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UPCOMING EVENTS CONFERENCES, FESTIVALS, TOUR STOPS

22nd

Pictoplasma
BERLIN

May 7–10, 2026

Over four bustling days, Pictoplasma Berlin investigates the art and impact of adventurous figurative representation across creative genres and cultures. The conference welcomes artists and producers to a transdisciplinary exchange of strategies and ideas, bridging illustration, animation, art, games, story-telling, branded worlds and social media personas – opening its stage to every practice that gives characters agency.

2nd

Pictoplasma CPH

OUTPOST
Copenhagen, Denmark

June 13, 2026

 BALKANS 2026

BALKANS 2026

4th

Pictoplasma BALKANS

CONFERENCE
Varna, Bulgaria

September, 2026

TBA SOON

 NYC 2026

NYC 2026

12th

Pictoplasma NYC

CONFERENCE
New York, USA

September, 2026

TBA SOON

 LONDON 2026

LONDON 2026

3rd

Pictoplasma LDN

CONFERENCE
London, UK

November, 2026

TBA SOON

CHARACTER HOME ONLINE COMMUNITY

CALL FOR ENTRIES!

PICTOPLASMA
HOME

New Call for Entries

Welcome to our online home for international character designers and creators: share and find character art – all without data mining, algorithm, AI or adds …

Pictoplasma and StickerApp invite you to make a simple and sticky statement – fueled by character!

PICTO TV 300+ VOD PICTO TALKS & LIVE ONLINE CONFERENCE BROADCASTS

Mikey Please (UK)

BAFTA-winning and OSCAR-nominated writer, director, animator, illustrator and appointed member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Yukai Du (CH)

Illustrator and animator from Guangzhou, China, inspired by the textures of Impressionism and the playful precision of geometric forms, bridging the worlds of still and moving images

Moth Studio (UK)

Award winning animation studio embracing new approaches to create vivid work that maintains a smart and distinct voice whilst working harmoniously with the needs of each project

PICTOPLASMA
TV

 

Unlock 24/7 on demand access to a growing archive of 300+ PictoTalks from previous PictoConferences, featuring the Who’s Who of global character design and art, with exclusive new talks added regularly


Now available for only 5,75€ per month (billed annually / or 8€ billed monthly) – you can cancel and renew at any time!