{"id":737,"date":"2026-05-01T08:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nyc.siggraph.org\/wp\/?p=737"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:35:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:35:27","slug":"metrocaf-2026-open-for-submissions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nyc.siggraph.org\/wp\/2026\/05\/01\/metrocaf-2026-open-for-submissions\/","title":{"rendered":"MetroCAF 2026 Open for Submissions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are now accepting submission to <a href=\"https:\/\/metrocaf.org\/metrocaf\/2026\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/metrocaf.org\/metrocaf\/2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MetroCAF 2026<\/a>, our annual NYC Metropolitan Area College Computer Animation Festival. The deadline is Friday June 5 at 11:59PM EDT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New for 2026: Extended Area of Eligibility<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>We will now accept entries from all schools in NY state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is In addition to all schools, inside or outside of NY state, that are located within a 170-mile radius of Times Square in Manhattan. 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