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LAIKA Unveils All New Online Shop Experience Featuring Exclusive Drops From Each of Its Five Award-Winning Films

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

In honor of this fantastically festive feline occasion, the LAIKA Store’s new offerings are led by an assortment of Coraline “Cat” character items from the studio’s iconic 2009 film.

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  • In honor of this fantastically festive feline occasion, the LAIKA Store’s new offerings are led by an assortment of Coraline “Cat” character items from the studio’s iconic 2009 film.
  • "This expansion is a seamless extension of our licensing efforts, and a direct response to demand from LAIKA’s devoted fandom."
  • “We’ve taken a fresh look at both our product lineup and the site experience,” said Lauren Delgado, Digital Marketing Manager.
  • LAIKA has redefined the world of stop-motion animation through a unique fusion of advanced visual effects and intricate, handcrafted artistry.

Unfinished Camp Convenes Artists and Technologists at Opening Week of Venice Biennale to Explore a Better Digital Future

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

VENICE, Italy, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An international group of artists, technologists, game designers, changemakers, museum leaders, and curators will gather April 18-23 at Venice Meeting Point during the week of the 59th Venice Biennale, hosted by Unfinished Camp. Responding to one of the three thematic areas of Biennale – "the relationship between individuals and technologies" – they will engage in discussions about how to build a better and more equitable digital future, and how artists and art institutions can participate.

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  • Spanning six continents, Unfinished Camp collaborates with a growing network of artists and nine innovative art institutions for emerging artists to explore the intersection of art and technology, while collectively imagining a thriving and equitable civil society for the digital age.
  • "I'm thrilled these globally-recognized artists and technologists are joining forces, all with the sole purpose of helping to build a digital future that better serves the common good."
  • "Adding the voices of artists to important conversations about creating more ethical technology has never been more urgent," said Obrist.
  • "This Unfinished Camp experience is designed to bring world-class artists to the center of the debate around the creation of a more equitable digital future."

AND THE WINNERS ARE … The Online Film Critics Society Announces the Winners for Its 25th Annual Film Awards

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) is an important non-profit organization devoted to the preservation of film.

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  • The Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) is an important non-profit organization devoted to the preservation of film.
  • http://www.AMIAnet.org
    Founded is 1997 by film critic Harvey Karten, OFCS is a professional association that comprises of online film critics, film journalists, historians and scholars from around the world.
  • The membership is dedicated to its mission of furthering the growth of the informed film audience by utilizing the Internet as a valuable source of news and commentary.
  • With a global and diverse group of nearly 300 film and television critics, the organization is a volunteer group run by its membership.

International Arts Organizations and Artists Form New Alliance Focused on Ethical Digital Technology; Inaugural Artworks Debut Next Week

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Unfinished Camp's inaugural exhibit will debut at the House of Electronic Arts on September 23rd and at The Shed on September 24th.

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  • Unfinished Camp's inaugural exhibit will debut at the House of Electronic Arts on September 23rd and at The Shed on September 24th.
  • "I'm thrilled these artists and organizations are joining forces to help shape a digital future that better serves the common good."
  • Unfinished Camp's founding partners include organizations at the forefront of visual art, digital innovation, and technology across the globe.
  • "We see this alliance as an opportunity to demonstrate new ways of working in the arts, with arts organizations collaborating across borders and professional boundaries to promulgate new ideas and action."

THF Conversations Hosts Back to School with Sesame Workshop: An Innovative Approach to Inclusion & Diversity Education, Aug. 12th, 2021

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Monday, August 2, 2021

The discussion will be hosted by The Henry Ford's Senior Manager of Learning Services and On-Site Programs Phil Grumm.

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  • The discussion will be hosted by The Henry Ford's Senior Manager of Learning Services and On-Site Programs Phil Grumm.
  • Akimi Gibson is Sesame Workshop's Vice President and Education Publisher, Sesame Learning.
  • She currently leads formal education initiatives and partnerships for Sesame Workshop, working with industry-leading partners including the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and McGraw-Hill Education.
  • She is also co-editor of G is for Growing: Thirty Years of Research on Children and Sesame Street (2001) published by Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.