National Portrait Gallery Presents Portrait of Charles M. Schulz
A photograph of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz (1922-2000) will be presented to the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in a ceremony for invited guests Oct. 1. The event recognizes the cartoonist’s impact on millions of people worldwide and coincides with commemorations surrounding the 60th anniversary of “Peanuts.” The 1986 photograph, created by acclaimed portraitist Yousuf [...]
Posted on: Aug 19, 2010, Section: Comic history, Museums, Comments: 1 Comment
Cartoon Art Museum to host Comics 4 Comix
From the Cartoon Art Museum in San Franciso: Comics and comix collide as the funnies meet the funny in the sixth annual fundraiser and silent art auction for San Francisco’s Cartoon Art Museum. Join the Bay Area’s funniest folk for a night of food, drink, and entertainment, and bid on original art by some of [...]
Posted on: Aug 13, 2010, Section: Comic strips, Exhibits, Museums, Comments: 0 Comments
Ticonderoga Cartoon Museum donates art to ToonSeum
The ToonSeum in Pittsburgh, PA has announced that it has acquired over 700 pieces of cartoon art from the Ticonderoga Cartoon Museum which will be closing in September. From the press release: The ToonSeum is delighted to announce the addition of more than 700 pieces of cartoon art to its permanent collection. This generous donation [...]
Posted on: Jul 28, 2010, Section: Museums, Comments: 5 Comments
Sita Sang The Blues event cancelled
A while ago I reported that Sita Sang The Blues creator Nina Paley would appear at on open reception for her exhibit at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Franciso. While the exhibit will still run through it’s scheduled dates, the opening reception has been cancelled. A new date will be announced.
Posted on: Jul 28, 2010, Section: Exhibits, Museums, Speaking Engagements, Comments: 2 Comments
‘Sunday Funnies’ stamp dedication set for Wednesday
The US Postal Service will hold a First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony of the Sunday Funnies at The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum in Columbus OH. On hand for the occasion will be museum curator and professor Lucy Shelton Caswell, OSU President E. Gordon Gee, Beetle Bailey creator Mort Walker, Garfield creator Jim [...]
Posted on: Jun 15, 2010, Section: Comic history, Comic strips, Museums, Comments: 4 Comments
Nina Paley to exhibit at Cartoon Art Museum
The Cartoon Art Museum will host “Before Sita Sang The Blues: Spotlight on Nina Paley.” This is the first comprehensive exhibition of Nina, creator of the animated feature Sita Sings The Blues. This retrospective will feature a selection of Paley’s syndicated comic strips, illustrations, and a series of prints, paintings and behind-the-scenes materials from Sita. [...]
Posted on: Jun 2, 2010, Section: Animation, Museums, Comments: 2 Comments
Reminder: Register for 2010 Festival of Cartoon Art
Today opens registration for the 2010 Festival of Cartoon Art in Columbus Ohio. See full announcement and details that I posted last Thursday or visit their site for details. Register early and get a discount: The registration fee will be $125, with an early bird discount of $20 (must register by August 1, 2010). Members [...]
Posted on: Jun 1, 2010, Section: Gatherings, Museums, Speaking Engagements, Comments: 7 Comments
2010 Festival of Cartoon registration opens Tuesday
Mark your calendars and register early. Space is limited to 275 participants. Registration for the 2010 Festival of Cartoon Art organized by The Ohio State University Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum will open on June 1, 2010. The Festival, which is a celebration of cartoons and comics, will take place October 14-17. Online registration, [...]
Posted on: May 27, 2010, Section: Gatherings, Museums, Speaking Engagements, Comments: 0 Comments
Rogers’ How a Cartoonist’s Brain Works in SF
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Rob Rogers will present his “How a Cartoonist’s Brain Works” at The Cartoon Art Museum this Thursday, June 24. The presentation is described as an “interactive combination of live drawing and a cartoon slide presentation takes the audience behind the curtain of his creative process.” From the ol’ press release: Rogers’s material will [...]
Posted on: May 25, 2010, Section: Editorial cartooning, Museums, Speaking Engagements, Comments: 1 Comment
Joe Wos to present at The Cartoon Museum
The Cartoon Museum announces that Joe Wos will present “his original blend of storytelling and live cartoon illustration” on June 12. Joe, who founded and is Executive Director of the Toonsuem in Pittsburgh, PA, will also lead a free workshop at the Charles M. Schulz museum later that day. With prods from the audience, children [...]
Posted on: May 25, 2010, Section: Cartoons, Museums, Comments: 0 Comments
OSU launches new cartoon database
Good catch from Tom Spurgeon. Ohio State University’s Bill Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum has launched a new database to search through a portion of their massive collection. OSU’s Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum has opened a new database to make it easier to access a portion of one of the world’s largest collections, [...]
Posted on: May 18, 2010, Section: Museums, Technology, Comments: 1 Comment
Toonseum releases iPhone app
From their press release: The App features information on the ToonSeum including hours, location, exhibits, events and admission. It also features content pulled from the ToonSeum’s blog and Youtube page. Plans for the inclusion of a video docent tours via the app are also in production. “New technologies such as the Iphone help museums go [...]
Posted on: Feb 18, 2010, Section: mobile, Museums, Comments: 0 Comments
Bil Keane family donates $50k to cartoon library
The Bil Keane family has generously donated $50,000 to support the new Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum facility (formerly the Cartoon Research Library). With the matching grant from Jean Shulz, the total impact of the donation will be $100,000. Bil is the creator of The Family Circus. His son Jeff Keane assists his father [...]
Posted on: Dec 21, 2009, Section: Comic strips, Museums, Comments: 0 Comments
Cartoon Art Museum celebrates 25 years
The Cartoon Art Museum is celebrating 25 years as a “a non-profit, educational museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and display of original cartoon art in all its forms.” The museum was started by a group of cartoon art collectors and enthusiasts, led by Malcolm Whyte back on December 14, 1984. The museum operates in [...]
Posted on: Dec 14, 2009, Section: Comic history, Comic strips, Editorial cartooning, Exhibits, Museums, Comments: 1 Comment
Joe Wos wins landslide victory in election
I’m not even going to bother writing a summary for this story. It’s as good as it gets by itself. All I can say is, “congratulations to Joe and I can’t wait to see you skewered by Rob Rogers.” Joe Wos, cartoonist, storyteller, executive director of the ToonSeum and producer of Dr. Sketchy Pittsburgh can [...]
Posted on: Dec 9, 2009, Section: Museums, Comments: 7 Comments
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