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Daemen VPA Participates in Global “24-Hour Jam” Animation Contest

By Anja Zielinski-Runfola, Contributing Writer The Daemen Visual and Performing Arts Department participated in its first global 24-Hour Jam Animation Contest on Friday, Oct. 4, 2024. The nonprofit organization Legends Animated hosts the contest yearly. They aim to promote collaboration between independent artists and industry professionals, featuring well-known sponsors such as Netflix, DreamWorks, Sony, Pixar, Nickelodeon, and Disney Studios.  Students were tasked with creating a … Continue reading Daemen VPA Participates in Global “24-Hour Jam” Animation Contest

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Women in Animation Aims to be a Safe Space for Those Underrepresented in the Animation Industry

By Hailey Gies, Contributing Writer The Women in Animation organization at Daemen University could provide a safe space forwomen and LGBTQ+ art students who are underrepresented in the animation industry as a whole. The Women in Animation organization was originally founded in 1993 by a group of women ledby the now president of the national organization and head of animation at Skybound Entertainment,Margaret Dean. The … Continue reading Women in Animation Aims to be a Safe Space for Those Underrepresented in the Animation Industry

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