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LightBox Expo, the award-winning entertainment and art industry event that was recognized by ASIFA-Hollywood at the 53rd Annie Awards for \u201ctransforming how artists connect,\u201d is set to take place October 23-25 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Now in its 8th year, the annual conference fosters community, professional development and artistic creation.<\/p>\n

With over 200 hours of programs, demos, panels, workshops and more, the complete content schedule is now available:https:\/\/lightboxexpo.com\/schedule<\/a>.\u00a0Community events, portfolio reviews, an artist alley and evening events make LightBox Expo a special place where a shared passion to create and learn converge. Badge holders also have access to special evening events including the Concept Art Awards.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter receiving the Special Achievement Annie Award for the lasting impact on the community, we are even more inspired to further our mission, building a place where artists can be celebrated, connected and treated with respect,\u201d said Jim Demonakos, LightBox Expo co-creator,\u00a0convention director, and filmmaker (Mike Mignola: Drawing Monsters<\/em>).<\/p>\n

LightBox Expo\u2019s other co-creator,\u00a0character designer and illustrator,\u00a0Bobby Chiu\u00a0(Disney\u2019s\u00a0Alice in Wonderland<\/em>)\u00a0added, \u201cEverything we do is in service of that goal, from working with the artists who generously share their knowledge through panels and portfolio reviews as well as our supporting sponsors, universities and studios who discover new, emerging talent.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the world\u2019s top gathering places for artists, this year\u2019s participating creative professionals include: Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ray Gunn<\/em>), Crystal-Jade Vaughan (Predator: Badlands<\/em>,\u00a0Wicked for Good<\/em>), Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy 7<\/em>), Thibault Leclercq (Wildwood<\/em>), Carsten Kurpanek (Coyote vs. Acme<\/em>), Dylan Cole (Avatar: Fire and Ash<\/em>), Christian Alzmann (The Mandalorian<\/em>), Genevieve Tsai (Forgotten Island<\/em>), Nathan Greno (Swapped),\u00a0<\/em>C\u00e1tia Chien (2026 Caldecott Medal winner for\u00a0Fireworks<\/em>), Emily Brundige (Strawberry Vampire<\/em>), Imogene Chayes (Moana\u00a0<\/em>live action) and many more.<\/p>\n

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Participating studios include DreamWorks, Sony Pictures Animation, Skydance Animation, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Netflix Animation Studios, Titmouse, a variety of Disney studios (including Disney Television Animation, ILM, Lucasfilm, Pixar, 20th Television Animation and Walt Disney Imagineering), Skybound Animation, Paramount Animation, Illumination, Bento Box, and many more.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s community-focused events include:<\/p>\n