Into the Pixel Competition Deadline Extended

The deadline for submitting to the 2006 "Into the Pixel" Art Exhibition has been extended a week to to March 10, from the previous due date of March 3, according to an announcement by the organizers of the E3-based art show, which showcases the best video game-related art at the massive game trade expo in Los Angeles. As with previous years, the "Into the Pixel" exhibit is to be juried by interactive entertainment industry veterans and experts from the art establishment, and is being produced by the E3 Expo in association with The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and the Prints & Drawings Council of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (PDC-LACMA). The jurors for the 2006 edition of 'Into The Pixel' are Kevin Salatino, Curator of Prints & Drawings, Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Cynthia Burlingham, Director Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, UCLA/Deputy Director of Collections, Hammer Museum; Ryan Church, Freelance Concept Artist/Formerly Senior Art Director, Industrial Light & Magic; Caryn Coleman, Co-owner and Director, art gallery sixspace / art.blogging.la; Lorne Lanning, President and Creative Director, Oddworld Inhabitants; Tim Langdell, Professor, University of Southern California/Chairman, EDGE Games, and Louis Marchesano, Curator of Prints & Drawings, The Getty Research Institute. "Into the Pixel" 2006 will kick-off with a Gallery Opening and art unveiling reception at the LA Convention Center on Wednesday, May 10, at 5:30 p.m. The ITP Gallery will remain open during E3Expo show hours on May 11 and 12.