHOW & SALE Wednesday June 21st 7PM NELSON CAFE (Corner of Granville St. and Nelson St.) Vancouver... CANADA 655 Nelson St. V6B 2E5 On JUNE 21st, come to OPENING NIGHT of the much anticipated second installment of Albert Art's Mondo Mama's series, on display until July at the NELSON CAFE. High Quality Digital Art and its affordable. Also on sale is the return of the popular Albertart T-shirts! All proceeds from the sale of Albertart T-shirts will be donated to the CARES Foundation for Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, a condition Albert's 2 year old cousin was born with. visit http://www.caresfoundation.org/ (A representative from the foundation will be there Opening Night to help share their knowledge on this disease.) Other artists showcasing their work are Merritt Wong with his Anime/Manga series: Zephos' BishiBishi 2006: Random Acts of Cuteness As well as Jesse Davidge, Artist of the comicbook, 'The Wandering Stars'. There will be drink specials and a Live-Band will be performing. Admission is FREE!!! Please come out and show your support for unique local talent, listen to good music and Fundraise for Charity. What better way to spend a Summer night?

The 6th Annual Toronto Online Film Festival shall showcase the most exciting cutting-edge movies and music created by independent artists from around the world. In addition, the event shall offer budding production teams, seasoned veterans and individual content creators an ideal point in time to participate in expert seminar panels, innovative technology exhibitions and nightly parties.

Reg Hartt will be returning to Victoria BC June 10 11 and 12 with spoken word and notoriously classic films. Sunday June 10 3 pm The night they raided Rochdale- spoken word (Toronto's world famous school of 'higher' education) 7 pm Salvador Dali Film Festival (Films so good they were banned for causing riots) Monday June 11 6 30 pm Sex and Violence Cartoon Festival (Cartoon classics with thier naughty parts showing) 9 30 pm Metropolis with musical score by Reg Hartt (The only original score that captures sex and robots) Tuesday June 12 6 30 pm Radiohead Kid Dracula (1922 Nosferatu- the best Dracula film with Radiohead) 9 30 pm Triumph of the Will (Hitler's propaganda lessons as fodder for mass media) Introductions by Reg Hartt Vctoria Events Center 1415 Broad St 250 516 6756 $TBA