Name: The Business of Animation
Start: 2025-06-26T11:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-06-26T13:00:00-06:00

Register and join our community of artists, animators, and studio leaders at **The Business of Animation**, a **free virtual event on June 25 at 11:00 MST**, where seasoned professionals share how to **grow your studio, collaborate effectively, and land dream clients**. Hear from our standout speakers who’ve shaped iconic animation. Find out what else goes into creating and running your own animation business, aside from making pretty pictures.

*Virtual Link will be available after registration.*

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**Craig Hartin**

###### ***Executive in Charge of Production,***

###### ***Bento Box Animation Studio Atlanta***

[https://www.bentoboxent.com/](https://www.bentoboxent.com/)

Craig was instrumental in launching Bento Box Animation Studio Atlanta in 2012. He is currently responsible for all day-to-day operations of the studio as well as, supervision of all Atlanta employees and productions. 
 
In Atlanta, Craig has produced over 110 episodes of content, a variety of pilots and presentations, and a feature length direct to DVD movie. Craig is also an experienced animator, director and producer.  His credits include “Aqua Team”, "Out There”, “The Awesomes”, "The Brak Show", "Sealab 2021", "Perfect Hair Forever", "12 oz. Mouse", "Freakshow", "Archer”, and "Squidbillies".

**Dale Robinson**

###### ***CEO/Producer,***

###### ***Treehouse Republic; Dublin, Ireland***

[https://www.treehouserepublic.com/](https://www.treehouserepublic.com/)

Raised on a steady diet of Saturday morning cartoons and cereal, Dale Robinson’s creative mind lives in a state of childlike wonder, where transforming robot space unicorns are still very much a possibility. Fortunately, that’s only half of him. The other half is a seasoned producer with a strong foundation in strategic thinking, problem solving, and project management. This unique blend of imagination and structure makes Dale a dynamic force in animation production, seamlessly balancing creative vision with operational precision.

**Ashley Kohler**

###### ***Founder/Head of motion Design and Animation Studio***

###### ***Awesome Incorporated***

[https://awesomeinc.com/](https://awesomeinc.com/)

Ashley Kohler is the Founder and Executive Producer of Awesome Inc, a woman-owned animation and motion design studio based in Atlanta, known for bold character-driven comedy. Since launching the studio in 2006, she has led teams on hundreds of episodes of series animation for networks such as Adult Swim, Comedy Central, and CBS, and overseen commercial and packaging campaigns for clients including FX, TBS, and Wieden+Kennedy.
An Atlanta native and graduate of the University of Georgia, Ashley is deeply invested in building a more inclusive and sustainable creative industry in the Southeast. She serves on the board of ASIFA South and regularly volunteers at the Boyce L. Ansley School, a tuition-free private school for children experiencing homelessness, where she assists with art instruction and leads annual animation workshops. Through both her studio work and community involvement, she champions creativity, access, and opportunity in animation..

Craig Hartin, Dale Robinson, Ashley Kohler