\nJoin us for Squeaky Wheel’s 2024 holiday fundraiser—a festive evening with a cosmic twist! There will be a BASKET RAFFLE! There will be COSTUMES! There will be DANCING and a DRAG SHOW and LIVE MUSIC by Pam Swarts and friends and DRINKS! And there will be so much amazing art available at the auction with online bidding. Come celebrate our friends and community with an evening of music\, dancing\, libations\, and art\, and help us continue our mission to foster artistic expression and innovation. Your support keeps us reaching for the moon! \nThe art auction will be online for remote bidding if you aren’t able to make it in person! More details and auction preview available soon! \nBanner image: An orange cat in a spacesuit on the moon\, with a purple space field of stars and a planet. A flag is planted on it with the Squeaky Wheel logo. The text on the image states: “INTERGALACTIC HOLIDAY SQUEAKTACULAR PARTY & ART AUCTION. 7-10pm // 6-7 VIP. December 6\, 2024” URL:https://squeaky.org/event/squeaky-wheels-holiday-fundraiser-squeaktacular-art-auction-party-music-basket-raffle/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Squeaktacular-scaled.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T203000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191614Z UID:10001195-1732127400-1732134600@squeaky.org SUMMARY:A/V Club DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, November 20\, 6:30-8:30pm\nFree\, sign up below\n \nWe’ve shifted A/V Club to Wednesday nights for the remainder of the year! Future dates will be: \nNovember 20 \nDecember 18 \n \nJoin us for the next round of Squeaky’s A/V Club\, a new monthly meetup for digital artists\, media artists\, sound artists\, video artists\, filmmakers\, animators\, game designers\, etc etc. Come share works in progress\, talk skills and experiences\, and embrace the challenges of making media work in an informal\, constructive and exploratory environment. \nAt this meeting\, we’ll spend time watching and discussing each other’s pieces. \nHave a skill you want to share with the group? We’re looking for ways to share the little tidbits of wisdom we’ve picked up along the way from the various working methods we’ve employed while toiling in the studio. If you’ve found an interesting art hack\, have a passion for technical skill\, or find yourself knowledgeable in a topic you think might be good to pass along to fellow artists\, fill out this form and let us know! We’d like to include informal skill sharing as part of the A/V Club structure in the future. \nNote: This is an interdisciplinary group\, so if you’re only interested in talking about a single art form\, then this might not be the right group for you. If you’re interested in sharing\, learning\, exploring\, and experimenting across forms\, genres\, styles\, processes\, and mediums\, then you’ll be right at home! \n URL:https://squeaky.org/event/a-v-club/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Open Call,Skill Share ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Squeak-AV-Club-6.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241112T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191614Z UID:10001187-1731434400-1732219200@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Color Grading with DaVinci Resolve DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays and Thursdays\, 6:00 – 8:00 pm\nNovember 12-21 (4 classes\, 8 hours of instruction)\n$175 (10% discount for members. Not yet a member? Click here for details)\nopen to ages 16+\nRegister with the “tickets” button at the bottom of this page\n \nWe are very excited to once again offer this introduction to Color Grading with DaVinci Resolve\, a FREE (yes\, really) professional quality video editing software. Resolve combines video editing\, color grading\, motion graphics\, visual effects\, and audio post production into one tool. \nLearn to fine tune the color of your video work\, whether for short films\, feature films\, promotional videos\, social media\, or experimental work. \nPrerequisites: \nPrior digital video editing experience is required for this class. Experience with DaVinci Resolve is strongly recommended\, but students with prior knowledge of editors like Adobe Premiere\, After Effects\, Final Cut Pro\, or AVID will be able to pick it up easily. If you are new to DaVinci Resolve\, we recommend that you download the software at home and familiarize yourself with the interface in advance of the class. No color grading experience required. \nAll equipment provided. Squeaky Wheel’s classroom is outfitted with Mac computers. If you would like to bring your own laptop\, please download and install DaVinci Resolve before class. You can find it at this link. \nClass limited to 6 participants. \nContact Caroline at caroline@squeaky.org or (716) 884-7172 with any questions! \nInstructor: Derrick Edgerton II URL:https://squeaky.org/event/color-grading-with-davinci-resolve-2/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Media Art Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/DaVinciResolve_ColorGrading.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241108T210000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191614Z UID:10001194-1731092400-1731099600@squeaky.org SUMMARY:The Big Picture Event: Vague Questions by Nick Mass and Silas Rubeck DESCRIPTION:Friday\, November 8\, 7 pm\nFree\nAs part of The Big Picture series\, Squeaky Wheel is excited to screen Vague Questions by Nick Mas and Silas Rubeck. \nVague Questions is an interview series conducted by Nick Mass and Silas Rubeck. Together they have compiled a series of interviews documenting the reactive minds of their respective peers and members of the community. Through a series of Rorschach tests and an auto didactic interview process that gives control of the questions to the interviewee\, what answers might you find? This project is supported by The Generator Fund\, a grant for artists administered by The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art and funded by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. \nThe Big Picture is a Squeaky Wheel access program initiative designed to provide local artists a platform to showcase their projects; to impact and be impacted by the community of makers\, viewers\, critics & supporters and to grow from the experience. URL:https://squeaky.org/event/the-big-picture-event-vague-questions-by-nick-mass-and-silas-rubeck/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Event Series,Screenings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/IMG_20241010_104038.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191614Z UID:10001188-1730635200-1730649600@squeaky.org SUMMARY:16mm Film in the Darkroom: Rayographs with Carl Lee DESCRIPTION:Sunday November 3\n12pm-4pm\n$120 (10%discount for members)\n \nJoin us for another experimental 16mm film workshop in the darkroom\, led by filmmaker Carl Lee! Dive into the art of rayographs—also known as photograms—using black and white 16mm motion picture film. \nIn this special one-day hands-on experience\, you’ll explore the world of camera-less filmmaking by exposing intriguing found objects on strips of film with photo enlargers. Then\, you’ll roll up your sleeves and hand-process your creations in the darkroom\, bringing your experiments to life. \nBut that’s not all! You’ll also learn to use a film splicer\, allowing you to weave your film strips together into a short film. The workshop will culminate in a film screening\, where you can showcase your work and see how your ideas transform on the big screen. \nDon’t miss this chance to experiment\, create\, and connect with fellow artists in a fun and supportive environment. \nNOTE: This workshop is very hands-on and potentially a little splashy\, so dress appropriately (gloves and aprons will be provided\, but please don’t wear your favorite outfit!) \nAll equipment and materials will be provided. We will have a collection of found objects to experiment with\, and participants are invited to bring personal objects as well. We will meet in the darkroom in Upton Hall at Buffalo State University. More info and arrival instructions will be provided after registration. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nInstructor Bio: \nCarl Lee is a media artist based in Buffalo\, NY. Since the 1990s he has been making films\, videos\, and multi-channel installations that explore the built environment and personal spaces\, perception\, and the precarity of images on our screens and in our heads. His most recent work\, Unity Island\, a three-screen installation shot on 16mm film\, is a personal exploration of a unique\, multi-layered piece of land situated between the Niagara River and Black Rock Canal in Buffalo\, NY. His work has been screened and exhibited nationally and internationally. \nhttp://carljlee.com \n \nAll images courtesy Carl Lee URL:https://squeaky.org/event/16mm-rayographs-2024/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Media Art Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PXL_20230820_205414634.PORTRAIT-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241102T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241123T130000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191629Z UID:10001184-1730541600-1732366800@squeaky.org SUMMARY:3D Game Design DESCRIPTION:Tech Arts for Girls\nFall 2024\nSaturdays\n10am – 1pm\nFREE!\nSession 2: November 2 – 23 (four weeks)\n3D Game Design\nInstructor: Ashley Peresie \nMake games with us! \nThis session we’ll learn how to make 3D digital games using the digital game engine Unity. No experience necessary! \nFor girls and female identifying or non-binary students ages 11-15. \nClick here for more details about Tech Arts for Girls\, and to learn about Session 1: Digital Drawing Studio! URL:https://squeaky.org/event/3d-game-design/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Free,Tech Arts for Girls,Youth Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/TAG-cube-graphic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191612Z UID:10001186-1730224800-1731009600@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Video Editing with DaVinci Resolve DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays and Thursdays\, 6:00 – 8:00 pm\nOctober 29 – November 7 (4 classes\, 8 hours of instruction)\n$175 (10% discount for members)\nopen to ages 16+\nRegister with the “tickets” button at the bottom of this page\n \nBack by popular demand! We are very excited to once again offer this introduction to DaVinci Resolve\, a FREE (yes\, really) professional quality video editing software. Resolve combines video editing\, color grading\, motion graphics\, visual effects\, and audio post production into one tool. \nWhether you are new to video editing\, or considering switching over from another tool\, this workshop is for you! You’ll learn how to take raw footage and assemble it into a sequence\, whether for short films\, documentaries\, interviews\, promotional videos\, or experimental films. You’ll learn important foundational skills and best practices in DaVinci Resolve\, and also develop your personal editing style. \nNo video editing experience necessary\, but participants should be confident using a computer\, and interested in learning complex software. \nAll equipment provided. Squeaky Wheel’s classroom is outfitted with Mac computers. If you would like to bring your own laptop\, please download and install DaVinci Resolve before class. You can find it at this link. \nClass limited to 6 participants. Members receive a discounted rate. Not a member? Click here to sign up! \nContact Caroline at caroline@squeaky.org or (716) 884-7172 with any questions! \nInstructor: Derrick Edgerton II URL:https://squeaky.org/event/video-editing-with-davinci-resolve-3/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Media Art Workshop ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/resolve_screenshot.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241029T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T170000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191612Z UID:10001192-1730188800-1734022800@squeaky.org SUMMARY:West Side Studios DESCRIPTION:Tuesdays & Thursdays 4-6pm\nOctober 29-December 12\nFinal Showcase Event December 13\nFREE\n\nLocation:\nGrant Street Neighborhood Center\n271 Grant St\, Buffalo 14213\n \nWest Side Studios is a FREE filmmaking program for ages 13-19!\nFrom script writing to production and editing\, make your own short films from start to finish!\nRead more and see past student films at this link.\nQuestions? Email caroline@squeaky.org or call 716-884-7172 \n \n \nWest Side Studios is a partnership with PUSH Buffalo\, and is funded in part by M&T Foundation. URL:https://squeaky.org/event/west-side-studios/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Free,Youth Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ethan-and-ibrahim-cropped-scaled.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241023T203000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191612Z UID:10001189-1729710000-1729715400@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Works-in-progress: Three video games by Kurt Treeby DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, October 23\, 7 pm\nFree or suggested donation\nSqueaky Wheel welcomes artist Kurt Treeby for a presentation of three in-progress video games based on art historical themes\, and based on older titles created for older game consoles such as the Atari 2600 or Nintendo Entertainment System : Constantin Brancusi’s Endless Column\, Guernica\, and Un Chien Andalou. The artist will present the games and speak to his work and process. Computers will be available for audiences to play the individual games the evening of. \nBiography of the artist\nA native of Buffalo\, NY\, Kurt Treeby first studied art at the College of Art and Design at Alfred University. While at Alfred he studied painting\, drawing\, and art history. After receiving his MFA from Syracuse University\, Treeby developed a conceptual-based approach to art making that continues to develop as he works with a wide range of fiber and textile processes\, and has recently begun to explore electronic art. His work comments of the production and reception of art\, as well as the role art plays in our collective memories. He focuses on iconic imagery and the connection between so-called “high” and “low” art forms. Treeby has exhibited his work on a national and international level. He teaches studio art and design at Erie Community College. He lives and works in Buffalo. \nBanner image: A still from Kurt Treeby\, Guernica. A video game field composed of a limited number of pixels depicting apartments\, a car\, and people across a digital field. Some of the people are dressed like soldiers holding guns\, and a black and white image of a woman in a dress. URL:https://squeaky.org/event/works-in-progress-three-video-games-by-kurt-treeby/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Work-in-progress ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Kurt-Treeby-scaled.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T203000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191612Z UID:10001191-1729103400-1729110600@squeaky.org SUMMARY:A/V Club DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, October 16\, 6:30-8:30pm\nFree\, sign up below\n \nWe’ve shifted A/V Club to Wednesday nights for the remainder of the year! Future dates will be: \nOctober 16 \nNovember 20 \nDecember 18 \n \nWe’ll reevaluate again in December as to how well the day and time works for everyone. If you’ve been unable to attend A/V Club up to this point\, now is a great time to jump in- we hope you can make it to the up coming meetings! \n \nJoin us for the next round of Squeaky’s A/V Club\, a new monthly meetup for digital artists\, media artists\, sound artists\, video artists\, filmmakers\, animators\, game designers\, etc etc. Come share works in progress\, talk skills and experiences\, and embrace the challenges of making media work in an informal\, constructive and exploratory environment. \nAt this meeting\, we’ll spend time watching and discussing each other’s pieces. \nHave a skill you want to share with the group? We’re looking for ways to share the little tidbits of wisdom we’ve picked up along the way from the various working methods we’ve employed while toiling in the studio. If you’ve found an interesting art hack\, have a passion for technical skill\, or find yourself knowledgeable in a topic you think might be good to pass along to fellow artists\, fill out this form and let us know! We’d like to include informal skill sharing as part of the A/V Club structure in the future. \nNote: This is an interdisciplinary group\, so if you’re only interested in talking about a single art form\, then this might not be the right group for you. If you’re interested in sharing\, learning\, exploring\, and experimenting across forms\, genres\, styles\, processes\, and mediums\, then you’ll be right at home! \n URL:https://squeaky.org/event/av-club-5/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Open Call,Skill Share ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Squeak-AV-Club-5.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241012T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T163000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191613Z UID:10001193-1728739800-1734193800@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Apply to Saturday Cafe! New Deadline Oct 17 DESCRIPTION:Exciting news! For fall 2024\, Squeaky Wheel is accepting applications for Saturday Cafe!\nAre you a high school student who is passionate about film and/or media art? Do you love making things\, and experimenting with new ideas\, new software\, and new equipment? Are you interested in things like (but not limited to) video\, animation\, digital illustration\, sound editing\, creative coding\, game design\, digital photography? Do you want to spend your Saturday afternoons working on exciting new projects\, meeting other teen artists\, and working with amazing guest artists and mentors? Then Saturday Cafe might be the place for you! \n\nApply by October 17\, 2024 11:59 pm\n \nFall 2024 dates:\nOctober 12 – December 14 (no class Nov 30)\nSaturdays 1:30-4:30 pm\n \nThe October 12 class will be a meet & greet and info session for new applicants.\nWe will also attend the Next Gen youth screening of the Buffalo Int’l Film Festival.\nCan’t make it October 12? That’s ok! Join us October 19!\n \nDaily bus passes available\nFREE to participate\nStipends for completing the program!\nField Trips!\nExhibition opportunities!\n \nThis fall\, we will focus on digital drawing and animation. When we start back up in February\, we will explore 16mm film\, video\, and sound. We’ll end the year with an exhibition of our work! \nMore info and online application at this link.\nQuestions? Email caroline@squeaky.org\n\n URL:https://squeaky.org/event/apply-to-saturday-cafe-new-deadline-oct-17/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Call for youth applications,Free,Youth Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC08427-scaled.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241005T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241026T130000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191613Z UID:10001183-1728122400-1729947600@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Digital Drawing Studio DESCRIPTION:Tech Arts for Girls\nFall 2024\nSaturdays\n10am – 1pm\nFREE!\nSession 1: October 5 – 26 (four weeks)\nDigital Drawing Studio\nInstructor: Mikayla Kempski \nCome draw with us! \nThis session is perfect for new and returning students who are interested in digital drawing with Krita\, an amazing free program. Mikayla will have drawing prompts and projects for you\, and will tailor technical lessons to the things you want to learn. You’re also welcome to bring your own ideas and works in progress to work on – illustrations\, comics\, zines\, etc etc. \nFor girls and female identifying or non-binary students ages 11-15. \nClick here for more details about Tech Arts for Girls\, and to learn about Session 2: 3D Game Design! \n \n \n \nCoraline\, summer 2024 \n \n \nJessica\, summer 2024 \n \nChristina\, summer 2024 \n \nScroll down to “get tickets” to register. \nTech Arts for Girls has received generous support from the New York Sate Council on the Arts\, Children’s Foundation of Erie County\, and Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation. URL:https://squeaky.org/event/2024-fall-tag-drawing/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Free,Tech Arts for Girls,Youth Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-05-at-3.24.22-PM-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241004T193000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191613Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191613Z UID:10001177-1728064800-1728070200@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Squeaky Wheel's 21st Animation Fest! DESCRIPTION:Friday\, October 4\, 6 pm ET\nIn-person at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum and online\nIn-person is free as part of M&T First Fridays. Online is free or $10 suggested donation\nSqueaky Wheel is excited to present the 21st annual Animation Fest! Featuring eleven films from Buffalo and beyond\, this years edition provides a survey of gorgeous vistas and inventive joy\, with films made in a variety of techniques and media\, from charcoal drawings to 3D animation. \nThe films take on love and identity\, landscapes and gardens\, artificial intelligence\, and much more. Featuring films by Alisi Telengut\, Calvin Hardick\, Delia Hass\, Eva Davidova\, J. Ramos\, Kolya Kishinsky & Geneva Huffman\, Marina Santana De la Torre\, Miranda Javid\, S4RA\, Suncana Brkulj and Tony Nash. \nContent notes: The 10th film in the program\, Red Thumb\, features a foreboding atmosphere and a scene of a character choking another that may not be appropriate for young children. See film descriptions below for caption availability. \nTo attend in-person: The screening will take place at 6 pm at the Buffalo AKG Art Museum’s auditorium. Just show up! \nTo attend online: Get your ticket below! Upon check-out\, you will receive an email titled “Your Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center order has been received!”. A private link will be included in that email; the event will be available at the link at the start date and time. You will have access to the event for 24 hours; Squeaky Wheel members receive 72 hour access. Not a member yet? Sign up here. \nAlisi Telengut’s Baigal Nuur is courtesy of Fabian&Fred Studio. Suncana Brkulj’s Butterfly and Delia Hass’ On Hold are courtesy of Bonobo Studios. Special thank you to Fabian Driehorst\, Vanja Andrijevic\, Charlie Garland and Amina Boyd. This years edition of the Animation Fest was curated by Squeaky Wheel staff Carra Stratton\, Ekrem Serdar\, Mark Longolucco\, and Zainab Saleh. \n
\n\nProgram duration: ~53 minutes. Descriptions courtesy of the filmmakers and distributors. \nTony Nash\, Where Was I?\n1:37 minutes\, open captions\, 2024\nThis work was inspired by friendship and nostalgia. \nDelia Hess\, On Hold\n7:11 minutes\, 2024\nA young woman is stuck in the hold queue of a telephone hotline. A surreal episodic short film about the absurdities of urban life and the frustration of a paralysing standstill. \nMiranda Javid\, What Humans Do\n6:40 minutes\, open captions\, 2023\nA macro view of human-actions\, as told from within a singular body. Animated frame by frame with biodegradable ink + paper. \nMarina Santana De la Torre\, La Estación de las Rosas (The Season of the Roses)\n2:45 minutes\, Spanish with English subtitles\, 2024\nChronicle about freedom and sexual diversity. The film centres on the gay relationship between two university students who discover what life is like when they graduate. \nJ. Ramos\, Eldritch Kiss\n2:53 minutes\, open captions\, digital video\, 2024\nA workplace romance sparks up at a small convenience store. Claire is a shy\, awkward girl with a secret. Addie is a nice girl who is unaware of Claire’s truth. Will their newfound love survive Claire’s reveal? \nCalvin Hardick\, Silo\n1:17 minutes\, 2024\nA very personal and specific representation of universal creative energy manifested as a character. Inside of an impossible structure somewhere in the cosmos\, seen through the impenetrable safety of a viewing portal\, we get to witness the moment of ascension into the material plane. We\, the viewers\, our hoppy two dimensional friend\, and the being born in the silo are all segments of an infinite accordion\, seeing\, feeling\, sharing\, and expressing. \nS4RA\, bot3quim\n4:45 minutes\, Spanish with English subtitles\, 2023\nstage for intellectuals\, artists & freethinkers 2 meet\, a cultural institution that has become the sanctuary for creative expression & a symbol of resistance during the portugese dictatorship \nAlisi Telengut\, Baigal Nuur (Lake Baikal)\n8:56 min\, Buryat-Mongolian with English subtitles\, 2023\nThe formation and history of Lake Baikal in Siberia are re-imagined with hand-made animation\, featuring the voice of a Buryat woman who can still recall some words in her endangered Buryat-Mongolian language. \nEva Davidova\, Vinson And Flying Dancers Over A Lush Garden With Animals\n2:46 minutes\, 2024\nVinson and Flying Dancers Over a Lush Garden with Animals is an experimental animation investigating through hundreds of prompts the biases in the dataset of Runway’s LLM about dancers of color\, and the frustrating attempts at feeding concepts like Flying (we ended up writing Falling to achieve Flying)\, Bare Feet\, or Dancing with Animals. The sound is a mix by Eva Davidova\, based on Matthew D. Gantt experiments with Artificial Intelligence in sound. \nKolya Kishinsky and Geneva Huffman\, Red Thumb\n5:52 min\, 2024\nA stop motion short about a gardener who tries to control his environment as he discovers a pulsing red plant. As it physically grows so does their connection\, becoming his prized blooming obsession. \nSuncana Brkulj\, Butterfly\n8:07 minutes\, 2024\nA community of garden creatures all contribute to the flow of life\, using water from a fountain. When a butterfly gets stuck in the fountain\, they’re faced with an unfamiliar situation. \n
\n\nAlisi Telengut is a Canadian artist of Mongolian origin\, living between Berlin and Tiohti:áke/Montréal. Her work received multiple awards and nominations and has been screened and exhibited internationally\, including at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures\, Sundance Film Festival\, TIFF\, Videonale\, among others. \nCalvin Hardick is a multi-disciplinary illustrator and animator from Buffalo\, NY. \nDelia Hess studied animation at the Lucerne School of Art and Design in Switzerland. Since her graduation in 2012 she has been working independently on her own short film projects as well as on commissioned films and illustrations. She lives and works in Lucerne.\nFilmography: On Hold (2024)\, Emmen by the Lake (2021)\, Circuit (2018)\, Around the Stairway (2018)\, Morning Train (2012\, student film)\, Partition (2011\, student film)\, In the City (2011\, student film) \nEva Davidova explores behavior\, ecological disaster\, and the social implications of technology through performative works rooted in the absurd. Challenging a singular narrative\, she combines ancient mythology with current technologies to address the impending ecological catastrophe. Her practice involves research\, performance\, 360 video and 3D animation\, game engines\, participatory Virtual Reality\, and interactive\, site-specific immersive installations. Davidova has exhibited at the Bronx Museum\, the UVP at Everson Museum\, Buffalo AKG Museum\, MACBA\, CAAC Sevilla\, La Regenta\, ISSUE Project Room\, Harvestworks\, Instituto Cervantes\, and the Museum of Moving Image (MoMI) in New York. \nJ. Ramos is someone inspired by their own experiences with sexuality and mental health. They’re pursuing a BFA in Animation at Villa Maria College\, going into their senior year in 2024. They love animation and working on new projects as they come. \nKolya Kishinsky is a recent RISD graduate and Bay Area born animator where in the foggy hills one’s hand disappears if it’s too far from the body. As in the fog\, his work focuses on searching\, autonomy and creating personal identity. He works in both stop motion and 2D animated mediums as well as holding a printmaking and illustration practice focused on telling surreal yet personal stories.\nGeneva Huffman is a recent graduate from the Rhode Island School of Design\, working in both 2D and 3D aspects of illustration. She particularly enjoys fabrication in the world of stop motion and is constantly tinkering. Geneva is probably making something creepy and macabre this very moment. Be afraid\, be very afraid. \nMarina Santana is a Mexican Director\, cinematographer\, animator and sound designer. Her work explores dreams and eerie circumstances as well as fear of the unknown. She has screened at Ann Arbor\, Shorts México\, Festival Internacional de Cine de Hidalgo\, Austin Arthouse\, ICDOCS\, Pantalla de Cristal\, New York City International Film Festival and Trinidad y Tobago Film Festival. She holds an MFA from the California Institute of the Arts and is an alumni of the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar. \nMiranda Javid (she/her) is an animator\, curator\, and art-educator. Her animations describe cognitive experience\, human bias\, and the relationship between individuals and their communities. \nS4RA is an < non-binary && genderqueer > interdisciplinary artist that feeds on con*sensual power dynamics & gender role play through a /non/ linear looping hybrid process between digital animation & ( immersive : ) environments. also spends endless hours strolling through post-capitalism mazes & it’s influence on libidinal pleasure. \nSuncana Brkulj (1997) earned her MA in animation from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb. Her student films have been selected for screenings at prestigious festivals in Annecy\, Ottawa\, Zagreb\, Stuttgart\, and elsewhere\, winning several awards. After graduating\, Suncana undertook a residency at Open Workshop in Viborg\, where she made her first professional film\, Butterfly. \nTony Nash: I began painting about 50 years ago and now also enjoy making video artwork. \nSponsors\nThank you to Villa Maria College for being the Reel Sponsor of Squeaky Wheel’s Animation Fest. Thank you to our sponsors Buffalo Spree\, Rigidized Metals\, Rose Jade Consulting Co-op\, Delaware Council Member Joel Feroleto\, Tri-Main Center\, Harlequin Pet Services\, Buffalo State College Communication Dept\, Rich Products Corporation\, Legislator April Baskin\, 26 Allen\, Lumpy Buttons\, Niagara Council Member David Rivera\, PUSH Buffalo\, Buffalo AKG Art Museum Altreuter & Berlin\, If Music Be. \n \nBanner image: A still from Suncana Brkulj’s Butterfly (2024). A colorful\, unrealistic. and dense landscape of cute creatures smiling or looking sad. Some are sitting next to each other\, some are dancing\, some have their hands up in joy. Two circles that could be the sun and moon overlook them. URL:https://squeaky.org/event/squeaky-wheels-21st-animation-fest/ LOCATION:Buffalo AKG Art Museum\, 1285 Elmwood Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14222\, United States CATEGORIES:Hybrid,Screenings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Butterfly.jpg GEO:42.9324531;-78.87566 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Buffalo AKG Art Museum 1285 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo NY 14222 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1285 Elmwood Avenue:geo:-78.87566,42.9324531 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240921T150000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191559Z UID:10001181-1726923600-1726930800@squeaky.org SUMMARY:AV Club DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 21\, 1-3pm\nFree\, sign up below\nJoin us for the next round of Squeaky’s AV Club\, a new monthly meetup for digital artists\, media artists\, sound artists\, video artists\, filmmakers\, animators\, game designers\, etc etc. Come share works in progress\, talk skills and experiences\, and embrace the challenges of making media work in an informal\, constructive and exploratory environment. \nAt this meeting\, we’ll spend time watching and discussing each other’s pieces. Additionally\, following the meetup Ekrem Serdar\, Squeaky’s Curator will be hosting info session for the next Workspace Residency application! \nHave a skill you want to share with the group? We’re looking for ways to share the little tidbits of wisdom we’ve picked up along the way from the various working methods we’ve employed while toiling in the studio. If you’ve found an interesting art hack\, have a passion for technical skill\, or find yourself knowledgeable in a topic you think might be good to pass along to fellow artists\, fill out this form and let us know! We’d like to include informal skill sharing as part of the AV Club structure in the future. \nNote: This is an interdisciplinary group\, so if you’re only interested in talking about a single art form\, then this might not be the right group for you. If you’re interested in sharing\, learning\, exploring\, and experimenting across forms\, genres\, styles\, processes\, and mediums\, then you’ll be right at home! \n URL:https://squeaky.org/event/av-club-4/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Open Call,Skill Share ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Squeak-AV-Club-4-white-left-design-Final.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240907T130000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191600Z UID:10001171-1725710400-1725714000@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Equipment Orientation DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in renting equipment from Squeaky Wheel but want more info about the process? Are you curious about the gear we have available and how to use it? Then our free Equipment Orientation is perfect for you! \n \nIn this hour long session\, Squeaky Wheel Tech Director Mark Longolucco will give an overview of rental procedures\, answer any of your questions\, and give hands-on demonstrations for how to operate various equipment. The session is free to attend and occurs on the first Saturday of most months. To sign up\, just add a ticket below! URL:https://squeaky.org/event/equipment-orientation-4/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Access,Equipment,Rental ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Equipment-Orientation-Web-2-scaled.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240906T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191600Z UID:10001176-1725649200-1725652800@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Silo City | Kathryn Ramey's SILVER & earth: Marine A DESCRIPTION:Friday\, September 6\, 7 pm\n@ Silo City (85 Silo City Row\, Buffalo\, NY 14203)\nFree or suggested donation; register below\nJoin us at Silo City for a projection performance by artist and filmmaker Kathryn Ramey! Made in collaboration with Noam Ramey-Winikur\, SILVER & earth: Marine A is a three projector 16mm performance which will highlight environmentally conscious artistic practices within reclaimed post industrial sites such as Silo City. The work is a holistic portrait of the site\, featuring both the site of Marine A\, and developed\, not with traditionally toxic photographic formulas\, but with Ramey’s ecological processes and plants from the grounds of Marine A. Working with the habitat-restorative approach of Silo City’s staff\, the work showcases how artists can approach the complicated legacies of 20th century industry. \nThe ~20 minute long projector performance will be preceded by an introduction by Kathryn Ramey speaking to her practice and process. Audiences will have the opportunity to closely inspect the films on a light table following the event. \nPart of a larger suite of work\, SILVER & earth: Marine A\, focuses on analogue film\, using outdated material that would otherwise find its way to a landfill through a variety of experimental gestures. These include: phytograms in which Vitamin C\, plant material and soda or wood ash is used to print onto film; burying film in compost; among other methods. Ramey’s project marks a deepening of Squeaky Wheel’s partnership with Silo City to also support ecological media arts practices. \nThe event will take place at Silo City. Entrance will be through the garden of Duende (85 Silo City Row\, Buffalo\, NY 14203) at 7 pm. This event marks the final event with our summer residents. Special thank you to Carl Lee and our partners at Silo City. \nAbout the artist and our partner\nKathryn Ramey (1967)\, Vancouver\, WA / USA. A Guggenheim and Creative Capital fellow with an MFA in film and a PhD in anthropology who has made over a dozen films and installations\, contributed numerous articles to anthologies and journals and written the essential text Experimental Filmmaking: BREAK THE MACHINE (2015). Her films operate at the intersection of experimental analogue processes and ethnographic research and are characterized by hand-processing\, optical printing\, and animation. She has screened at several festivals such as Toronto\, Ann Arbor\, TriBeca\, Ji.hlava\, and 25fps\, among others. \n \nSilo City is a unique post-industrial landscape comprised of the world’s largest collection of historical grain elevators. We create and host happenings on site through our 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization that operates under the legal name Friends of Silo City. Click here to learn more. \nBanner image courtesy of Kathryn Ramey. Several strips of 16 mm film overlaid with plant clippings at Silo City. URL:https://squeaky.org/event/silo-city-kathryn-rameys-silver-earth-marine-a/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Performance,Residencies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IMG_6481-scaled.jpeg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240827T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240827T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191600Z UID:10001173-1724781600-1724788800@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Essay Filmmaking with Ahmed T. Ragheb & Lily Ekimian Ragheb DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, August 27\, 6–8 pm\n$10 general | $7 members\nRegister below\nIn this one-time workshop by visiting filmmakers and Workspace Residents Ahmed T. Ragheb & Lily Ekimian Ragheb\, the filmmakers will introduce and provide a space for participants to workshop their own essay films. The pair will provide a brief introduction to essay filmmaking\, with examples of their own work and films by Chantal Akerman\, among others. The filmmakers will then facilitate a workshop space for participants to write their own treatments and loglines for their own essay films. Participants will then discuss and workshop their ideas as a group. \nThe event will take place at Squeaky Wheel. Please note that you cannot enter Tri-Main Center after 7:30 pm. Squeaky Wheel members can email ekrem@squeaky.org for their discount code ahead of checking out. \nBiographies of the residents\nAhmed T. Ragheb & Lily Ekimian Ragheb are a married experimental filmmaking duo based in Pittsburgh. Lily – American\, Russian and Armenian – grew up between Washington\, D.C.\, and Cairo\, Egypt. Ahmed – Egyptian\, Dutch and American – was born and raised in Cairo. Their films emphasize identity\, place\, feminism\, cultural dislocation and domestic relationships and are noted for their use of voiceover and mixed media. Their work has screened at Oscar-qualifying festivals including Uppsala Short Film Festival (Nominated\, Ingmar Bergman Award)\, Athens Int’l Film & Video Festival and RiverRun\, as well as the Arab American National Museum\, Pittsburgh Shorts\, and the Arab Film and Media Institute’s Arab Film Festival. Together they founded the independent production company Studio Ragheb. \nThis workshop is presented as part of the Workspace Residency program. Learn more here. \nBanner image: Studio Ragheb\, She Sings (2024). A woman\, lit in red\, holding her hand up to the lens. URL:https://squeaky.org/event/essay-filmmaking-with-ahmed-t-ragheb-lily-ekimian-ragheb/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Residencies,Skill Share ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ragheb-Workshop-She-Sings.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240823T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240823T203000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191612Z UID:10001172-1724439600-1724445000@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Meet the Residents: Ahmed T. Ragheb\, Lily Ekimian Ragheb\, and Kathryn Ramey DESCRIPTION:Friday\, August 23\, 2024\, 7 pm ET\nOnline and in-person @ Squeaky Wheel\nFree or suggested donation. Catering from AliBaba Kebab provided for in-person attendees.\nASL interpretation available; request by Tuesday\, August 20.\nRegister below\nSqueaky Wheel is pleased to present this hybrid artist talk with our Summer 2024 Workspace Residents! Ahmed T. Ragheb & Lily Ekimian Ragheb (Pittsburgh\, PA) and Kathryn Ramey (Roslindale\, MA) will be presenting on their previous and current projects\, along with a Q&A with the residents moderated by curator Ekrem Serdar. \nFor in-person attendees: The event will take place at Squeaky Wheel. Please note that you cannot enter Tri-Main Center after 7:30 pm. \nFor online attendees: A private link will be sent to you; the event will be available at the link at the start date and time. You will have access to the event for 24 hours; Squeaky Wheel members receive 72 hour access. Not a member yet? Sign up here. \nAhmed T. Ragheb & Lily Ekimian Ragheb will be working on Visitor\, a short experimental essay film about an Egyptian vampire who travels to America in search of family. The film will pair a fictional voiceover narrative with docu-style video footage of the post-industrial landscapes of Pittsburgh and Buffalo. Consisting of hand-held\, point-of-view shots with no on-screen actors\, the observational style of Visitor will facilitate an exploration of Arab and Arab-American cultural identity\, immigration\, family and the changing landscape of the American Rust Belt. \nDuring her residency\, Kathryn Ramey will be working on SILVER & earth: Marina A which will be presented to the public on Friday\, September 6 at Silo City. The multi-channel digital and 16mm projection performance will highlight environmentally conscious artistic practices within reclaimed post industrial sites such as Silo City. Part of a larger suite of work\, SILVER & earth: Marina A\, focuses on analogue film\, using outdated material that would otherwise find its way to a landfill through a variety of experimental gestures. These include: phytograms in which Vitamin C\, plant material and soda or wood ash is used to print onto film; burying film in compost; among other methods. Ramey’s project marks a deepening of Squeaky Wheel’s partnership with Silo City to also support ecological media arts practices. \nBiographies of the residents\nAhmed T. Ragheb & Lily Ekimian Ragheb are a married experimental filmmaking duo based in Pittsburgh. Lily – American\, Russian and Armenian – grew up between Washington\, D.C.\, and Cairo\, Egypt. Ahmed – Egyptian\, Dutch and American – was born and raised in Cairo. Their films emphasize identity\, place\, feminism\, cultural dislocation and domestic relationships and are noted for their use of voiceover and mixed media. Their work has screened at Oscar-qualifying festivals including Uppsala Short Film Festival (Nominated\, Ingmar Bergman Award)\, Athens Int’l Film & Video Festival and RiverRun\, as well as the Arab American National Museum\, Pittsburgh Shorts\, and the Arab Film and Media Institute’s Arab Film Festival. Together they founded the independent production company Studio Ragheb. \nKathryn Ramey (1967)\, Vancouver\, WA / USA. A Guggenheim and Creative Capital fellow with an MFA in film and a PhD in anthropology who has made over a dozen films and installations\, contributed numerous articles to anthologies and journals and written the essential text Experimental Filmmaking: BREAK THE MACHINE (2015). Her films operate at the intersection of experimental analogue processes and ethnographic research and are characterized by hand-processing\, optical printing\, and animation. She has screened at several festivals such as Toronto\, Ann Arbor\, TriBeca\, Ji.hlava\, and 25fps\, among others. \nBanner photo: Two photographs side by side: Ahmed Ragheb and Lily Ekimian Ragheb sitting side by side in a black and white photograph. Kathryn Ramey\, a white woman in her 50’s with long gray blond hair in a bun wearing a black and white plaid mock turtle-neck blouse and a black cotton blazer and pink glasses sits smiling facing the camera in front of a white picket fence with green trees and blue sky in the background. This photo was taken at Camden Film Festival. URL:https://squeaky.org/event/meet-the-residents-ahmed-ragheb-lily-ekimian-ragheb-and-kathryn-ramey/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Artist Talk,Hybrid,Residencies ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Ahmed-Lily-Kathrynjpg.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240821T200000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191612Z UID:10001174-1724263200-1724270400@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Plant Cinema Workshop at Silo City with Kathryn Ramey DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, August 21\, 6–8 pm\n@ Silo City (85 Silo City Row\, Buffalo\, NY 14203)\n$10 general | $7 members\nOpen to ages 16+\nRegister below\nIn this one-time workshop by visiting filmmaker and Workspace Resident Kathryn Ramey at Silo City\, the filmmaker will show participants how to expose and process 16mm film with plants. Participants will use plant materials from Silo City’s environment\, that they will develop and expose with a sodium carbonate and vitamin C mixture. Ramey will then show participants how to fix their films\, upon which they’ll let them dry and project them on site. \nThe event will take place at Silo City; please gather promptly at Duende (85 Silo City Row\, Buffalo\, NY 14203) at 6 pm. Squeaky Wheel members can email ekrem@squeaky.org for their discount code ahead of checking out. Special thank you to Olivia McCarthy and Silo City. \nAbout the artist and our partner\nKathryn Ramey (1967)\, Vancouver\, WA / USA. A Guggenheim and Creative Capital fellow with an MFA in film and a PhD in anthropology who has made over a dozen films and installations\, contributed numerous articles to anthologies and journals and written the essential text Experimental Filmmaking: BREAK THE MACHINE (2015). Her films operate at the intersection of experimental analogue processes and ethnographic research and are characterized by hand-processing\, optical printing\, and animation. She has screened at several festivals such as Toronto\, Ann Arbor\, TriBeca\, Ji.hlava\, and 25fps\, among others. \n \nSilo City is a unique post-industrial landscape comprised of the world’s largest collection of historical grain elevators. We create and host happenings on site through our 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization that operates under the legal name Friends of Silo City. Click here to learn more. \nThis workshop is presented as part of the Workspace Residency program. Learn more here. \nBanner image provided by Kathryn Ramey. Sage leaves from a volunteer plant in the artists garden are harvested\, soaked in vitamin C and sodium carbonate\, placed on undeveloped black and white film and left in the sun. The leaves print themselves onto the film which is revealed when the film is run through a weak fixer. URL:https://squeaky.org/event/plant-cinema-at-silo-city-with-kathryn-ramey/ LOCATION:Silo City\, 85 Silo City Row\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States CATEGORIES:Residencies,Skill Share ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sageflowers-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240817T150000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191558Z UID:10001175-1723899600-1723906800@squeaky.org SUMMARY:AV Club DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, August 17\, 1-3pm\nFree\, sign up below\nJoin us for the next round of Squeaky’s AV Club\, a new monthly meetup for digital artists\, media artists\, sound artists\, video artists\, filmmakers\, animators\, game designers\, etc etc. Come share works in progress\, talk skills and experiences\, and embrace the challenges of making media work in an informal\, constructive and exploratory environment. \nAt this meeting\, we’ll spend time watching and discussing each other’s pieces. \nHave a skill you want to share with the group? We’re looking for ways to share the little tidbits of wisdom we’ve picked up along the way from the various working methods we’ve employed while toiling in the studio. If you’ve found an interesting art hack\, have a passion for technical skill\, or find yourself knowledgeable in a topic you think might be good to pass along to fellow artists\, fill out this form and let us know! We’d like to include informal skill sharing as part of the AV Club structure in the future. \nNote: This is an interdisciplinary group\, so if you’re only interested in talking about a single art form\, then this might not be the right group for you. If you’re interested in sharing\, learning\, exploring\, and experimenting across forms\, genres\, styles\, processes\, and mediums\, then you’ll be right at home! \n URL:https://squeaky.org/event/av-club-3/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Open Call,Skill Share ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Squeak-AV-Club-3-design-Final2.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240805T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191558Z UID:10001157-1722862800-1723219200@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Tech Arts for Youth: Screenwriting DESCRIPTION:Tech Arts for Youth: Screenwriting\nAugust 5 – 9 (session 4B)\nMonday – Friday\n1:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nOpen to all levels. \nAges 11-15 \nLearn how to turn your ideas into compelling scripts! You’ll learn about the fundamentals of storytelling and story structures\, how to use stage directions to set the scene\, and how to format your writing as a screenplay. Our instructors will lead you through engaging and fun hands on activities to help you discover exciting ways to bring your stories to life! \n \nClass limited to 8 participants. \nContact Caroline at caroline@squeaky.org or (716) 884-7172 with any questions! \nMembers receive a 10% discount on all workshops. Not yet a member? Click here to join now\, and start using your discount right away! \n***Note: you can purchase classes and a membership at the same time\, and the discount will be applied to your cart automatically. If you are already a member\, fill your cart and then login as a “returning customer” from the “checkout” page to activate your discount. If your discount isn’t working\, email caroline@squeaky.org for help*** \n \n \n URL:https://squeaky.org/event/tech-arts-for-youth-screenwriting/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer camp,Tech Arts for Youth,Youth Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024_TAY_Marketing_Screenwriting_no_text-08.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240805T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191558Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191559Z UID:10001156-1722848400-1723204800@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Tech Arts for Youth: Digital Filmmaking 2 DESCRIPTION:Tech Arts for Youth: Digital Filmmaking 2\nAugust 5 – 9 (session 4A)\nMonday – Friday\n9:00 am – 12:00 pm\nOpen to all levels. \nAges 11-15 \nDuring this all around introduction to video production and editing\, you’ll work with a team to produce a super short (micro) film! You’ll write a short script\, rehearse it\, film it\, and edit the footage into a short film! It will be a fast paced week\, and you’ll leave with an amazing short film! \nNOTE: Because we’ve had so many requests for video production workshops\, Digital Filmmaking is offered twice this summer (session 2B and session 4A). Both sessions will follow a similar structure\, but the experience will be completely different\, led by different instructors\, and it’s a-ok to register for both! \n \nClass limited to 8 participants. \nContact Caroline at caroline@squeaky.org or (716) 884-7172 with any questions! \nMembers receive a 10% discount on all workshops. Not yet a member? Click here to join now\, and start using your discount right away! \n***Note: you can purchase classes and a membership at the same time\, and the discount will be applied to your cart automatically. If you are already a member\, fill your cart and then login as a “returning customer” from the “checkout” page to activate your discount. If your discount isn’t working\, email caroline@squeaky.org for help*** \n \n \n URL:https://squeaky.org/event/tech-arts-for-youth-digital-filmmaking-2/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer camp,Tech Arts for Youth,Youth Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024_TAY_Marketing_Video2_no_text-07.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240729T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191559Z UID:10001155-1722258000-1722614400@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Tech Arts for Youth: 2D Animation [class full\, email for waitlist] DESCRIPTION:Tech Arts for Youth: 2D Animation\nJuly 29 – August 2 (session 3B)\nMonday – Friday\n1:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nOpen to all levels. \nAges 11-15 \nFrom character design to storytelling\, this workshop empowers young artists to express their creativity using frame-by-frame animation. Our instructor will guide students through the animation workflow\, from animating simple shapes and actions to developing more complex characters. You’ll learn a range of 2D techniques\, including hand drawn animation on paper and digital animation. \nClass limited to 8 participants. \nContact Caroline at caroline@squeaky.org or (716) 884-7172 with any questions! \nMembers receive a 10% discount on all workshops. Not yet a member? Click here to join now\, and start using your discount right away! \n***Note: you can purchase classes and a membership at the same time\, and the discount will be applied to your cart automatically. If you are already a member\, fill your cart and then login as a “returning customer” from the “checkout” page to activate your discount. If your discount isn’t working\, email caroline@squeaky.org for help*** \n \n \n URL:https://squeaky.org/event/tech-arts-for-youth-2d-animation/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer camp,Tech Arts for Youth,Youth Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024_TAY_Marketing_2DAnimation_no_text-06.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240729T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240802T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191559Z UID:10001154-1722243600-1722600000@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Tech Arts for Youth: Game Design [class full\, email for waitlist] DESCRIPTION:Tech Arts for Youth: Game Design\nJuly 29 – August 2 (session 2A)\nMonday – Friday\n9:00 AM – 12:00 PM\nOpen to all levels. \nAges 11-15 \nGame Design \nLearn about games and game mechanics\, play games\, and design and make your own playable analog and video games! \nClass limited to 8 participants. \nContact Caroline at caroline@squeaky.org or (716) 884-7172 with any questions! \nMembers receive a 10% discount on all workshops. Not yet a member? Click here to join now\, and start using your discount right away! \n***Note: you can purchase classes and a membership at the same time\, and the discount will be applied to your cart automatically. If you are already a member\, fill your cart and then login as a “returning customer” from the “checkout” page to activate your discount. If your discount isn’t working\, email caroline@squeaky.org for help*** \n \n \n URL:https://squeaky.org/event/tech-arts-for-youth-game-design/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer camp,Tech Arts for Youth,Youth Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024_TAY_Marketing_GameDesign_no_text-05.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240722T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191559Z UID:10001153-1721653200-1722009600@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Tech Arts for Youth: Digital Filmmaking 1 [class full\, email for waitlist] DESCRIPTION:Tech Arts for Youth: Digital Filmmaking 1\nJuly 22 – 26 (session 2B)\nMonday – Friday\n1:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nOpen to all levels. \nAges 11-15 \nDuring this all around introduction to video production and editing\, you’ll work with a team to produce a super short (micro) film! You’ll write a short script\, rehearse it\, film it\, and edit the footage into a short film! It will be a fast paced week\, and you’ll leave with an amazing short film! \nNOTE: Because we’ve had so many requests for video production workshops\, Digital Filmmaking is offered twice this summer (session 2B and session 4A). Both sessions will follow a similar structure\, but the experience will be completely different\, led by different instructors\, and it’s a-ok to register for both! \nClass limited to 8 participants. \nContact Caroline at caroline@squeaky.org or (716) 884-7172 with any questions! \nMembers receive a 10% discount on all workshops. Not yet a member? Click here to join now\, and start using your discount right away! \n***Note: you can purchase classes and a membership at the same time\, and the discount will be applied to your cart automatically. If you are already a member\, fill your cart and then login as a “returning customer” from the “checkout” page to activate your discount. If your discount isn’t working\, email caroline@squeaky.org for help*** \n \n \n URL:https://squeaky.org/event/tech-arts-for-youth-digital-filmmaking-1/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer camp,Tech Arts for Youth,Youth Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024_TAY_Marketing_Video1_no_text-04.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240722T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240726T120000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191559Z UID:10001152-1721638800-1721995200@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Tech Arts for Youth: Digital Illustration [class full\, email for waitlist] DESCRIPTION:TECH ARTS FOR YOUTH: DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION\nJuly 22 – 26 (session 2A)\n9 AM – 12 PM\nOpen to all levels. \nAges 11 – 15 \n \nJoin us for a week-long artistic adventure exploring the essential tools and creative tricks for creating incredible digital illustrations. Whether you already love digital drawing\, or are just getting started\, this class is for you! You’ll build skills with professional programs like as Adobe Illustrator\, and experiment with free software like Pixelart\, Krita & more. Engaging activities\, personalized guidance\, collaborative projects\, and a lot of room for fun and artistic expression will make this session a dynamic and enriching experience. \nClass limited to 8 participants. \nContact Caroline at caroline@squeaky.org or (716) 884-7172 with any questions! \n \nInstructor: Mikayla Kempski \n \nMembers receive a 10% discount on all workshops. Not yet a member? Click here to join now\, and start using your discount right away. \n***Note: you can purchase classes and a membership at the same time\, and the discount will be applied to your cart automatically. If you are already a member\, fill your cart and then login as a “returning customer” from the “checkout” page to activate your discount. If your discount isn’t working\, email caroline@squeaky.org for help*** \n URL:https://squeaky.org/event/tech-arts-for-youth-digital-illustration/ LOCATION:NY CATEGORIES:Summer camp,Tech Arts for Youth,Youth Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024_TAY_Marketing_Illustration_no_text-03.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240720T150000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191559Z UID:10001169-1721480400-1721487600@squeaky.org SUMMARY:AV Club DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, July 20\, 1-3pm\nFree\, sign up below\nJoin us for another round of Squeaky’s AV Club\, a new monthly meetup for digital artists\, media artists\, sound artists\, video artists\, filmmakers\, animators\, game designers\, etc etc. Come share works in progress\, talk skills and experiences\, and embrace the challenges of making media work in an informal\, constructive and exploratory environment. \nAt this meeting\, our Curator Ekrem Serdar will give a brief talk about how to find opportunities to advance your projects with resources like residencies and grants. We’ll spend time watching each other’s pieces and discuss how everyone might like to move forward with future skill shares\, events\, and ways to build and develop community around a love for media art and moving images. We hope you’ll join us! \n \nNote: This is an interdisciplinary group\, so if you’re only interested in talking about a single art form\, then this might not be the right group for you. If you’re interested in sharing\, learning\, exploring\, and experimenting across forms\, genres\, styles\, processes\, and mediums\, then you’ll be right at home! \n URL:https://squeaky.org/event/av-club-2/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Open Call,Skill Share ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/av-club-2-web.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240715T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240719T160000 DTSTAMP:20260420T180312 CREATED:20251230T191559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251230T191559Z UID:10001151-1721048400-1721404800@squeaky.org SUMMARY:Tech Arts for Youth: Stop Motion Animation DESCRIPTION:Tech Arts for Youth: Stop Motion Animation\nJuly 15 – 19 (session 1B)\nMonday – Friday\n1:00 pm – 4:00 pm\nOpen to all levels. \nAges 11-15 \nWhether you are new to stop motion animation or have some experience\, this workshop is for you! We will start with the basics\, using clay\, paper\, and other physical materials to animate motion and effects. Then we will go wild and experiment with techniques and materials\, creating amazing and original animated short films! \nClass limited to 8 participants. \nContact Caroline at caroline@squeaky.org or (716) 884-7172 with any questions! \nMembers receive a 10% discount on all workshops. Not yet a member? Click here to join now\, and start using your discount right away! \n***Note: you can purchase classes and a membership at the same time\, and the discount will be applied to your cart automatically. If you are already a member\, fill your cart and then login as a “returning customer” from the “checkout” page to activate your discount. If your discount isn’t working\, email caroline@squeaky.org for help*** \n \n \n \n \n URL:https://squeaky.org/event/tech-arts-for-youth-stop-motion-animation/ LOCATION:Squeaky Wheel\, 2495 Main Street\, Suite 310\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14214\, United States CATEGORIES:Summer camp,Tech Arts for Youth,Youth Program ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://squeaky.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024_TAY_Marketing_StopMotion_no_text-02.jpg GEO:42.8906261;-78.8721258 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Squeaky Wheel 2495 Main Street Suite 310 Buffalo NY 14214 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=2495 Main Street\, Suite 310:geo:-78.8721258,42.8906261 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR