All aboard for the Stanleys weekend!
This year we’re going to do something a little different –
Friday will see us hosting master classes with our special
guests. From 9am til 12 noon renowned animator and
university lecturer Nancy Beiman will talk all things
animation and show us some of the tricks of the trade in a
three hour spectacular class from one of the industry greats.
She’ll discuss technique, technology and the fundamentals
plus highlights of her career as she ably fills three wonderful
hours.
Then from 1pm til 4pm we’ll have another masterclass with
our second International guest! None other than Pulitzer
Prize-winning and 2016 Reuben Cartoonist of the Year Ann
Telnaes direct from Washington DC. Ex-animator and current
political cartoonist for the Washington Post, Ann will walk us
through a variety of techniques and tricks.
Each of these three hour masterclasses is purchased separately
from our usual Conference package as we attract local
and interested artists from outside the ACA. Priority will be
given to ACA Members and seats will be limited.
Back to your room to freshen up because at 6pm we have
the grand opening of the 2017 Behind The Lines Exhibition
at Old Parliament House! A cavalcade of cartoonists and the
plebiscite-voting public will converge to open the annual
showcase of the year’s best political cartoons. There may
even be a special surprise included!
At 8.30pm the grand opening will finish up and you’ll be
free to catch up with your ACA mates in one of the numerous
venues that the wonderful Canberra has to offer. Don’t stay
out too late because bright and early tomorrow we have:
The ACA AGM from 9:00am! This annual catch-up of the
affairs of the ACA is a good chance to air any viewpoints or
suggestions you may have for the coming year. Grab a cup of
whatever when it’s done because then from 10.10am we go
straight into a brief talk with the creators of the Australian
Comic Arts Festival, a fantastic young festival in Canberra
dedicated to - you guessed it - comics.
10:30am sees us talking to Dr Brian Yecies and Dr Ae
Gyung-Shim about webcomics. How they have developed,
who does them and is it possible to make a living from them?
This promises to be a lively and informative discussion before
we welcome 2016’s Cartoonist Of The Year Glen Le Lievre
who will give us a fascinating talk about his career, his influences
and his unmistakable style. And maybe that cartoon.
Okay, it’s 12:30pm and time for lunch and you’ll have an hour
to wander off and gather nuts and berries from a number of
suggested eateries within easy walking distance.
There’s also a café onsite at Old Parliament House that can
cater to your hunger.
Back again at 1.30pm for a half hour discussion with our
International guest, Ann Telnaes as she discusses her career
and drawing that President. This will be fascinating and you
won’t want to miss it!
2.00pm sees us taking our seats for a momentous panel discussion
of the year’s politics hosted by our friend Mike Bowers
(from Talking Pictures on Insiders) and featuring political
cartoonists Glen Le Lievre, David Pope, Cathy Wilcox, Peter
Broelman and Andrew Marlton (First Dog on the Moon).
What a classic venue for this meeting of minds and pens!
Then to wrap up our day, the Screen Sound Archive presents
the Australian premiere of a short animated film by International
special guest Nancy Beiman.
Come 4.30pm we’ll wrap up and head back to our hotels to
dress in our finery and attend the 6.30pm pre-dinner drinks
of the 34th annual Stanley Awards from the sunny capital
of the country, Canberra!
Who will bag the gongs? Who will take the coveted Cartoonist
Of The Year? Who will fall asleep in their pudding? All will
be revealed and probably more when the drum rolls roll and
the envelopes are opened.
But wait! There’s more! Sunday morning from 10am join us in
the heart of Canberra at Impact Comics where members can
come along, sell their product and meet the adoring public at
the annual Impact Comics Zine Fair!
Draw your beloved characters, caricatures of the public or
just shake hands with the fans until the fair wraps after lunch
and we can all go home to recover from one hell of a great
weekend! See you there!