ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive

NEXT MEETING IS NOV 13th

The first meeting of the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Creative League was held last Saturday night, and it was a big success. We had a full house of every kind of artist, from college student to seasoned pro, and everyone was excited to be a part of the beginning of this fun project.

The Creative League acts as a central hub for networking between artists interested in independent animation. Rather than focus on the business aspects of indie animation, we are focused on creativity. The Creative League acts as a catalyst for growth among artists- supporting, educating and inspiring. Our monthly meetings are not limited to just animation- they include programs of classic films, dance, music, drama and art, as well as occasional guest speakers. Membership in ASIFA-Hollywood is not a requirement for participation, but it is highly recommended.

For our second meeting, we are fortunate to have a guest speaker- artist and prankster Al Ridenour. Al was the driving force behind the legendary Los Angeles Cacophony Society. He organized dozens of local artists and creative people to pull off large scale public stunts and hoaxes that poked fun at just about every aspect of life in Los Angeles. Recently, he has been busy along with his troupe of performers creating impromptu street theater titled, “The Art of Bleeding”. His related video series, “Gory Stories” involves reenactments of real life accidents using puppets, a robot and a gorilla named “Abram the Safety Ape”. Lots of fun!

Al is the model for the 21st century independent artist. He writes, produces and performs his own programs with the help of a community of like-minded artists. He harnesses multiple artistic mediums to express his totally unique cartoony sense of humor.

Al Ridenour will be screening several of his films for us, and talking about his projects. He’ll share strategies for successfully pulling together disparate artists into a productive team, and will answer questions from the League members. It’s sure to be an interesting and fun evening.

Here is the… Facebook Info Page

Please Note:THIS EVENT IS FULL. No more RSVPs are being accepted. Due to space limitations, not everyone who RSVPs will be invited to attend- the guest list is limited to just 12 people. The individuals selected to attend will be sent a confirmation notice a week or two in advance along with directions to the location of the meeting. First priority will be given to Archive volunteers and artists who have not attended any of our meetings before.

After the holidays, we will be adding additional meetings during the month to accommodate more active members. Go CREE-8!

art by Jack Davis

UPDATE: Our first meeting is full up. The next meeting will take place on Saturday, November 13th. Get your RSVPs in now for that meeting.

The first meeting of the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Creative League is set for Saturday, October 16th at 7 pm. The meeting is limited to just 12 people and it is almost full up, so if you would like to attend, let us know as soon as possible at creativeleague@animationarchive.org and we will do our best to accomodate you.

In our first meeting we will introduce ourselves, define our goals and make plans for the future.

For the program part of the meeting, we’ll be seeing a classic live concert from the sixties on the big screen featuring James Brown, Chuck Berry, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, the Beach Boys and the Rolling Stones. (Keith Richards says the Stones made the biggest professional mistake of their career on this date!) This film captures the cutting edge between the rock n’ roll era and modern rock music. It’s an electrifying show. You won’t want to miss it.

For more info on the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive Creative League, see the group’s Facebook Page.
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