CMA Doodles! with Louis Henry Mitchell Event Recap

On March 22nd, CMA NY hosted an Illustration Masterclass and Audience Q&A with Louis Henry Mitchell, Creative Director of Character Design at Sesame Workshop. Louis joined Children’s Media Association Members (and some younger artists, too!) to tell his story, impart some great advice, and help us draw some fun doodles of our own. If you …

Future-Proofing: AI, AR and VR Content For Kids Event Recap

On October 28th, the Children’s Media Association hosted an event on how to create AR, AI, and VR content geared towards children. I’m personally super excited to see more interactive content made possible through AR integration so I couldn’t wait to see the visual examples the speakers had planned. The event was moderated by Sherri …

CMA Storytime 2020 Recap: VOICE

On October 24th, the Children’s Media Association hosted an exceptional panel of storytellers as they spoke on the defining moments that brought them into the children’s media world and how they found their voices. Carly Ciarrocchi (Weird but True) hosted the event with storytellers Josh Dela Cruz (Blues Clues & You!), Kay Wilson Stallings (Sesame …

Celebrating Radical Queer Joy in Children’s Media

On October 6th, the Children’s Media Association hosted an exceptional panel on the topic of LGBTQ+ representation in children’s media. Host Lindz Amer began by introducing the speakers: Shadi Petosky (Executive Producer of Danger and Eggs), Noelle Stevenson (Creator/Show-Runner of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) and Rebecca Sugar (Creator of Steven Universe). The first …

A Clearer View of the World through Reflective Media

On August 26th, the Children’s Media Association partnered with Common Sense Media to host a conversation on how kids can find content that reflects their own stories. Betsy Bozdech (Common Sense Media) moderated the passionate group of experts that included Kim Berglund (Disney Jr.), Steven Wolf Pereira (Encantos), and Kevin Clark (George Mason University). Each …