University of Bolton Library: Animation, Illustration and Graphic Design: Useful websites

Animation UK
Animation UK is part of the UK Screen Alliance and aims to be the collective voice of the UK animation industry.
Animation Festivals UK
Listings of UK animation festivals
British Animation Awards
The biennial British Animation Awards celebrate the British animation industry.
Animation Skills Fund
Funding and training opportunities for animators from ScreenSkills. Includes links to events and e-learning courses.
European Animation Awards
Celebration of the European animation industry
The Annie Awards
The Annie Awards celebrate contributions to the art of animation that exhibit outstanding excellence in animation.
ASIFA Hollywood
The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood is a California non profit organization established over thirty five years ago to promote and encourage the art and craft of animation.
Film Funding from the British Film Commission
Listing of national and regional funding incentives on offer to productions working in the UK, curated by the British Film Commission.

The Association of Illustrators
Since 1973 the AOI has been championing illustrators and the illustration industry with education, promotion and campaigning to achieve a thriving industry for us all.

Chartered Society of Designers
The internationally recognised body for the design profession, providing support and guidance for designers at every stage of their career 'from learning to earning'.
Design Business Association
The DBA champions the transformative power of design, promoting its strategic and economic value to business and government

British Film Commission
The British Film Commission (BFC) is the national agency with a remit to maximise and support the production of international feature film and television in the UK.
UK Screen Alliance
Industry body for film and television production, VFX, animation and post production services in the UK.
Creative Lancashire
Support and services for creative businesses in Lancashire
Arts Council of England
Provides information about the work of the Arts Council. A separate section is devoted to the visual arts.

British Library on Flickr Commons
The British Library’s collections on Flickr Commons offer access to millions of public domain images.
Coverr
100% free stock videos for creative projects with no need for attribution.
Humaaans
Diverse vector images which are free for commercial or personal use. Licenced under CC0
Nappy.co
Free stock photography with a focus on underepresented black communities.
Pexels
Royalty free pictures and videos. Pexels have their own license for reuse.
Pixabay
Millions of royalty-free images and video. Pixabay have their own license for reuse.
ShotStash
Free stock photography published under a CC0 licence.
UK Black Tech Stock Photos
Diverse stock photography from UK Black Tech. Licensed under a Creative Commons 2.0 license (requires attribution).
Unsplash
Unsplash provides access to over a million free high-resolution photos. Unsplash have their own license for reuse.
VADS
VADS provides a national collection of over 140,000 images from over 300 art and design collections across the UK, which are freely available for non-commercial use in education. The images cover the broad range of the visual arts including applied arts, architecture, design, fashion, fine art, and media. VADS is a service of the Library at the University for the Creative Arts (UCA).

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