Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 6:00-8:00pm
Free and open to the public
World renowned author and artist Edward Gorey (1925-2000) was born on February 22, 1925. In celebration of the anniversary of his birth, the Cartoon Art Museum Bookstore will host a special evening of Gorey-themed entertainment. Cakes and refreshments will be provided, and visitors [...]
[ Read More → ]Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1:00-3:00pm
Free and open to the public
Written by Mark Long and Jim Demonakos; Illustrated by Nate Powell
San Francisco, CA: The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes authors Mark Long and Jim Demonakos and artist Nate Powell as they discuss The Silence of Our Friends, their graphic novel chronicling the American Civil [...]
[ Read More → ]Black and White and Read All Over:
Keith Knight and Stephan Pastis in conversation
Cartoon Art Museum Event: Thursday, January 12, 2012, 7:15-9:00pm
$5 Suggested Donation
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Keith Knight, creator of The Knight Life, and Stephan Pastis, creator of Pearls Before Swine, for a discussion of their comics and careers in celebration of CAM’s [...]
[ Read More → ]Cartoon Art Museum event: Thursday, January 19, 2012, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 Suggested Donation
San Francisco, CA: Travel down the Yellow Brick Road with award-winning cartoonist Eric Shanower as he presents words and images from his many Oz projects through the years. Laugh as Shanower discloses his childhood efforts to channel the magic of L. Frank Baum’s Oz books. [...]
[ Read More → ]Presentation and booksigning with Trina Robbins
Cartoon Art Museum event: Thursday, January 26, 2012, 7:00-9:00pm
Free and open to the public
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes writer and herstorian Trina Robbins as she discusses her latest graphic novel, Lily Renée, Escape Artist: From Holocaust Survivor to Comic Book Pioneer on Thursday, January 26, 2012 from 7:00-9:00pm. This historic [...]
[ Read More → ]Presentation and booksigning with Trina Robbins
Thursday, November 17, 7:00-9:00pm
Free and open to the public
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes writer and herstorian Trina Robbins as she discusses her latest book, Tarpe Mills and Miss Fury on Thursday, November 17, 2011 from 7:00-9:00pm. This historic volume, published under IDW’s Library of American Comics [...]
[ Read More → ] November 12, 2011 – April 15, 2012
Programming to be announced
We’re off to see the Wizard! The Cartoon Art Museum celebrates The Wonderful Wizard of Oz with an exhibition featuring vintage newspaper tearsheets and original artwork spanning over 100 years of classic comics.
At the dawn of the 20th century, L. Frank Baum created a world [...]
Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 3pm to 5pm
Free and open to the public
The Cartoon Art Museum hosts renowned author Peter F. Neumeyer on Saturday, October 15, 2011 as he discusses his new book, Floating Worlds: The Letters of Edward Gorey and Peter F. Neumeyer. Gorey and Neumeyer collaborated on three children’s [...]
[ Read More → ]TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011, 7:00–9:00PM
The Cartoon Art Museum is proud to present A Night of Rejection with New Yorker Cartoonists Diffee, Dernavich and Kanin on Tuesday, September 20th, from 7:00-9:00pm. To celebrate the release of the New Yorker’s upcoming Rejection Collection book, the museum welcomes cartoonists Drew Dernavich, Matthew Diffee, and Zachary Kanin for [...]
Wednesday, September 28, 2011, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 event admission; refunded with purchase of Habibi graphic novel
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes award-winning cartoonist Craig Thompson for a special presentation celebrating the release of his greatly anticipated new graphic novel, Habibi. This event takes place at the Cartoon Art Museum on Wednesday, September 28, 2011. [...]
[ Read More → ] September 17, 2011 – February 5, 2012
HELD OVER BY POPULAR DEMAND!
For over 22 years, cartoonist Lloyd Dangle entertained, educated, and occasionally outraged audiences worldwide through his weekly comic strip Troubletown. Dangle retired the feature in April 2011, and the Cartoon Art Museum is pleased to present Last Stop: Troubletown, a comprehensive [...]
[ Read More → ]Saturday, June 25, 2011, 1:00pm-3:00pm
Free with paid admission to the Cartoon Art Museum
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes cartoonists Gene Luen Yang and Thien Pham for a cartooning workshop on Saturday, June 25, 2011 from 1pm to 3pm as [...]
[ Read More → ] Saturday, June 4, 2011, 5:30-7:30pm
Free and open to the public
PARTY WITH KING OF RPGS AT THE CARTOON ART MUSEUM!
Announcing Volume 2 of the New York Times Bestselling Graphic Novel Series from Del Rey
Join the author and artist of King of RPGs, the bestselling Del Rey graphic novel series, at the Cartoon Art Museum [...]
[ Read More → ] Thursday, June 2, 2011, 7:00-9:00pm
Free and open to the public
The Cartoon Art Museum proudly welcomes author Monte Schulz on Thursday, June 2, 2011 from 7:00-9:00pm. Monte Schulz, the son of Charles M. Schulz, will talk about his father, Peanuts, growing up with Sparky and how his father has influenced his own writing career. [...]
[ Read More → ]Howl – Reading Ginsberg event: Thursday, July 14, 2011 7pm to 10pm
Free and open to the public
Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman’s film, Howl, produced by Werc Werk Works, opened the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Featuring James Franco as the beat poet Allen Ginsberg, the film took an experimental approach to documenting the creation [...]
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Saturday, March 19, 2011, 6:00-8:00pm
$5 General Public, Free for Cartoon Art Museum Members
JUST ADDED: BOOK SIGNING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC STARTING AT 7:15pm
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Stephan Pastis, creator of Pearls Before Swine for a behind-the-scenes look at the award-winning comic strip on Saturday, March 19, 2011, from 6:00-8:00pm. This event promises [...]
[ Read More → ]The Cartoon Art Museum presents From Bloom County to Mars: The Imagination of Berkeley Breathed, an exhibition of original artwork featuring one of the most popular cartoonists of the past quarter-century!
To commemorate this exhibition, the Cartoon Art Museum, in conjunction with IDW, publisher of Breathed’s Bloom County: The Complete Collection, [...]
A presentation and booksigning with Aaron Renier and Jason Shiga
Thursday, February 17, 2011, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 Suggested donation
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes celebrated cartoonists Aaron Renier and Jason Shiga on Thursday, February 17, 2011 as Renier celebrates the release of his new book, The Unsinkable Walker Bean, published by First Second Books and Shiga [...]
[ Read More → ]Time: 1pm to 4pm
Place: Guests in the Museum Lobby and Tarot Art Jam in the Museum.
Join us for a day of comics, cartoons, haunted house memories, tarot readings and chance to help us design our own deck, spooky toys and creepy art don’t miss this or it will haunt you all year!
The idea is to [...]
Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 7pm to 9pm
$5 Suggested donation
San Francisco, CA: Visit the Cartoon Art Museum on Tuesday, October 19th at 7pm for a presentation and book-signing by nationally syndicated political cartoonist Ted Rall. Rall will talk about his new book, The Anti-American Manifesto, a new manifesto for an America heading toward economic and [...]
Discussion and booksigning
Saturday, October 9 2010, 1:00-3:00pm
Free and open to the public
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Beverly Gherman as she discusses and signs copies of her new book Sparky: The Life and Art of Charles Schulz. Her all-ages biography presents an insightful look into the life and career of one of the most beloved [...]
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A talk and booksigning with Dave Cooper
Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 Suggested donation
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes award-winning cartoonist and illustrator Dave Cooper on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 as he celebrates the release of his new book, Bent, published by Fantagraphics Books. Please join Cooper at 7:00pm for a brief discussion of his career [...]
[ Read More → ]Friday, September 3, 2010, from 7pm to 9pm
$5 Suggested Donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)
The Cartoon Art Museum and San Francisco Zine Fest are proud to present Now See This, a live, multi-media comics reading at the Cartoon Art Museum on Friday, September 3, from 7pm to 9pm. This event will kick-off the Zine [...]
[ Read More → ]Tuesday, August 24, 7:00-9:00pm
Free and open to the public
The Cartoon Art Museum will host a reception for its latest exhibition, Storytime! Graphic Novels for Kids of All Ages, on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, from 7:00-9:00pm. Special guests include Lark Pien, creator of Long Tail Kitty and Mr. Elephanter, Larry Marder, creator of [...]
[ Read More → ]Cartoon Art Museum Bookstore Event:
Saturday, August 28 2010, 2:00-5:00pm
Free and open to the public
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Girls Drawin Girls, the renowned artist collective, to its bookstore for a special event on Saturday, August 28, from 2:00 to 5:00pm. Visitors will have the opportunity to watch the artists at work and view past [...]
[ Read More → ]A special presentation and booksigning by Nicole Hollander
Thursday, August 19, 2010, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 Suggested donation
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Nicole Hollander, creator of the nationally syndicated comic strip Sylvia for a special presentation and booksigning on Thursday, August 19, from 7:00-9:00pm.
Since drawing her first Sylvia strip in 1979, the nationally syndicated cartoonist Nicole Hollander [...]
Thursday, June 24, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 Suggested donation
The.Cartoon Art Museum welcomes nationally syndicated political cartoonist Rob Rogers as he brings his dynamic presentation How a Cartoonist’s Brain Works to San Francisco on Thursday, June 24. Rogers’s interactive combination of live drawing and a cartoon slide presentation takes the audience behind the curtain of his creative [...]
[ Read More → ]Saturday, June 12, 2010, 12:30pm
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. Wos will perform his stories at the Cartoon Art Museum on [...]
[ Read More → ]A presentation by author Nancy Goldstein
Cartoon Art Museum Event: Tuesday, June 15, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 Suggested donation
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes author Nancy Goldstein for a slideshow of cartoons and comics from her book Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist on Tuesday, June 15 at 7:00pm. The suggested donation for this event is [...]
[ Read More → ]Thursday, June 17, 7:00-9:00pm
$5 Suggested donation
Co-Presented by the Cartoon Art Museum and the Japan Society of Northern California
Accommodations for Chip Kidd provided byThe Galleria Park Hotel, a Joie de Vivre Hotel
The Cartoon Art Museum and the Japan Society of Northern California welcome award-winning author and book designer Chip Kidd on Thursday, June 17 for [...]
[ Read More → ]Wednesday, April 28, 2010 7pm to 9pm
$5 suggested donation
Sponsored by the Cartoon Art Museum and the Japan Society
of Northern California
If you have been thrilled by the images and touched by the heartwarming stories of Hayao Miyazaki’s animations, you may count yourself among the vast numbers of fans of this revered filmmaker. [...]
[ Read More → ]Wednesday, April 14, 2010 7pm to 9pm
$5 sugested donation
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes the critically-acclaimed comic book writer and author Steve Englehart for a discussion of his writing career and a booksigning on Wednesday, April 14 2010, from 7pm to 9pm. Englehart and artists Marshall Rogers and Terry Austin collaborated on the DC [...]
[ Read More → ]Saturday, February 20th, 2010 from 2pm to 4pm
Free and open to the public
(San Francisco, CA) Visit the Cartoon Art Museum bookstore on Saturday, February 20, 2010 as we host San Jose-based illustrator Jim Hummel. Hummel will be signing copies of his new book A Bubble C, a children’s book that showcases the alphabet through [...]
Presentation and booksigning with Scott Kurtz
Cartoon Art Museum Event:
Thursday, February 11, 2010, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
$5 suggested donation
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes Scott Kurtz, creator of the popular webcomic PvP: Player vs. Player from 7:00 to 9:00pm on Thursday, February 11 for a special presentation on the business of webcomics. Kurtz will discuss the origins [...]
[ Read More → ]Small Press Spotlight on Andy Ristaino
Cartoon Art Museum Exhibition:
December 19, 2009 – March 14, 2010
Reception Thursday, January 28, 2010, 7:00-9:00pm.
Reception is free and open to the public.
Andy Ristaino is a cartoonist and animator currently residing in the San Francisco. Originally from Franklin, Massachusetts, he has been drawing comics ever since he could. [...]
[ Read More → ]Saturday, December 19th, 2009
1pm to 3pm
Free & open to the public
Come talk to Alan about cartooning and view his work, ranging from comics to digital animation.
Meet author Darrell Van Citters as he discusses the making of the holiday classic Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol on Tuesday, December 8!
[ Read More → ]Sunday, November 15, 2009 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Free and Open to the public
The Cartoon Art Museum welcomes author Nevin Martell on Sunday, November 15, 2009 from 1:00 to 3:00pm as he signs copies of his new book Looking for Calvin and Hobbes: The Unconventional Story of Bill Watterson and His Revolutionary Comic Strip. This event [...]
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.
Saturday, November 8, 2009, 1pm to 3pm
Free and Open to the public
Green Candy Press is proud to announce the publication of Abby Denson’s latest graphic novel, Dolltopia. Denson’s cross-country promotional tour wraps up at the Cartoon Art Museum on Sunday, November 8 with a special booksigning—featuring cupcakes and a doll contest!
Lulu Award-winning cartoonist [...]