Game & Animation Organizations
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Below is a list of professional organizations for the game and animation
industries. All information provided has been collected from the organizations'
Web sites. To find information on film-related organizations, search the
Directory for "association". |
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A Bunch of Short Guys (ABOSG) A Bunch of Short Guys (ABOSG) is an animation guild founded with the purpose of fostering a local community of artists and storytellers, as well as becoming a valuable educational resource for entertainment professionals through regular meetings and social gatherings, yearly lecture series called "Industry Giants," and collaboration on an animated short film. |
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ACM SIGGRAPH San Antonio Chapter: The Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques is an international non-profit organization set-up to promote the generation and dissemination of information on computer graphics and interactive techniques. |
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Digital Media Council The Digital Media Council (DMC) supports and creates industry-led collaborations with educators and community leaders to strategically advance the economic growth of the digital media and creative technology and design industries of Central Texas. The systemic and long-term initiatives of the DMC provide educators and students, from the middle school to the university level, with knowledge, resources, and skills relevant to these fields, in order to cultivate a prepared and successful workforce, ensuring the continued security, expansion and innovation of these industries in our region. |
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International Game Developers Association (IGDA) Austin Chapter: Dallas Chapter: Houston Chapter: The IGDA's mission is to strengthen and bring together the international game development community while effecting change to benefit that community. To that end, we encourage game developers to share information for the common good and build personal relationships that transcend workplace and national boundaries. |
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Women in Games - International Women in Games International works to promote the inclusion and advancement of women in the global games industry. We believe diversifying the game development, media, academic and publishing workplace results in not only a more equitable space, but better products. Once a year, WIGI holds a regional conference in Texas. The location switches between Austin and Dallas. |