The 10th Pictoplasma NYC Conference on Contemporary Character Design and Art invades Manhattan September 19-20 at the SVA Theatre on West 23rd Street with a stellar line up of speakers, plus workshops, screenings, and portfolio reviews.

It’s quite a year of celebration for Pictoplasma in 2024: The Berlin Mega-Conference on contemporary character design and art just turned 20 this spring – and now it’s time for the 10th anniversary of Pictoplasma NYC!

Expect it all: creative inspiration from a dense program of artist’s talks, professional boosts to your work and network with portfolio reviews and other industry sessions, and mind-bending retina stimulus with a feature film length selection of animated shorts.

As a premiere offering, Pictoplasma NYC will be streamed live for online ticket holders to watch in real time (or as VoD for a short time afterwards). PictoPRO members can attend virtually for free as well as re-watch all lectures at their leisure via the PictoHome online archive of over 250+ recorded artist talks.

Where: SVA Theatre, 333 West 23rd Street, New York
When: September 19-20
Tickets: Click Here

Featured artists include:
– Natali Koromoto Martinez, a Venezuelan illustrator and designer bringing her creation to life as playful accessories, apparel, toys, and homeware
– Mauro Gatti, Italian illustrator sharing heartwarming stories and acts of kindness via ‘The Happy Broadcast’ to remind us there’s still so much good in the world
– Helen Ratner, Brooklyn based artist with a quirky and sassy sense of humor specializing in animation, motion graphics, and art direction
– Lance Inkwell, award winning cartoonist, children’s book illustrator and toy designer famed for his pivotal role as Concept and Lead Visual Supervisor on Studio MDHR’s critically acclaimed game ‘Cuphead
– Mumbot, an artist, storyteller, world-builder, toy designer and founder of the international creative community Ghost Club;
– Lorenzo Fonda, an Italian-American filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist using character-powered community projects to celebrate his late wife’s life and creative legacy
– Paul Andrejco is the founder of Puppet Heap, an independent entertainment company specializing in stories told through iconic characters across media, with clients including The Walt Disney Company, Sesame Workshop, and Nickelodeon.

More artists will be revealed soon.

Registration at new and reduced rates – Regular tickets are offered at a new price of $199, with a special deal for PictoPRO community members to register with an exclusive offer of only $99. For those far away or happier at home, new online livestream tickets are available for $49.

For all details on the schedule, program, and registration please see nyc.pictoplasma.com