DigiPen Day with all kinds of interactive fun at DigiPen in Redmond - Today, Saturday, August 22nd 2015 from 11-2pm - Register onsite!

You are invited to celebrate DigiPen Day with us on Saturday, August 22, 2015, at DigiPen's Redmond campus!

This event marks the five-year anniversary of the ribbon-cutting ceremony of DigiPen's current facilities, where Mayor John Marchione officially declared August 27, 2010 "DigiPen Day" in the city of Redmond. This year, we will open our doors to the public once again and invite everyone in the community to play, create, and explore the worlds of gaming and art with us!

Activities Include

• Industry talks from DigiPen faculty
• T-shirt tie-dye station
• Temporary tattoos
• Lunch and carnival food
• Ceramics, painting, and life drawing
• Student-made table top games and video games to play
• Minute to Win It games
• Balloon art and caricatures
• Green screen photo-booth
• Inflatable obstacle course
• And more!

Time: 11:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.
Location: DigiPen's campus at 9931 Willows Road NE in Redmond, WA.

All guests must register online in advance. **Onsite registration available today**

Note: Participants who do not register online in advance must sign a waiver form at the entrance. Attendees under the age of 18 must have a parent/legal guardian sign a waiver form on their behalf upon registration, either at the entrance or through our electronic registration form. Attendees age 15 and younger must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. Please be prepared to show a photo ID on the day of the event.

Questions: Contact the Office of Outreach by email at outreach@digipen.edu or by phone at 425-629-5001.

Explore Virtual Puppetry and CG Animation Drop-in Session/Tour for kids ages 7 and up presented by Digipen at Northwest Film Forum in Seattle - Sunday, January 25th 2014 from 12-3pm

EXPLORE VIRTUAL PUPPETRY AND CG ANIMATION WITH DIGIPEN
January 25, 12pm-3pmA free drop-in tour for ages 7+

Ever wanted to get a glimpse of the magic behind CG animation? Drop in at our free afternoon session to see examples of how technology is being blended with traditional art and digital puppeteering. This opportunity is presented byDigiPen Institute of Technology, a world-renowned leader in education and research in computer interactive technologies, located in Redmond, WA. The DigiPen team has some amazing surprises lined up for you!

For more info. go here.

DigiPen offers Free Preview events for elementary, middle and high school students in March and April in Redmond - Registration for the free preview days this year opens on Monday, January 5th 2015!

My son hasn't been old enough to attend these yet but I hear they are pretty cool!

" These free events will give elementary, middle, and high school students the chance to preview our upcoming course offerings. Attendees will also receive a discount of either $100 for a two-week workshop or $35 for a one-week workshop during the 2015 summer!

Each summer, DigiPen offers one-week and two-week workshops that introduce students to a variety of fun and engaging Video Game Programming, Game Design, Fine Arts and Multimedia Production, and Engineering topics. We offer Teen Workshops for students entering grades 8-12, Junior Workshops for students entering grades 4-7, and Young Explorer Workshops for students entering grades 1-3. These programs are offered at DigiPen’s Redmond, WA, campus, located within minutes of Nintendo of America, Microsoft Game Studios, and Valve Software at the heart of the video game industry.

Registration for 2015 Preview Days will be open on January 5, 2015. In order to make room for all interested participants, attending parties and families must be limited to no more than four guests each. There will be a separate schedule for students and parents. Please register each participating student separately (even if there is more than one student in the same party), and feel free to contact us at projectfun@digipen.edu for further information.

*Note: Combination of discounts cannot exceed $250 for two-week workshops and $100 for one-week workshops. Discounts available for on-site summer workshops at DigiPen in Redmond, WA. The Preview Day Discount is only available to first time students in the ProjectFUN Workshops. "

                        2015 Summer Workshop Preview Day Dates:

                                                             Saturday, March 28, 2015
                                                               Saturday, April 4, 2015

                                                              Saturday, April 18, 2015

Each full-day event includes:

                             A welcome presentation by DigiPen President and Founder, Claude Comair
                             A preview of select workshops on Video Game Programming, Fine Arts and 

                                           Multimedia Production, Engineering, and Game Design.

                                            Complimentary lunch at DigiPen’s Bits & Bytes Café

Check-in begins at 9:00 am. 

Registration and additional details about these events will be available on January 5, 2015. 

For questions, check out our FAQ below or contact us at projectfun@digipen.edu. "

For more info. go here.

DigiPen Day with all kinds of free fun in Redmond - Saturday, August 23rd 2014 from 11am-2pm - Register online!

This is a wildly popular event for kids of all ages!

" You are invited to celebrate DigiPen Day with us on Saturday, August 23, 2014, at DigiPen's Redmond campus!

This event marks our four-year anniversary of the ribbon-cutting ceremony of DigiPen's current facilities, where Mayor John Marchione officially declared August 27, 2010 "DigiPen Day" in the city of Redmond. This year, we will open our doors to the public once again and invite everyone in the community to play, create, and explore the worlds of gaming and art with us!

Activities include:

• Industry talks from DigiPen faculty
• T-shirt tie-dye station
• Temporary tattoos
• Lunch and carnival food
• Pottery art, painting and life drawing
• Student-made animations to watch and video games to play
• Minute to Win It games
• Balloon art and caricatures
• Inflatable obstacle course
• Green screen photo booth
• And more!

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Location: DigiPen's campus at 9931 Willows Road NE in Redmond, WA.

All guests must register online in advance.

Note: One registration form must be completed for each participant age 18 and older. Participants who do not register online in advance must sign a waiver form at the entrance. Attendees under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. Please be prepared to show a photo ID on the day of the event.

Are you a current or incoming DigiPen student? Please register online here.

Questions? Contact the Office of Outreach by email at outreach[at]digipen[dot]edu or by phone at 425-629-5001 "

For more info. go here.

2nd Annual "DigiPen Day" Celebration in Redmond with gaming, art, food and more! - Saturday, August 25th 2012 from 12-3pm

Once again DigiPen is opening their doors to the public and inviting everyone in the community to play, create, and explore the worlds of gaming and art with them! This is their 2nd annual event to celebrate the mayor's declaration of DigiPen Day!

The event will include:

• Video games created by their students
• Life drawing sessions taught by their instructors
• Green-screen photobooth
• Wii tournaments
• BINGO
• Face painting
• Free food from their Bits & Bytes Café
• Fun prizes
• And much more!

Please note: Originally, they were doing an RSVP to get a head count but they tell me everyone is welcome and you can go and participate at anytime tomorrow between 12-3pm!


For more info. go here.

DigiPen in Redmond offers FREE Summer Workshop Preview - Saturday, April 14th 2012 from 10am-3pm - Online Registration still available!

Have a tween or teen that might be interested in game programming or computer graphic arts? Spaces still available in DigiPen's summer workshops free preview day happening on Saturday!


For more info. and to register go here or call 866-478-5236.
 

DigiPen Day at the DigiPen Campus in Redmond for kids age 7 through high school - Saturday, August 27th from 12-3pm

Check out the cool DigiPen event happening tomorrow. Last year, Mayor John Marchione declared August 27th as DigiPen Day in Redmond at the ribbon cutting ceremony of their current facilities. To celebrate the anniversary, they are inviting everyone in the community, once again, to come and play, create, and explore the worlds of gaming and art with them!

Their event will include:

• Video games created by their students
• Life drawing sessions taught by their instructors
• Robotic race cars
• Free food from their Bits & Bytes Café
• Fun prizes
• And much more!

Originally, they were doing an RSVP to get a head count but they tell me everyone is welcome and you can go and participate at anytime tomorrow between 12-3pm!

For more info. go here.