The Art Directors Guild 800 Presents INVENTING THE SUPERNATURAL: BRINGING HORROR FROM SCRIPT TO SCREEN

The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) announced the opening of "Inventing the Supernatural: Bringing Horror from Script to Screen," a multi-media exhibition featuring the work of ADG 800 members, at the newly renovated VAMA Gallery (formerly the Da Vinci Gallery) on the Los Angeles City College (LACC) campus.

The opening night reception will be held Thursday, Oct. 13 at 4:00 - 8:00 PM PT. ADG National Executive Director Chuck Parker will join the participating ADG artists, LACC faculty and other ADG members to kick off the five-week exhibit, which will run through November 10th.

"We are excited to be engaging with LACC, one of the most diverse campuses in the country in the heart of Los Angeles, to talk to emerging artists about the work of our members," said Nelson Coates, President of the Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800. "Exhibits like this one provide us a unique opportunity to engage with students and let them know what is possible, so they can envision a career and pursue the necessary training and experience to one day work in one of the numerous design positions in the Entertainment Industry."

Themed to match the Halloween season, the exhibit focuses on the art department process of taking a production from concept to reality. "Inventing the Supernatural: Bringing Horror from Script to Screen" exhibit explores how an art department team takes an idea, in this case a supernatural idea that is so shocking, strange, and hard to imagine, and manifests it into an exciting and memorable visual reality.

The ADG will be sponsoring two additional special events during the exhibit:

Career Panel Discussion / Moderated by Nelson Coates

Hosted by the ADG Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
Thursday, October 27th, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Holmes Hall 6 on the LACC Campus

Hocus Pocus 2 Screening / Q & A with Production Designer Nelson Coates

Hosted by the ADG Young Artists Committee
Thursday, November 3, 2022, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
Holmes Hall 6 on the LACC Campus

The artists spotlighted in the exhibit include Gina Alessi (American Horror Story), Jim Bandush (Constantine), Dawn Brown (technical drawings), Donna Cline (Hocus Pocus 2), Nelson Coates (Hocus Pocus 2), Darren Darlinger (Blade), Guy Gonzalez (Lucifer), Marc Groener (Constantine), Patrick Janike (Constantine, Blade), Marty Kline (Hocus Pocus 2, Harry Potter), Nikita Knatz (Hellboy), Art Lee (Hellboy), David Lowery (Dracula), Masako Masuda (Salem), Michelle Moen (Salem), Sharon M. Samuels (Lovecraft), Carly Sertic (Grimm), Bridget Shaw (Hocus Pocus 2), Dan Sweetman (Harry Potter), Joel Venti (Hocus Pocus 2), Bo Welch (Edward Scissorhands), Tim Wilcox (Lucifer), and Mark Worthington (American Horror Story).

The VAMA Gallery, located at Los Angeles City College, 855 N. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90029, is open Monday - Thursday, 12:00 - 4:00 PM; Friday, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. For questions about the exhibit, contact Andy Hagelshaw, AndyH@adg.org.

Established in 1937, the Art Directors Guild (IATSE Local 800) represents 3,000 members who work throughout the world in film, television and theater as Production Designers and Art Directors; Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists; Set Designers and Model Makers; and Illustrators and Matte Artists. The ADG's ongoing activities include a Film Society screening series, annual "Excellence in Production Design Awards" gala, bimonthly craft magazine (PERSPECTIVE), figure drawing and other creative workshops, extensive technology and craft training programs and year-round Gallery 800 art exhibitions. For the Guild's online directory and website resources, go to www.adg.org.