The WestPACS Arts Career Day will be held Wednesday, April 5 at the CCAC-Boyce campus in Monroeville. All students and alumni interested in arts and communication related careers are invited to attend. Registration begins at 3 p.m. with the first panel session starting at 3:30 p.m.

THE SCHEDULE
3 - 3:30     Registration
3:30 - 4:20    First Panel Session
4:30 - 5:20    Second Panel Session
5:30 - 6:15    Keynote Address by Bryan Scibelli, President and Visual Effects Director of Cinemanix Productions
6:15 – 7  Refreshments and Networking

THE PANEL SESSIONS
Advertising / Public Relations
Applied / Fine Arts
Broadcast / Film / Television
Performing Arts / Arts Management
Writing / Publishing
Each panel session is presented twice, allowing students to attend two different sessions. The panels are comprised of professionals, most working in the Pittsburgh region, who will offer insight and advice about pursuing a career in their occupational areas.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Community College of Allegheny County, Boyce Campus, is adjacent to Boyce Park in Monroeville, about 15 miles east of downtown Pittsburgh. Directions are at www.ccac.edu <http://www.ccac.edu/>.

ABOUT THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Based in Cranberry Township, Butler County, Cinemanix Productions is making waves as the sole East Coast provider of “motion capture,” a cutting-edge technology that is being used in a variety of animation applications, including video games and filmmaking.

Thirty-year-old Cinemanix president Bryan Scibelli says, “My goal is to create something so that the students who are studying entertainment technology and related fields here will have a place to intern and a reason to stay in the Pittsburgh region after they earn their degrees. I want to contribute to Pittsburgh’s changing image as a hub for technology and innovation in the creative arts.”

The third WestPACS Arts Career Day promises to provide students an outstanding opportunity to learn from and network with professionals about pursuing a career in a variety of arts and communication related fields.

THE PANELISTS
Advertising/Public Relations
Ross Feltz - Director of Public Relations, Slippery Rock University
Veronica Corpuz - Public Relations Manager, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Tom Byrnes - Sports Information Director, California University of PA
Maggie Johnson - Marketing Manager, Pittsburgh Opera
Applied/Fine Arts
Anne Lopez- Visual Artist
Michael Killen-Co-Founder, Animal Spots
Mark Barrill
Michael Genz-Animator
Frank Jaworski - photographer
Broadcast/Film/Television
Chris Moore -Television and Radio Personality
Carol Lee Espy - Television and Radio Personality
Bud Adams - Creative Director, Mogul Mind
John Yost - Actor/CFO, Mogul Mind
Faith Dickinson - Founding President, Women in Film and Media
Performing Arts/Arts Management
Jim DiSpirito - Musician and Composer
Julia Indovina - Community Relations Manager,Pittsburgh Arts Council
David Newell - Actor
Tim Hartman - Actor, impersonator
Dawn Keezer - Director, Pittsburgh Film Office
Writing/Publishing
Jennifer Forrest- Publisher, Small Town Life Magazine
Christine Livengood- Reporter/Features Editor/Author, Indiana Gazette
Ed Simpson- Professor/IUP Playwright/Screenwriter FOR

MORE INFORMATION
If you have additional questions, please contact:
John Snyder at Slippery Rock University (724-738-2028)
Jackie Meade at Westminster College (724-946-7343)