ACF 1133: VIZ Media seeking submissions for "ART FOR HOPE" digital book anthology to benefit ongoing Japanese relief efforts

VIZ MEDIA CALLS OUT TO DIGITAL ARTISTS
TO SUBMIT WORK FOR ART FOR HOPE TO BENEFIT
ONGOING JAPAN DISASTER RELIEF

Unique Art Book Project In Partnership With Autodesk Will
Curate Digital Artwork Created With Autodesk SketchBook® Software

VIZ Media is reaching out to visual, graphic and manga/comic-inspired artists to submit original work and participate in ART FOR HOPE, a special limited edition digital art book anthology, to be sold through VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga App for iOS devices, with 100% of net proceeds supporting ongoing disaster relief efforts in Japan. Artists interested in submitting work to be considered for the collection can get the full details at www.viz.com/artforhope.

The unique project was launched in partnership with Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), a leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, and was initially announced at the 2011 Comic-Con International. All of the artwork for the ART FOR HOPE collection will be rendered using Autodesk SketchBook® digital paint and drawing software applications.

VIZ Media’s editors will collaborate with Autodesk to review and select works for inclusion in the digital anthology, which will be released later this fall through VIZManga.com and the free VIZ Manga App, available on iPad™, iPod Touch™ and iPhone™.