CTN COMMUNITY

TRACKS - Networking, Research, Explore, Experience, Fun
LEVEL - All
DATE- April

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TRACKS - Networking,  Visual Development,
LEVEL - All 

LOCATION - CTN Studio
OPEN- 11:00am - 4:00pm

The CTN First Saturday.   CTN Sandbox - Play Day   Details

The Experience Focus: Relax, Play, Explore

Unplug. Slow down. Just be creative, no deadlines, and just relax.

Start your Saturday with coffee and donuts care of our favorite partner, Donut Hut, and share some space to reconnect with the joy of being an artist with other artists — no pressure, no expectations.

• Food and Bev 
• Can be Indoor or Outdoor
• Bring your favorite book or personal sketchbook or project to share and spark conversations.
• Sketch on the SketchWall and add a tip or meaningful quote or in your own sketchbook.
• Explore new materials, mediums + mixed techniques (Some materials provided by CTN or bring your own to share and experiment.)
• Enjoy a curated pre-recorded podcast, film, or lecture in the background.
• Join in round table activities
• Optional outdoor sketch walks + field trips.

No big plans—just space to play, experiment, and connect with other artist friends.

These saturday mornings set the tone for the weekend…come feel relaxed, inspired, and energized.

This is what community-powered creativity looks like. :)

TRACKS - Networking,  Career, Show and Tell, Portfolio Review,
LEVEL - All

LOCATION - CTN Studio
OPEN- 11:00am - 4:00pm

April 11th. The CTN Second Saturday.  Show and Tell + Portfolio + Lunch 

Details

The Experience Focus: Share, Be Seen and Grow

• Show and Tell, Portfolio or Project Feedback and open ideas give artists a platform to be seen in a relaxed, supportive space to share work, bounce ideas, get feedback, and spark conversation over lunch. 
• Pitch your project. Spotlights highlighting journeys, not just achievements. 
• If you aren't working on a project or portfolio, bring a book to swap or share and in exchange for a different book.
• Raffle to win a stuffed book bag. 
• Lunch and Learn, good energy, and a casual organic connection—because community matters.

Everyone walks in at a different stage in their career — some just beginning, others well into their journey. Something great always unfolds when artists gather and are helping each other.

A place where:

• You can show unfinished work without fear 
• Conversations turn into collaborations 
• And over time, strangers become a creative circle 

Where people don’t just attend—they grow, contribute, and belong

TRACKS - Networking,  SketchFEVER
LEVEL - All 

LOCATION - CTN Studio
OPEN- 11:00am - 4:00pm    

LIVE MODEL 11:00am - 1:00pm

April 18th  The CTN Third Saturday. Community Sketch and Share

Details

• What is sketchFEVER? https://ctn-events.com/sketchfever
• Theme: SPRING
• Model Daniella Traub

The Experience focus is on Safe, Casual, Sketch and Share

• Join us off the grid, in person for a welcoming day of sketching.
• Open sketch tables and benches.
• Try new mediums
• Food and Bev picnic vibes
• Optional pin-up wall to share your work
• Or just hang out indoor or outdoor.

Bring your curiosity to try drawing differently, to follow your 'what if' and your passion for community.

See what it looks like when our community comes together for a sketch and share.

If you’re in the area and have been curious, you’re always welcome to pop in. 

TRACKS - Networking,  Career, Animation,
LEVEL - All 

LOCATION - CTN Studio
OPEN - 11:00am - 4:00pm  

LECTURE 12:00pm - 3:00pm

April 25th The CTN Artist Fourth Saturday.  Off the Grid: Coffee Talk & Lunch with  Linda Bel  and Guests

Details

Every artist is on a journey. The question is—are you waiting, or are you walking?

Join us at CTN Studio for an intimate, off-the-grid Coffee Talk with storyteller, filmmaker, and mentor Linda Bel—a gathering centered on the real, evolving path and options available for an artist.

Linda will reflect on her own path—from her experiences at Disney and ILM during a time of massive industry change known as ‘the digital revolution’, to independently bringing her children’s book to life as a short film through the Studio X program where she now teaches in the animation department at Academy of Art University . Along the way, she’s mentored emerging artists who have stepped into their own journeys at studios like Adobe, Electronic Arts, Framestore, DNeg, Disney Feature Animation, Pixar and beyond and will share their journey and may bring some additional guest mentors with her as well.

But this isn’t about outcomes. There are no final tests. It’s about the journey and opportunities.

Taking charge of the pivots and the risks in your life with that quiet persistent voice that whispers ‘never give up’.

Together, we’ll explore:

• What it means to trust your own timing
• How to take the next step even when the path isn’t clear
• The power of creating your own opportunities
• Why “just doing it” can change everything

Bring something that reflects where you are—a sketch, your film, a thought, a roadmap of your journey, or simply your presence. Those moments when YOU make the choice to move forward—when no one is watching or tells you to do it are the most empowering  moments. 

Lunch will be shared. Stories will unfold. New friends are found and  favorite conversations happen in the CTN Studio where you may find your next step.

Limited seating. Intimate setting. Your journey is welcome.

Thank you for supporting our mission, your support is invaluable.