A Cartoon Arts Museum Exhibition
Saturday June 26 – November 14, 2010
Over the past decade, graphic novels have exploded in popularity with children and teenagers. The Cartoon Art Museum’s latest exhibition, Storytime! Graphic Novels for Kids of All Ages, features the work of ten influential cartoonists whose work broke new ground in bookstores and libraries. Their [...]

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Saturday, August 22, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
The Cartoon Art Museum hosts freelance artist and cartoonist Alex Schumacher on Saturday, August 22, 2009 from 1pm to 3pm as part of its ongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program. Museum visitors will be offered the chance to talk to him about his comics and watch Schumacher at work.
Cartoon Art [...]

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August 8 – December 6, 2009
The Cartoon Art Museum
The Internet has revolutionized all forms of communication, and comics are no exception. The Cartoon Art Museum explores the digital revolution in its latest exhibition, Monsters of Webcomics, a showcase of some of the best and boldest work published on the World Wide Web.
The comics by [...]

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August 8 and 9 from 1-4pm
Classes will focus on cartooning, character design, and comics; designed as 2-day workshops, but singles okay too.
$100 per 2-day session or $50 for a single day ($90/$40 for members).
To register call 415-227-8666 x303 or email: education@cartoonart.org
From Comic Strips to Animation
Instructor: James Hummel
Level: Beginning/Intermediate ­ Adult
This class will talk [...]

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Thursday, May 21, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Free and open to the public
Cartoon Art Museum presents The Brinkley Girls Cartoon Art Event
Trina Robbins, author of Fantagraphics Books The Brinkley Girls: The Best of Nell Brinkley’s Cartoons from 1913-1940, will host a special PowerPoint presentation in celebration of the book’s release. Robbins will sign copies of [...]

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Sunday, March 8, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SAC CON – Sacramento’s Comic, Toy and Anime show – Special guests include William Stout! At The Scottish Rite Center, 6151 H Street – Across from Sac State University. On-site registration: $6.00

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Saturday, March 7, 1:00 – 4:00 PM
New media, new markets: Transferring comics from paper to the electronic marketplace – with Michael Jantze
Michael Jantze’s master class will feature a complete examination of the past, current and future markets for new media. Michael will show
examples of animation and motion graphic work and walk attendees through Jantze Studios’ [...]

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Thursday, March 5, 7:00 PM
Watchmen – Cartoon Art Museum Benefit Screening
Tickets: $25-$250
Call 415-227-8666, ext. 300 to purchase tickets, or visit the Cartoon Art Museum admissions desk during our normal hours of operation.
Tickets must be purchased before Thursday, March 5, 2009. Details follow.

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February 27 through March 1
WonderCon, the first major comics and pop culture convention of 2009, takes place at San Francisco’s Moscone Center South. For more information on WonderCon, please visit Comic-Con International’s official website.
If you want to get in on the action early, try this:
Friday, February 27, 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Cartoon Art Museum [...]

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Opening Reception: Thursday, December 4 – 7:00 PM
Colan: Visions of a Man without Fear
with special guests Gene and Adrienne Colan
The Cartoon Art Museum is honored to celebrate the life and work of cartoonist Gene Colan with a retrospective. One of mainstream comics’ most significant artists, Gene Colan was born in New York in 1926 [...]

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