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Viz Calls for Art Submissions for Quake Charity Book
posted on by Andrew Osmond
Viz Media has sent out a call for "visual, graphic and manga-inspired comic artists" to submit work for its charity digital artbook, Art for Hope. The full details are available on the anthology website.
The art should have "hope" as its theme, and not include trademarked characters (unless the artist is the owner). Submissions should be emailed to [email protected]. If a piece of artwork is accepted for the anthology, its ownership will still remain with the artist.
Launched in partnership with Autodesk, Art for Hope will be sold through the VIZManga.com site and the VizManga app for iOS devices. All proceeds will go to the disaster relief efforts in Japan. The book was announced at the San Diego Comic-Con in July.
In a separate development, the Tokyo-based company Samurai Factory announced that it donated over 70,000 manga and picture books throughout the areas affected by the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake (Higashi Nihon Daishinsai) disaster on March 11.
Samurai Factory produces free web creation services ("Ninja Tools") and appealed to those services' users. The books and manga were sent from all over Japan, and also from China and Korea. They were delivered to regional schools, evacuation centers, temporary housing, and library facilities, with the help of non-profit and volunteer organizations.
According to Samurai Factory president Kenichi Kashiwagi, the manga would be a way for the people of Tohoku to unwind and find some peace of mind.
Image from Art for Hope by Jorge Monlongo.
