Help the Cartoon Art Museum ring in the new year by supporting its 2012 Annual Fund Drive!
The past year was one of the busiest in the museum’s 27-year history, with exhibitions focusing on contemporary comic strips, The Wizard of Oz, Allen Ginsberg’s HOWL, Bloom County, Archie Comics, Green Lantern, Looney Tunes, Troubletown and Cartoonists [...]

Tuesday, December 27th and Wednesday, December 28th from 11am to 1pm

Celebrate the end of 2011 with fun classed that will have adults and kids teaming up to cartoon at the Cartoon Art Museum over the winter holiday break December 27th and 28th. All classes includes materials and admission to the museum.

Ages: Parents/Guardians and Children (7 [...]

A Cartooning Master Class with Hilary Price

Wednesday, October 19, 2011, 7:00 – 9:00pm

Cost per class:  $40 for CAM members, $50 for non-members

Award winning cartoonist Hilary Price, the creator of the popular daily comic strip Rhymes with Orange, visits the Cartoon Art Museum on Wednesday, October 19, 2011 for a Master Class in [...]

TO SEE THE FINAL RESULTS OF ALL 3 OF OUR 2011 CARTOON BOOT CAMP CLASSES, CLICK HERE
It’s time for our sixth annual Summer Cartooning Classes! Learn how to story board, how animation and stop motion is created and create your own cartoon characters, super heroes and more! Taught by cartoonist Brian Kolm.
Ages: Intermediate level artists [...]

Saturday, June 11th , Friday, July 15th and Saturday, August 13th, 2011

Cartooning classes with Karen Luk
Karen Luk, professional illustrator and comic artist, will reveal the secrets behind manga faces, body language and basic character design. Basic drawing skills are helpful, but not required.
Come & level up your manga drawing skills!

8-12 year olds
11:30 AM to [...]

Cartoon Art Museum awarded matching grant
by the Charles M. Schulz Donor Advised Grant

The Cartoon Art Museum has received a generous $30,000 matching grant from The Charles M. Schulz Donor Advised Grant in support of the museum’s ongoing programs and exhibitions.  Contributions to The Sparky Challenge made to CAM between April 15 and [...]

Join cartoonist Brian Kolm for a day of Looney Tunes-themed activities at the Cartoon Art Museum on Saturday, April 30, 2011!  Kids of all ages will learn about the history of animation, how to draw classic cartoon characters, and get a chance to enjoy the Cartoon Art Museum’s current Looney Tunes original art exhibition!
Author and [...]

Saturday, May 7- Sunday, May 8, 2011, 11:00am-5:00pm

Free with paid admission to the Cartoon Art Museum

Cinco de Mayo always brings many tasty treats and ethnic delights to the San Francisco Bay Area.  In celebration of the season, the Cartoon Art Museum presents the First Annual Latino Comics Expo on Saturday, May [...]

Start off the new year right with these fun classes at the Cartoon Art Museum over the winter holiday break December 28-30. All classes includes materials and admission to the museum.

Drawing Fun for Parents and Kids – Family Fun Class
December 28 (Tuesday)
Time: 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Cost: $10 per-person (only 1 to 2 kids per adult please)
About: [...]

Saturday, October 23
11am-4pm

Free with paid admission

The Cartoon Art Museum celebrates its Storytime! exhibition on Saturday, October 23, 2010 with Storytime! Family Fun Day. With paid admission to the Cartoon Art Museum, kids and their families will have the opportunity to meet professional cartoonists and create their own comics in the museum’s [...]

November 6, 2010 From Storyboards to Animatics
1:00 pm-4:00 pm, Learning Center Art Studio – Walt Disney Family Museum
Cost is $45 per student.
In collaboration with The Walt Disney Family Museum.
Instructor and Animation Industry Professional: James Scott Hummel In this beginning-level class, we will explore that magical moment where the static storyboards of a cartoon are combined [...]

UPCOMING [...]

Cartoon Boot Camp 2010
It’s time for our fifth annual Summer Cartooning Classes! Learn to draw comic strips, cartoon characters, super heroes and more! Taught by cartoonist Brian Kolm.

Ages: Intermediate level artists from 10-14 years old.
Time: All sessions run Monday through Friday from 12 Noon to 2:00 PM at the Cartoon Art Museum.
Number of students: [...]

DEADLINE TO APPLY EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2010.
[See previous work from Talking Points]
The Talking Points program at the Cartoon Art Museum is a free after-school work-study program for San Francisco Bay Area high-school-age youth sponsored by the San Francisco Foundation. Classes meet once a week after school and on select Saturdays on-site at the Cartoon [...]

Sunday, November 29, 2009
1:00pm and 3:00pm
Watch drawings come to life, and learn how to create your own, as Joe Wos presents his original blend of storytelling and live cartoon illustration, an unforgettable and entertaining experience that children and adults of all ages will enjoy.

TWO NIGHTS
Monday, December 7th and Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
5:30 – 7:30 PM
at the Cartoon Art Museum
Beginning and intermediate level cartoonists
Taught by James Scott Hummell has a BFA in Illustration with an emphasis on Animation and Film. He has worked in a production capacity for 6 years in the Animation Industry for Bay Area studios such as Mondo Media, Wild Brain Inc, and Pixar Animation Studio.

REGISTRATION FOR BOOT CAMP IS CLOSED
For ages 10 to 14 years old:
December 26 through 30
The five-day session runs from Saturday, December 26th through Wednesday, December 30th, from 12 noon to 2:00 pm each day at the Cartoon Art Museum.
Winter Boot Camp 2009 Curriculum
Intermediate ages 10-14:
December 26-30: Drawing Mythical Beasts
Students will learn how to draw [...]

The Cartoon Art Museum offers a wide variety of programs and classes in cartooning, illustration, and animation. Our education program includes School Group Tours and Field Trips, Classes, Classroom Outreach, After-School Programs at your school and at the museum, Camps, and Internships.
Visti: cartoonart.org/education for more information