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May 18–May 24, 2014

1/ International Contemporary Furniture Fair
International Contemporary Furniture Fair is one of the largest and the most important show that showcases a wide and exclusive range of furniture and home decoration accessories. Events survey contemporary design’s current best and brightest.
When: May 17–20, 2014
Where: Jacob Javits Convention Center, NYC
Price: Various admission prices

2/ Positioning Strategy with Jennifer Rittner
Jennifer Rittner leads a positioning workshop in which participants will work collaboratively to develop the positioning strategy for a model design firm.
When: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: School of Visual Arts Branding Studio, 132 West 21st Street, 11th Floor, NYC
Price: Free Spark members, $25 general public

3/ Anthony Casalena
Networking and fireside chat with Anthony Casalena, the Founder and CEO of Squarespace, which he started from his dorm room in 2003.
When: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 6pm–9pm
Where: AOL, 770 Broadway, 4th Floor, NYC
Price: $20 general public

4/ Snøhetta’s Design by Social Democracy
Snøhetta is an international design firm with offices in Oslo, Norway and New York City. Since its inception, the practice has maintained its original trans-disciplinary approach, integrating architectural, landscape, graphic design and interior design in all of its projects.
When: Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: RAB Lighting Studio 535 West 24th Street 6th Floor, NYC
Price: $10 AIGA members, $30 general public

5/ MicroVisions
Richard Anderson, Steve Belledin, Nicolas Delort, Eric Fortune, Robert Hunt, Greg Manchess, Iain McCaig, Tran Nguyen, and Karla Ortiz are featured in an exhibition and an auction to raise money for the Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Fund.
When: Opening Reception Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 6pm–10pm; ongoing through May 24
Where: Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd Street, NYC
Price: Free and open to the public

6/ Whitman Illuminated: Song of Myself
A presentation and book signing of Whitman Illuminated: Song of Myself, illustrated by Allen Crawford.
When: Opening Reception Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 6:30pm–8:30pm
Where: Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd Street, NYC
Price: $10 SI members, $7 students/seniors, $15 general public

7/ Dare2Draw
Dare2Draw is a mentoring and networking platform for all artists, an opportunity to connect with each other, face-to-face and to encourage good health and business practices for cartoonists. Special Mentoring Guest Artist: Bill Plympton. 90 minutes of dynamic figure drawing with live-action models and props.
When: Thursday, May 22, 2014, 6pm–9:30pm
Where: Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63rd Street, NYC
Price: $15 in advance, $20 at the door

8/ Kelly Hoey: WIM, Women Innovate Mobile
Networking and fireside chat Kelly Hoey, co-founder of Women Innovate Mobile (WIM), the first seed stage startup accelerator program for mobile tech ventures with gender diverse founding teams.
When: Thursday, May 22, 2014, 6pm–9:30pm
Where: Startup Grind, NYC
Price: $20 general public