Calabash Animation

Big thanks to Agitator Artist Collective, Chris Wellems and Gretchen Hasse for including our film Stubble Trouble in Saturday’s animation festival! Our production manager and several Calabash-ers attended and had a fantastic time—so many great films, plenty of laughs, and even a few tears.

We also loved checking out the Agitator Comics 2025 exhibition—some truly stunning work you can see through the end of this month. Keep an eye on this Logan Square gallery for more exciting exhibitions, screenings, and other upcoming events!

We’re honored to be part of the Agitator Artist Collective animation festival, happening this Saturday, March 22, at 7 PM—right here in Chicago!

This hour-long program showcases several talented artists and includes our 2002 Oscar-nominated short, "Stubble Trouble", written and directed by Joseph E. Merideth and produced by Calabash Animation, originally created as part of our shorts program.

Agitator animation — Agitator Co op Agitator Animation 2025: Join us for an evening of movement and energy. We’ve got over an hour of animated joy for you! So many artists, so much love… Facilitated by Agitator member Gretchen Hasse . An optional $10-15 donation is encouraged from viewers to support the participating artists and t...