It's official: The Honorable Mayor Michael Bloomberg has proclaimed the second week of November Illustration Week, so mark your calendar for events starting on Thursday - and tell your clients, colleagues, and friends about it. A representative from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs will present the mayor's Proclamation at the Society of Illustrators on Friday, November 5^th at 5:00 pm. Following is the list of events and locations in a single layer that you can access on your SmartPhone.

Thursday, November 4, 6:00-8:00 pm: Opening reception for Ten Times Over, a retrospective exhibition of Fernanda Cohen's commercial and personal work. Consulate of Argentina, 12 West 56^th Street, NY, NY.

Left to right: Art by Fernanda Cohen; photo of 2009 AI|AP Launch Party; AI-20 front cover art by Christophe Niemann. Courtesy Fernanda Cohen (l) and American Illustration (c & r).

Friday, November 5, 5:00-8:00 pm: Opening reception for Summer Illustration Art Academy Exhibition, a program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts that too place in collaboration with the NYC Parks and Recreation Department in July. Free and open to the public. RSVP Jessica, 212.838.2560. Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63^rd Street, NY, NY.

Monday, November 8, 6:30-8:30 pm: The Universe of Gary Baseman. The artist talks about his work process, the rich life he's built for his memorable characters, and how he's revolutionizing our understanding of art- yet again- by transitioning from canvas and toys into live performances that engage his audience beyond its expectations. RSVP. $15/$10/$7. Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63^rd Street, NY, NY.

Tuesday, November 9, 6:00-8:00 pm: Festival of Fame Speakers Series presents Matthew Carter in conversation with Christoph Niemann. Art Directors Club, 106 West 29^th Street (between 6^th and 7^th Avenues), NY, NY. Tickets. $35/$15/Free.

Tuesday, November 9, 6:30-9:30 pm: Illustrators' Sketch Night. Illustrators will pose alongside professional models as the Dining Room transforms into a large sketch studio. The live jazz will be performed by The Half-Tones featuring Joe Ciardiello and Barry Blitt, award winning illustrators who are also professional musicians. Open to the public. $15/$7. Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63^rd Street, NY, NY.

Wednesday, November 10, 6:30-8:30 pm: An Evening with Jules Pfeiffer. Cartoonist, playwright, screenwriter and children's book author and illustrator Jules Feiffer has had a remarkable career turning contemporary urban anxiety into witty and revealing commentary for over fifty years. Society of Illustrators, 128 East 63^rd Street, NY, NY. RSVP, $15/$10/$7.

Left to right: Art by Gary Baseman; photo of Sketch Night at Society of Illustrators; Art by Pictoplasma. Courtesy Society of Illustrators.

Thursday, November 11^th, 7:00-11:00 pm: AI-AP Publication Party, Angel Orensanz Foundation. 172 Norfolk Street (one block south of Houston Street), NY, NY. Tickets, $50/$25.

Saturday, November 13, 3:00-10:00 pm: Pictoplasma at Parsons The New School for Design. Pictoplasma returns to New York with select screenings, artist lectures, panels and presentations of the very best in international character design and art. Featuring Nathan Jurevicius, Peter de Sève, Craig Redman, Rilla Alexander, Aaron Stewart, Motomichi Nakamura and Andy Kehoe. Parsons The New School for Design, Tishman Auditorium, 66 West 12th Street, NY, NY. Free. RSVP required.

Editor's Note: DART is a media partner for New York Illustration Week.

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