
Date
24 May 2025 - 25 May 2025
Location(s)
Time
10:30 - 18:30
Entrance fee
2-Day | Last Call Tickets
€1851-Day | Last Call Tickets
€110Workshop Tickets
Available separatelyTimetable
Festival and conference celebrating the design process and craftsmanship in film, animation, and games. In 2025, The Art Department returns to Berlin for its 5th edition, this time at Silent Green.
Expect a vibrant program featuring artist talks, demos, workshops, portfolio reviews, and a cozy bookshop stocked with must-have art books. A true playground and meeting place for the creative industry.
While you’re at it, join our referral program and share the experience with your creative circle.
Plus, with the Playgrounds App launching end of April, staying updated and connecting with fellow attendees will be easier than ever.

ANNE-LAURE TO
Art Supervisor/Art Director Arcane Season 1 & 2
artist talk

AARON BLAISE
animation director, illustrator, painter
artist talk

ENVAR STUDIO (ATEY GHAILAN)
outsource & game studio
artist talk

BLIZZARD (INKA SCHULZ)
video game developer and publisher
artist talk

GOODBYE KANSAS (EMNET MULUGETA)
cinematics director
artist talk

BEATRICE BLUE
art director, author-illustrator
artist talk

BORIS & NICOLAS
animators
artist talk

MEL MILTON
illustrator + character designer
artist talk

JIMMY DUDA
senior/lead concept artist at Disney Lorcana
artist talk

MARLON NOWÉ
animator, educator
artist talk
FX GOBY
director
artist talk

PAUL DAINTON
a demo in old school Warhammer style!
interview

FEEFAL
illustrator
artist talk

MATERIA (ALEX HEATH)
art director, senior illustrator
artist talk

PAULINE VOß
concept artist + illustrator
demo

OLEKSANDRA FASTOVETS
character designer + illustrator
artist talk

DANI DIEZ
art director, visual development artist
demo

ROLF TE BOOIJ
prop making
artist studios

BAJAR ZEDENSODNOM
sketching
artist studios

WACOM YUIFY DEMO
get control over your digital creations
demo

BOOKSHOP
discover art books, comics and exclusive titles
books

SKETCH SESSIONS BY DRINK AND DRAW BERLIN
live sketching experience
sketch sessions

CONVOLOOT PANEL: THE EFFICIENT CREATOR
with Pauline Voß, Emnet Mulgeta and Mel Milton, moderated by Spiridon Giannakis
panel

CONVOLOOT PANEL: LAID OFF – WHAT’S NEXT?
with Dani Diez, Bianca Nazari (Envar) and Inka Schulz (Blizzard), moderated by Spiridon Giannakis
panel

INDUSTRY GARDEN
check our networking space!
industry garden

ARTIST STUDIOS
watch your idols at work!
artist studios

PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
brushen up your portfolios!
portfolio reviews

GET TO KNOW OUR VENUE: SILENT GREEN KULTURQUARTIER
our brand new home
venue

WORKSHOP ANIMATING FOUR LEGGED CREATURES BY AARON BLAISE
7-hour animation workshop
workshop

WORKSHOP CHARACTER DESIGN BY AARON BLAISE
character design workshop
workshop

WORKSHOP CREATURE DESIGN FIGURE SCULPTING BY ROLF TE BOOIJ
creature figure sculpting
workshop

WORKSHOP CREATIVITY AND DEVELOPING IDEAS BY BJÖRN HURRI
a 2,5h workshop on developing ideas on to paper
workshop

WORKSHOP MOOD AND MAGICAL LIGHTING BY PAULINE VOß
hands on process, overpainting and exchange session
workshop

WORKSHOP ANATOMY BY LARS WEILER
anatomy workshop
workshop





