Seattle s Lady A is still struggling against the band formerly known as Lady Antebellum for name rights: Beverly Aarons over at the
South Seattle Emeraldspoke with the Black blues singer about how the white country band s decision to rename themselves using her moniker is an ongoing battle.
The first OFFICIAL Pioneer Square Art Walk is back this Thursday: As I mentioned in the last edition of Art Mailbox, this Thursday s Art Walk down at Pioneer Square also kicks off the Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair. The deconstructed art fair is meant as a stand-in for the delayed Seattle Art Fair and celebrates local galleries and artists for the month of August. This week, be sure to check out Michael Knutson at Greg Kucera Gallery, group show
Women In Animation Unveils Program For 5th World Summit At Annecy
For the fifth year running, Women in Animation (WIA) will hold a symposium in conjunction with Annecy Festival and the MIFA market. The theme this year: “The Business Case for Diversity.”
While the festival goes hybrid, the Women in Animation World Summit, which is held in partnership with South African studio Triggerfish, will be entirely virtual. Festival passholders and WIA members will be able to view the event from Monday, June 14 at 12:00 a.m. PST/9:00 a.m. CET through Saturday, June 19. From June 20, it will be open to the general public via WIA’s website and Youtube channel.
Iwaju, the new animated project currently in production with African media company Kugali Media might be the most fascinating. Along with
The Princess and the Frog s Tiana and Moana, the new project from the fledgling company known for creating indie African comics is among the first long-form animated series Disney Animation has ever done and the first headed to the Disney Plus streaming service. Additionally,
Iwaju will be the first original long-form animated series ever produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios in its 97-year history.
Kugali s founders, Toluwalakin Tolu Olowofoyeku (Chief Technology Officer), Ziki Nelson (Chief Executive Officer), and newest member Hamid Ibrahim (Creative Director), currently operates as an independent African comic book, AR animation, and entertainment company. Before now, the company has never created an animated feature or short. So how did this relatively unknown Nigerian and Ugandan creative team land a collaboration deal with the big