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A-B Tech graduate Chris Sparks was nominated for an Eisner Award for his book Team Cul De Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson’s. Funds raised from the book benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation. (PRWEB) April 19, 2013 Asheville-Buncombe Tech Community College graduate and local business owner Chris Sparks has been nominated for a prestigious Eisner Award, what many in the industry consider to be the Academy Awards of comics. The book, Team Cul De Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line...

A brand new avenue for creatives looking to monetize their talents San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 18, 2013 In order to further support the demands of Small-Medium Enterprises and Startups, 123RF.com is proud to open its submission channels for Logos from creative designers. “We started 123RF.com Logos as a testbed to see if the demand for affordable high quality logos matched the request that we were receiving. I’m glad to say the investment has paid off and we’re now looking to...

The First-Ever Destiny's Child Video Anthology Arrives Tuesday, June 4 NEW YORK, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Music World Entertainment, Columbia Records, and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, proudly announce the upcoming release of the Destiny's Child Video Anthology, the first-ever career-spanning collection of sixteen iconic short music films that define the look and sound of a pivotal era (1998-2004) of musical and cultural history. The DVD...

NEW YORK, April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global provider of commercial digital imagery, announced today that it has reached 25 million images in its collection, and sold over 300 million licenses since its founding in 2003. Both achievements signify Shutterstock's growing popularity among designers, marketers and publishers worldwide, and its position as a volume and selection leader in the stock media industry. (Logo:...

Touring camp program expands, empowering more youth in Broadway's performing arts. NEW YORK, April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadway, as in the national tour of Camp Broadway, is back -- and it's bigger and better than ever. Currently in its thirteenth year and still going strong, the traveling Camp Broadway program is announcing its summer lineup of mostly week-long camp sessions being hosted in 10 veteran cities nationwide plus, for the first time ever, Gainesville, FL...

The one of a kind, smart witted stand-up of Wanda Sykes Comes to Sacramento and San Rafael for the first time! SONOMA COUNTY, Calif., April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Film, television and stand-up comedy star Wanda Sykes will appear for her very first stand-up comedy concerts in Sacramento, California Friday, May 10 at Sacramento Community Center Theater and in San Rafael, California Saturday, May 11( )at the Marin Center. Tickets are on-sale now at www.rbpconcerts.com. Wanda...

One Lucky and Deserving Roomie Will Receive Free Rent for a Year Plus $10,000; and the Roommate Video Shorts Contest Returns with $250 Weekly Prizes CHICAGO, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Apartments.com celebrates the fifth year of its popular Roommate of the Year video contest -- just launched at http://www.roommateoftheyear.com -- as they once again seek America's best, greatest, fantastic, fabulous, amazing, wonderful roommate. The lucky roomie who wins the grand prize in this...

Milestone demonstrates the Company's commitment to the creative community, and successful delivery of high-quality visual content to image buyers around the world NEW YORK, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global provider of commercial digital imagery, announced today that it has paid $150 million to contributors in more than 100 countries since the company's founding in 2003. The milestone illustrates the dynamic global marketplace the company...

NEW YORK, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Know a child whose inner muse loves Broadway music? For the first time ever, Camp Broadway (http://www.campbroadway.com) is providing a unique summer camp tailored to kids interested in, if not downright smitten by, Broadway music. Taking place August 12-16, "Camp Broadway Pops" (http://www.campbroadway.com/camp-broadway-programs/camp-broadway-pops), offers a collaboration with The New York Pops Teaching Artists, to enable kids ages 10-17 to...

Footwear Brand Shines the Spotlight on its 20,000 Worldwide Employees Dedicated to Five Decades of Putting the Most Comfortable Shoes on Consumers' Feet LONDONDERRY, N.H., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Danish footwear brand, ECCO, kicks off its month-long celebration of 50 years of passionate shoemaking. With U.S. headquarters in Londonderry, NH, the brand is known for delivering comfortable footwear anchored in style, simplicity, functionality, quality and craftsmanship - a true...