EuroCature 2014 The Creative Inspirational Dream
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he second annual EuroCature 2014, conference for caricature art, took place in Vienna, Austria from August 27-30th. Continuing in their tradition of strong guest speakers, this year included Thierry Coquelet, Court Jones, Paul Moyse and Jason Seiler. Last year’s speakers included: Jan Op De Beeck, Nate Kapnicky, Jean Mulatier, Sebastian Krűger, and Jason Seiler. The guest speakers shared wisdom during their presentations and also spent the week creating in the art room with all the attending artists. Eurocature takes place in the historically artistic city of Vienna, Austria, where one is surrounded by not only beautiful architecture, but also with many museums housing some of the most famous art in the world. It is hard not to be completely inspired by all the creativity that surrounds you. Eurocature is held in the beautiful Regina Hotel, in the center of Vienna. The week begins with an icebreaker party, where everyone meets at a nearby venue for drinks, food, and conversation. The next morning, the real fun begins when the theme for the caricature drawings is announced and guests begin creating in the art room. This year, guests could choose from two themes: World War 1 or Tolerance. Presentations by the guest speakers took place in the art room, which fueled the creativity in the room during the week. At the end of the week, once all the final art pieces are created, the famous Karikatur Museum Krems, a museum dedicated to the art form of caricature and cartoon, hosts the artists for a private tour. After the tour, the finale of the week is an art exhibit in a Vienna gallery showcasing all the artists’ work together. This year it was hosted at the Galerie Augustin. The gallery exhibit is widely publicized locally, and many important people in the community attend, including the local media and even a 5-minute report on national TV. It is a very fun night for the artists to celebrate together, and is followed by a nice dinner where awards are given in the following genres: Best Studio Piece, Best Exaggeration, Best Traditional Piece, and Best Digital Piece. There is much care and time put into the planning of Eurocature by Bernd Ertl and his staff. The event is a creative inspiration for all the artists who attend.
- The Eurocon 2014 exhibit will be showcased again during NEXT COMIC Festival in March 2015
- You can learn more about Eurocon on their Facebook page or www.eurocature.org
Tasiir Franz is an artist and a member of ISCA with a passion to learn and share with other artists. www.Tasiir.com Amy Aboud is a co-founder of Refund Advantage where she works as a Marketing Director and is a member of ISCA. They currently reside in Louisville, KY.
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