Cool Places & Spaces May 2012

Cool Places & Spaces to Check Out for May 2012

Down below are links to interesting animation websites & events:

*1. Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film

If you want to check out some really creative and unique animated films from around the world check it out by going to the link below.

“May 08 to May 13, 2012 around 1,000 of the best animated films worldwide, representing the whole spectrum of the genre, will be shown at the 19th Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film. The Festival focuses on artistic animated film and the support of young talents. Prize money more then 70,000 Euros is awarded in nine competition categories.”-event info from: itfs.de/en

http://www.itfs.de/en/home/

* 2. Cartoon Art Museum

655 Mission St. San Francisco,Ca
415-CAR-TOON

If you have an interest in cartoon art the Cartoon Art Museum is the place & space to check out. They have numerous event coming up for this month that include:

–Celebrating 35 Years of Star Wars Comic Books: An Evening with Howard Chaykin and Steve Leialoha
Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 7:00-9:00pm
$7 General Public; Two-for-one admission
for Cartoon Art Museum members
(for more info about this event go to:
http://cartoonart.org/calendar/events/upcoming-events/)

– Avengers Assemble!
May 12 – October 21, 2012

–La Raza Comica: A celebration of the Latino-American experience in the Comic Arts

May 5 – September 30, 2012
Opening Reception Friday, May 4, 7:00-9:00pm
Reception is free and open to the public
– Cinco de Mayo marks the opening date for a major art exhibition focusing on Latinos in comics:  La Raza Comica: A Celebration of the Latino American Experience in the Comic Arts. – (Info from cartoonart.org)

All information in regards to Cartoon Art Museum is from: cartoonart.org
To check out all the events that Cartoonart.org has to offer click on the link below and enjoy: http://cartoonart.org/calendar/events/upcoming-events/

*3. The Walt Disney Family Museum

104 Montgomery Street  San Francisco, California 94129
(415) 345-6800
http://disney.go.com/disneyatoz/familymuseum/calendar.html

For May 2012 The Walt Disney Family Museum has numerous events:
Screening & Discussions
-Film of the Month: May 1- May 31
The Story of Robin Hood and Merrie Men
1pm-4pm(daily except Tues and May 5, 19 and 20

-Saturday May 19th
The Disney Treatment: Walt’s Version of Classic Stories
3pm Theater

-Friday May 25, Saturday May 26, Sunday May 27
Look Closer: Vintage Live Action Movie Posters
1pm & 3pm Theater Lobby

There are also Classes & Activities:
-Saturday May 12,Sunday May 13
Disney Discoveries
1pm -3pm Learning Center Art Studio

-Saturday May 19
Voice-over: Basic Acting & Characer/Voice Development
Class1 10am-1pm Learning Center Media Studio
Class2 2pm-5pm Learning Center Media Studio

-Saturday May 26
Teen Animation 1.0
10am-2pm Learning Center
Email: Education@wdfmuseum.org

All information in regards to the Walt Disney Family Museum is from: http://disney.go.com/disneyatoz/familymuseum/calendar.html

*4. SF Fine Art Fair

May 17-20
Festival Pavillion, Fort Mason Center
May 16: Opening Preview, benefiting Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

As a proud cultural partner, ArtSpan will host a media booth at the SF Fine Art Fair with a postcard display from SF Open Studios Artists.
Passes are available online for ArtSpan supporters.

Stop by for a visit and make your own SF Open Studio art button!

About: The San Francisco Fine Art Fair (SFFAF) returns for a third year in 2012 as one of the highlights in the Bay Area for contemporary art. Select from 5,000 significant works of art from 400 respected artists all presented by 70+ prominent galleries worldwide.-(Information from artspan.org)

*5.  artMRKT

May 17-20
Concourse Exhibition Center, 620 7th Street
May 17: Opening Preview benefiting the de Young & Legion of Honor

ArtSpan is pleased to be a cultural partner forartMRKT, which will feature 70+ highly reputable galleries from around the globe. Passes available for ArtSpan supporters:
Opening Night Party Pass
1 Day Tickets

About: artMRKT San Francisco, the Bay Area’s premier contemporary and modern art fair will feature 70 highly reputable galleries from around the globe, bringing some of the world’s most intriguing artists and galleries to San Francisco.-(Information from ArtSpan.org)

*6. June 2,2012 AIGA San Francisco Portfolio Day
 

The San Francisco chapter of AIGA invites you to Portfolio Day. Known as the best portfolio review on the West Coast, this is an opportunity for students to get valuable one-on-one feedback on their portfolio and career goals from some of the Bay Area’s best designers. Over 90 top Bay Area designers will serve as reviewers.

-You will receive your personalized Portfolio Day schedule on June 2 when you check in. You will receive four reviews and we will ensure that you receive at least one of your top four requested choices. Because each reviewer has only 4 or 8 reviews slots each, only that many students can see them during the day.

-You may bring your portfolio in book form, or load your images on a laptop and bring that with you. There will be wifi available. For more info about this event go to the link below. The info above about this event is from the aigasf.org website.
http://aigasf.org/events/2012/06/02/portfolio_day_2012