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Applications are open for 3 weeks!

It's that time of the year again! Applications for Artist Alley tables and Exhibitor booths are now open for LightBox Expo 2026!

Apply now at: www.lightboxexpo.com/applications

Gorillaz - The Mountain, The Moon Cave and The Sad God YouTube video by Gorillaz

Gorillaz "The Mountain" 8-minute short film is incredible!

The hybrid analog/digital animated short was directed by Jamie Hewlett, Max Taylor & Tim McCourt at The Line studio.

Beautifully animated, fun, and sweet, we love to see it! Enjoy!

Start your week strong with some great advice from @inkwell.bsky.social!

Happy Motivational Monday!

LightBox Expo is bringing you clips from some of your favorite artists to keep you going throughout the week. You’ve got this! 💪

The importance of reference in concept design!

Watch the FULL “Concept Design of Arcane Season 2” panel from LightBox Expo here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUCy...

Featuring Charles Lee!

Start your week strong with some great advice from Ben Eblen!

Happy Motivational Monday!

LightBox Expo is bringing you clips from some of your favorite artists to keep you going throughout the week. You’ve got this! 💪

Coming soon: Clara & the Below - episode 1 From "Amphibia" creator Matt Braly - an animated gothic horror spin on the Nutcracker full of wintery chills and somber vibes.

This will be an 100% independent production that relies on crowdfunding for its budget. Please give us a follow at our pre-launch page here to receive updates leading to our March 13th launch: www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...

Start your week strong with some great advice from Phil Boutte!

Happy Motivational Monday!

LightBox Expo is bringing you clips from some of your favorite artists to keep you going throughout the week. You’ve got this! 💪

Start your week strong with some great advice from Rembert Montald!

Happy Motivational Monday!

LightBox Expo is bringing you clips from some of your favorite artists to keep you going throughout the week. You’ve got this! 💪

Got burning questions for an Academy Award-winning visual effects studio?🙋 Join us this coming Tuesday, February 3rd at 9:30am PT for this Live Q&A with a diverse group of representatives from various divisions of the renowned Framestore VFX Studio (including Advertising, Film, Design and Recruitment)! This is your chance to ask them anything and everything!🎉 Featuring from the Framestore crew: • Will Frazier (Associate Creative Director - Advertising) • Philippe Gaulier (Art Director - Film) • Madison Snow (Junior CG Generalist - Advertising) • Jake Cuddihy (Creative Director - Design) • Kathleen Ruffalo (Head of Recruitment US offices) • Alissa Nunley (Design Production Manager US offices) ⚠️This event will be LIVE ONLY and FREE FOR EVERYONE to attend on the LBX Discord, so make sure you don't miss out!

Join us tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb 3rd at 9:30am PT) for a Live Q&A with Framestore, the Academy Award-winning visual effects studio!

This event will be LIVE ONLY and FREE FOR EVERYONE to attend on the LBX Discord (discord.gg/lightboxexpo), so make sure you don't miss out!

Start your week with an inspirational pep talk from the incredible Kelly Daley!

LightBox Expo is bringing you clips from some of your favorite artists to keep you motivated throughout the week. You’ve got this! 💪

The first General Membership Meeting of the year for the @animationguild.bsky.social is coming up tomorrow!

How a Spanish Dubbing Director and Voice Actor helps stories travel across cultures!

Miguel Antelo, the Spanish dubbing director of “Wicked” and Spanish voice actor for Fiyero, as well as the Spanish voice of Olaf in “Frozen,” shares the intricacies of properly dubbing movies.

Filmed at LBX 2025

The Fifty Third Annie Awards - Special Achievement Award Recipient - LightBox Expo

We are honored to receive the Special Achievement Award at the 2026 Annie Awards!

A huge thank you to the amazing community that makes LBX what it is! We exist because of the artists who create, the attendees who support, and the community that believes in coming together to celebrate creativity!

The LightBox Expo mascots, Arra, Bebe, and Gigi, riding a crystal horse into 2026! Happy New Year! Artwork by Kei Acedera

Happy New Year from LightBox Expo!

We’re more excited than ever for what this next year will bring. We can’t wait to celebrate art and creativity with our amazing community! Here's to an incredible 2026!

[Artwork by Kei Acedera]

For those new to Bluesky or just looking for some great people to follow, check out this starter pack. Happy Holidays!

Another top 10 under the belt.

“The floor is magma”

Entry for Holly Jolly paint-a-thon hosted by @lightboxexpo.com

Super grateful for my teammates

Joined the @lightboxexpo.com Holly Jolly Paintathon on Emily Abeydeera's Merry Shrimpmas team! 🎄🦐
24 hours (without any breaks) to paint Childhood Adventures with Alice Pisoni, Greez, @guillylia.bsky.social, Joao Lima Moura, @marbmallow.bsky.social, Santiago Parra.
So much fun! Winner reveal Dec 20!

Yesterday’s AI & copyright hearing at Stanford was standing-room only. Valuable insights as we work to protect creators and guide responsible innovation. @senatorumberg.bsky.social @law.stanford.edu
Watch here: sjud.senate.ca.gov/hearings

CA 12/8 HEARING The Al Copyright Transparency Act URGENT! BE THERE !! SHOW UP to support Artists & Creators NOW !!! 12/8/2025 - 10:00 AM Stanford University - Paul Brest Hall 555 Salvatierra Walk Stanford, CA 93405 Entrance faces Nathan Abbott Way Parking: Parking Structure 6 (Cash/ Credit) We want the sea of human creativity that is CA to be in the room! Help us get a head count ... RSVP: https://bit.ly/44IRMsX

On Dec. 8th, there is a major hearing on a bill to help regulate GenAI. If possible, please join in support of creatives!

bit.ly/44lRMsX

And just like that, @lightboxexpo.com 2025 is a wrap. We're so grateful for the chance to meet new artists and see old friends again this year.

To all who stopped by our booth to share their story or just say hi— thanks for the connection and inspiration. Until next time 💫

Unfortunately, no, just the tote, sorry!

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Slays At CAA Awards, Marvel Studios Also Scores Big The Concept Art Association awards honor the artistic geniuses behind the year's most visually impactful media and games.

Still in awe at how amazing @lightboxexpo.com was!

Thank you LBX organizers, to founders @bobbychiu.bsky.social @jimdemonakos.bsky.social and attendees for making this one so special.

I came out with renewed energy, hope and inspired as all hell!!

Here was one of the highlights for me!

One last boost for the evening crowd, thanks!

BRIC brought 300+ local high school students to @lightboxexpo.com for an inside look at the animation & entertainment industry – many receiving their first-ever portfolio reviews. Huge thanks also to our Lawndale HS interns who helped power the Concept Art Awards Show at the Expo!

Boosting for the afternoon crowd!

2025 Tote Bag Artwork by Helen Mingjue Chen! The tote bag features a long handle strap, a short handle strap, internal pockets, an external water bottle holding pocket, sketchbook pocket and 3 pencil/pen holders, t...

If you missed out on the tote bag featuring Helen Mingjue Chen's artwork from LBX this year, we have a small quantity left and are offering them online:

lightboxexpo2025.myshopify.com/products/tot...

LightBox Expo 2025 - THE BEST YEAR YET YouTube video by LightBox Expo

Best. Year. Yet!

youtu.be/jpH6BUGlCrI

Thank you to everyone who was part of LightBox Expo this year! Hope you can join us next year, Oct 23-25, 2026!