Baltimore! I will be at ICON13's Roadshow tomorrow night at MICA! Free entry, come through and check out all the art!
July 15, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Baltimore! I will be at ICON13's Roadshow tomorrow night at MICA! Free entry, come through and check out all the art!
I'm coming to ICON13 next month!
Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker Josh Trujillo!
Josh Trujillo is a writer of comic books and video games. He is perhaps best known as a writer for DC Comics’ Blue Beetle, and the co-creator of Marvel’s queer Captain America, Aaron Fischer.
Josh Trujillo is a writer of comic books and video games. He is perhaps best known as a writer for DC Comics’ Blue Beetle, and the co-creator of Marvel’s queer Captain America, Aaron Fischer.
June 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I'm coming to ICON13 next month!
It's here! The official conference poster for ICON13, illustrated and animated by Baltimore local Andrew Haener @andrewhaener.bsky.social!
November 5, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It's here! The official conference poster for ICON13, illustrated and animated by Baltimore local Andrew Haener @andrewhaener.bsky.social!
Hey... I uh... I'll be speaking at ICON13 in July on the mainstage!
I pulled an all nighter delivering my slides where I had to reduce it from 140 to 95, so you HAVE to go, it's only fair.
I pulled an all nighter delivering my slides where I had to reduce it from 140 to 95, so you HAVE to go, it's only fair.
June 9, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Hey... I uh... I'll be speaking at ICON13 in July on the mainstage!
I pulled an all nighter delivering my slides where I had to reduce it from 140 to 95, so you HAVE to go, it's only fair.
I pulled an all nighter delivering my slides where I had to reduce it from 140 to 95, so you HAVE to go, it's only fair.
Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker LA Johnson!
May 25, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker LA Johnson!
Some pics of me talking with my hands.
From Prisms: The Illustration Education Symposium at ICON13
Photos: Nessa Kessinger and Adrian Steinbach
From Prisms: The Illustration Education Symposium at ICON13
Photos: Nessa Kessinger and Adrian Steinbach
August 13, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Some pics of me talking with my hands.
From Prisms: The Illustration Education Symposium at ICON13
Photos: Nessa Kessinger and Adrian Steinbach
From Prisms: The Illustration Education Symposium at ICON13
Photos: Nessa Kessinger and Adrian Steinbach
Hey, anyone here to ICON13, the illustration conference in Baltimore this July?
Anyone want to go? I've got a ticket I'm not sure I can use.
#illustration #ICON #ICON13 #balitmore #MICA
Anyone want to go? I've got a ticket I'm not sure I can use.
#illustration #ICON #ICON13 #balitmore #MICA
May 21, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Hey, anyone here to ICON13, the illustration conference in Baltimore this July?
Anyone want to go? I've got a ticket I'm not sure I can use.
#illustration #ICON #ICON13 #balitmore #MICA
Anyone want to go? I've got a ticket I'm not sure I can use.
#illustration #ICON #ICON13 #balitmore #MICA
So grateful for the chance to talk about @armadillostock.bsky.social on the main stage at @iconconference.bsky.social! And so grateful to meet and chat with so many lovely illustrators. #icon13
July 22, 2026 at 8:24 PM
So grateful for the chance to talk about @armadillostock.bsky.social on the main stage at @iconconference.bsky.social! And so grateful to meet and chat with so many lovely illustrators. #icon13
We thank The Folio Society for their generous support of ICON13! @foliosociety.bsky.social
July 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We thank The Folio Society for their generous support of ICON13! @foliosociety.bsky.social
We thank The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles for their generous support of ICON13!
July 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
We thank The Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles for their generous support of ICON13!
Terri Fry Kasuba (she/her, @terrifrykasuba) continues her excellent work as Volunteer Coordinator with the ICON13 Board!
September 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Terri Fry Kasuba (she/her, @terrifrykasuba) continues her excellent work as Volunteer Coordinator with the ICON13 Board!
If you’re at @iconconference.bsky.social come say hi and I’ll give you some free #pixelart stickers! #icon13 #theillustrationconference #pixelartist #thepixelartist
July 17, 2026 at 7:56 PM
If you’re at @iconconference.bsky.social come say hi and I’ll give you some free #pixelart stickers! #icon13 #theillustrationconference #pixelartist #thepixelartist
Announcing ICON13 Mainstage panelist’s Andy J. Miller and Elizabeth Haidle
Hearts, Brains, and Hands: What It Means To Be A Human Artist
Elizabeth Haidle
Hearts, Brains, and Hands: What It Means To Be A Human Artist
Elizabeth Haidle
July 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Announcing ICON13 Mainstage panelist’s Andy J. Miller and Elizabeth Haidle
Hearts, Brains, and Hands: What It Means To Be A Human Artist
Elizabeth Haidle
Hearts, Brains, and Hands: What It Means To Be A Human Artist
Elizabeth Haidle
Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker Josh Trujillo!
Josh Trujillo is a writer of comic books and video games. He is perhaps best known as a writer for DC Comics’ Blue Beetle, and the co-creator of Marvel’s queer Captain America, Aaron Fischer.
Josh Trujillo is a writer of comic books and video games. He is perhaps best known as a writer for DC Comics’ Blue Beetle, and the co-creator of Marvel’s queer Captain America, Aaron Fischer.
June 8, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker Josh Trujillo!
Josh Trujillo is a writer of comic books and video games. He is perhaps best known as a writer for DC Comics’ Blue Beetle, and the co-creator of Marvel’s queer Captain America, Aaron Fischer.
Josh Trujillo is a writer of comic books and video games. He is perhaps best known as a writer for DC Comics’ Blue Beetle, and the co-creator of Marvel’s queer Captain America, Aaron Fischer.
Call for Papers!
Prisms, The Illustration Education Symposium at ICON13, invites abstracts for 20 minute presentations that broaden the understanding of how illustration is changing in the classroom, practice, and research.
DEADLINE: June 30, 2025
Prisms, The Illustration Education Symposium at ICON13, invites abstracts for 20 minute presentations that broaden the understanding of how illustration is changing in the classroom, practice, and research.
DEADLINE: June 30, 2025
May 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Call for Papers!
Prisms, The Illustration Education Symposium at ICON13, invites abstracts for 20 minute presentations that broaden the understanding of how illustration is changing in the classroom, practice, and research.
DEADLINE: June 30, 2025
Prisms, The Illustration Education Symposium at ICON13, invites abstracts for 20 minute presentations that broaden the understanding of how illustration is changing in the classroom, practice, and research.
DEADLINE: June 30, 2025
Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speakers Tiny Inventions (Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata)!
Ru Kuwahata (Japan) and Max Porter (USA) are Oscar-nominated animation directors based in Providence, known for their mixed-media narratives exploring human relationships.
Ru Kuwahata (Japan) and Max Porter (USA) are Oscar-nominated animation directors based in Providence, known for their mixed-media narratives exploring human relationships.
June 7, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speakers Tiny Inventions (Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata)!
Ru Kuwahata (Japan) and Max Porter (USA) are Oscar-nominated animation directors based in Providence, known for their mixed-media narratives exploring human relationships.
Ru Kuwahata (Japan) and Max Porter (USA) are Oscar-nominated animation directors based in Providence, known for their mixed-media narratives exploring human relationships.
Mark your calendars for ICON13, Wednesday, July 15 to Saturday, July 18, 2026!
March 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Mark your calendars for ICON13, Wednesday, July 15 to Saturday, July 18, 2026!
Announcing ICON13 Prisms Speaker, Kristy Caldwell!
Kristy Caldwell has illustrated more than a dozen children’s books for publishers including Peachtree and Scholastic and was a 2025 Helfand Fellow at the Grolier Club Library.
Kristy Caldwell has illustrated more than a dozen children’s books for publishers including Peachtree and Scholastic and was a 2025 Helfand Fellow at the Grolier Club Library.
March 9, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Announcing ICON13 Prisms Speaker, Kristy Caldwell!
Kristy Caldwell has illustrated more than a dozen children’s books for publishers including Peachtree and Scholastic and was a 2025 Helfand Fellow at the Grolier Club Library.
Kristy Caldwell has illustrated more than a dozen children’s books for publishers including Peachtree and Scholastic and was a 2025 Helfand Fellow at the Grolier Club Library.
Also in 2 weeks, The Sycamore is stateside again, this time on the East Coast at ICON Conference's Motion Commotion show, being held this year in Baltimore, MD.
#film #animation #icon13 #baltimore
#film #animation #icon13 #baltimore
July 2, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Also in 2 weeks, The Sycamore is stateside again, this time on the East Coast at ICON Conference's Motion Commotion show, being held this year in Baltimore, MD.
#film #animation #icon13 #baltimore
#film #animation #icon13 #baltimore
More good news: We have 20 Super Duper Discount tickets for ICON13, available at $513!
Our regular Early Bird discount tickets will go on sale in November of 2025. Refunds are not available, however, tickets can be resold or gifted to a friend or colleague.
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Our regular Early Bird discount tickets will go on sale in November of 2025. Refunds are not available, however, tickets can be resold or gifted to a friend or colleague.
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ICON13 Super Duper Conference Discount II
We've got 20 discounted tickets for ICON13. Get yours now for our best deal!
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March 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
More good news: We have 20 Super Duper Discount tickets for ICON13, available at $513!
Our regular Early Bird discount tickets will go on sale in November of 2025. Refunds are not available, however, tickets can be resold or gifted to a friend or colleague.
www.eventbrite.com/e...
Our regular Early Bird discount tickets will go on sale in November of 2025. Refunds are not available, however, tickets can be resold or gifted to a friend or colleague.
www.eventbrite.com/e...
Re-introducing the fantastic, stupendous Sam Yates Meier (she/her) as ICON13’s Vice President!
October 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Re-introducing the fantastic, stupendous Sam Yates Meier (she/her) as ICON13’s Vice President!
Projects can be up to 5 minutes in length, videos or GIFs. Entry is FREE and open to ICON13 attendees and non-attendees.
🐦⬛ Submit at the link below! Questions? Email: emoryallen@gmail.com, use subject "Motion Commotion.”
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🐦⬛ Submit at the link below! Questions? Email: emoryallen@gmail.com, use subject "Motion Commotion.”
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
ICON13 - Motion Commotion Application
Motion Commotion is a curated screening of animation and motion shorts. ICON13 attendees and non-attendees who create illustration-driven experimental animation, narratives, motion graphics, and loope...
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February 15, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Projects can be up to 5 minutes in length, videos or GIFs. Entry is FREE and open to ICON13 attendees and non-attendees.
🐦⬛ Submit at the link below! Questions? Email: emoryallen@gmail.com, use subject "Motion Commotion.”
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🐦⬛ Submit at the link below! Questions? Email: emoryallen@gmail.com, use subject "Motion Commotion.”
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker Julien Posture!
Julien Posture is an illustrator and anthropologist.
Julien Posture is an illustrator and anthropologist.
June 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Announcing ICON13 Mainstage Speaker Julien Posture!
Julien Posture is an illustrator and anthropologist.
Julien Posture is an illustrator and anthropologist.
The ICON13 Gallery Show Call for Entries is now open!
We’re excited to invite ICON13 attendees and speaers to participate in this year’s juried gallery show. This year’s exhibition, Viewfinder, explores perspective and how we frame the world around us.
We’re excited to invite ICON13 attendees and speaers to participate in this year’s juried gallery show. This year’s exhibition, Viewfinder, explores perspective and how we frame the world around us.
May 15, 2026 at 5:44 PM
The ICON13 Gallery Show Call for Entries is now open!
We’re excited to invite ICON13 attendees and speaers to participate in this year’s juried gallery show. This year’s exhibition, Viewfinder, explores perspective and how we frame the world around us.
We’re excited to invite ICON13 attendees and speaers to participate in this year’s juried gallery show. This year’s exhibition, Viewfinder, explores perspective and how we frame the world around us.