Whether you want to build your skills, find opportunities, grow your network, get answers, or simply connect with other people in animation, there’s a place for you here!
Explore our events and programs below, or add the My Animation Life Event Calendar to keep up with upcoming dates, new offerings, and schedule updates.
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MAL Artist Clinic | November Sessions
Friday, November 6, 2026
4:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET
Have an animation question? Whether you’re figuring out your next career move, preparing a portfolio or pitch, building a production, assembling a team, looking for the right resources, or working through a specific professional situation, bring it to the Artist Clinic. Submit your question in advance, meet with us privately for 20 minutes, and leave with a clear answer, useful direction, and practical next steps.
Events
MAL Lunch & Learn
1st Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM ET, Monthly
Need practical career skills but don't have hours to spare? Spend your lunch break learning something you can immediately use to strengthen your career, business, or professional relationships.
MAL Artist Clinic
1st Friday, 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET, Monthly
Have an animation question involving your career, portfolio, pitch, production, team, or resources? Submit it in advance, meet with us 1-on-1, and leave with a clear answer and next steps.
MAL Talent Show
1st Saturday in December, 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET, Annual
Have the talent but never had the opportunity to be seen? Showcase your work to recruiters, hiring managers, producers, and project leaders looking for animation talent they may not have discovered yet.
MAL Show & Tell
2nd Wednesday, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM ET, Monthly
Working on something you wish more people could see? Share your work, process, ideas, or works in progress with other animation professionals and make connections through what you create.
MAL Spotlight Series
2nd Wednesday, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM ET, Bi-Monthly
Interested in an animation career or opportunity no one ever taught you how to pursue? Learn directly from professionals who can show you how these roles, businesses, and creative pathways actually work.
MAL Job & Internship Hunt
2nd Sunday, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM ET, Bi-Monthly
Looking for an animation job or internship? Meet people who hire, hear about current and upcoming opportunities, get your materials reviewed, and make connections that can move your career forward.
MAL Animation Dinner
3rd Tuesday, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM ET, Quarterly
Tired of networking events where you meet plenty of people but none of the right people? Tell us who you want to meet, and we'll place you in curated conversations designed to help you find the connections you came for.
Programs
MAL Job Club
Every Mon. 7PM - 8PM ET, Weekly
Looking for work and tired of doing it alone? Meet weekly to share job leads and wins, get help when you're stuck, set goals, and stay accountable throughout your job search.
MAL Co-Working
1st & 3rd Mon. 8PM - 10PM ET, Bi-Monthly
Have work to finish but keep putting it off? Bring your project, portfolio, applications, or business tasks and choose between quiet focused work or a room where you can work and chat with others.
MAL Training | Animation For Beginners
Sat. 10AM - 12PM ET, 12 Weeks
Interested in animation but don't know where to start? Learn how animation gets made, the roles throughout the production pipeline, core principles, workflows, terminology, and the fundamentals you need to start finding where you fit.
MAL Training | The Business of Animation
Thu. 7PM - 9PM ET, 12 Weeks
Love animation but don't understand how people actually make money from it? Learn about employment, freelancing, studios, clients, merchandise, sponsorships, branding, contracts, subcontracting, taxes, and building an animation business of your own.
MAL Summer Camp
June 7 - July 30, 2027, 8 Weeks
Want to spend your summer making something awesome? Join other young creatives for hands-on animation camps where you'll learn new skills, build projects, experiment with different creative pathways, and have something you made to show at the end.
MAL Coffee Chats
Matches Sent Every Other Mon., Bi-Weekly
Want to grow your network but don't know who to talk to? We'll introduce you to someone new for a casual 30-minute conversation so you can practice networking, build relationships, and meet more people throughout the animation community.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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Some offerings may be open to the public, while others may be included with membership or require separate registration. Check the individual event or program listing for access and pricing.
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Unless otherwise stated, event times are listed in Eastern Time (ET).
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Events are individual experiences you can attend throughout the year. Programs are recurring or multi-session offerings designed for continued participation, training, accountability, or community support.
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Select the event or program you are interested in to view registration details, pricing, deadlines, and any materials you need to submit in advance.
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Subscribe to the My Animation Life Event Calendar to see upcoming dates and stay updated when events are added, changed, or rescheduled.
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Offerings may serve students, early-career talent, working professionals, independent creators, production staff, studio owners, recruiters, and others interested in animation. Individual listings will note when an event is designed for a specific audience.
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Many MAL events provide group education, networking, or community support. If you need advice specific to your career, portfolio, project, production, or professional situation, you can book an Artist Clinic appointment or explore MAL’s individual services.