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The Open Source Days CFP closes May 24. If you're working on something the VFX and animation community should hear about, submit your talk before Sunday. We're expecting 500+ attendees at this year's event in Los Angeles on July 19–20. Apply here: hubs.la/Q04hHGJm0

Open Source Days is coming to Los Angeles on July 19. We're looking for speakers working on open-source projects in VFX and animation. Submit your talk, CFP closes May 24. hubs.la/Q04hlVqd0

That's a wrap on Dev Days! Thank you to everyone who contributed code, or showed up in person in LA or Vancouver last week. Dev Days is our twice-yearly community event where contributors work on ASWF projects together. See you in September. hubs.la/Q04hcGQ_0

The Open Source Days 2026 CFP is open. We want to hear from engineers and developers building open source tools for VFX and animation. Lightning talks to 30-min sessions. CFP closes May 24, event July 19 in LA. Submit: hubs.la/Q04gD0Q00 #ASWF #OpenSourceDays #OpenSource

Dev Days is tomorrow, May 14! If you've wanted to contribute to the open-source tools powering VFX and animation, now's the time. Pick a project, get mentored, ship something real, all in one day. Register today: hubs.la/Q04gpnlV0 #ASWF #OpenSource #VFX #DevDays

Dev Days is in 2 days. Pick an ASWF project, get mentorship from maintainers, and ship a real contribution, all in one day. Any experience level. Register before May 14: hubs.la/Q04ghrWY0 #ASWF #OpenSource #VFX #DevDays

Google Summer of Code 2026 includes two ASWF projects in Blender's cohort: MaterialX and OpenTimelineIO. Great to see our ecosystem growing. Full listing: hubs.la/Q04f_BJp0 #OpenSource #Blender #GSoC #ASWF

The Open Source Days 2026 CFP is open. Submit your talk on open source in VFX, animation, and digital content creation before May 24. Main program July 19 in LA. Is free and open to all! hubs.la/Q04fTsNF0 #OpenSourceDays #ASWF #OpenSource

Developers: mark your calendars. ASWF Dev Days is back: May 14 and September 17. Pick an ASWF project, get mentored by maintainers, and ship a real contribution in one day. All experience levels welcome. Fully virtual. Register 👉 hubs.la/Q04fsq4Q0 #ASWF #DevDays #VFX

Thank you to the great panelist at the @smpteconnect VIBE Conference at #NABShow last Saturday! "Open Source Is Ready for Prime Time" featured voices from across the community and made a clear case that open source is now core to how the entertainment industry works.

The ASWF Summer Learning Program deadline just got extended, applications close TODAY. Free, fully online mentorship for those from underrepresented communities looking to break into VFX and animation. Runs June 1–July 31. Know someone? Send them this. hubs.la/Q04c_K3t0

⏰ Tuesday, Apr 21 is the last day to apply for the ASWF Summer Learning Program. Free, fully online mentorship for underrepresented communities breaking into the technical side of VFX and animation, with mentors from DreamWorks, Netflix, Pixar, and more! hubs.la/Q04cBfD30

Heading to #NABShow this Saturday? Find us at the @smpteconnect VIBE Conference. "Open Source Is Ready for Prime Time" | April 18, 1:30–2:20pm, Room N259 We'll be talking about open source's growing role in the entertainment industry! #SMPTE #ASWF #OpenSource #VFX

Open source in action: @CorridorDigital Corridor Key, went from a weekend release to 8K GitHub stars, a DaVinci Resolve plugin, a Nuke integration, and community-built cloud rendering... in one week. Featuring ASWF TAC Chair Carol Payne, check it out: hubs.la/Q04cfBqP0

At #NAB2026 this Saturday? Come find us. We're on a @smpteconnect VIBE panel on how open source powers modern production pipelines: covering ACES, OpenColorIO, OpenEXR and more. 🗓 April 18 2–2:50 p.m. | Room N259 hubs.la/Q04cbLBJ0 #ASWF #OpenSource #NAB2026

Are you interested in a technical career in VFX or 3D Animation? Apply for the #ASWF Summer Learning program by April 18! The 8-week mentorship is 100% remote and open to all experience levels. Learn more and apply at aswf.io/summer-learnin…

VFX & animation professionals — sign up to volunteer or mentor for the ASWF Summer Learning Program 2026 and help underrepresented talent break into R&D, pipeline TD & color science roles. Deadline April 18: hubs.la/Q049KZ3d0 #ASWF #VFX

Applications for the #ASWF 2026 Summer Learning Program are now open! This year's cohort is open to those who identify as an underrepresented race or ethnic minority in the VFX or 3D animation industries. Learn more and apply by April 18th at hubs.ly/Q0471PYY0

Thank you to our Gold sponsor for #ASWF Open Source Forum - @EpicGames! #vfx #animation #opensource

A big thank you to @autodesk, the Platinum sponsor for our #ASWF Open Source Forum! #vfx #animation #opensource