ASIFA is at the BookLook

I am proud to announce that ASIFA Hollywood is joining our merry band in the tent at the BookLook.

ASIFA-Hollywood, a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational arts organization, is in the process of building a museum, library and digital archive dedicated to the use of students, cartoonists and animators. At the BookLook, ASIFA will be bringing out its entire digital archive, consisting of thousands of animated cartoons, biographies of famous artists and high resolution scans of rare artwork.

Also on sale will be an e-book "how to draw" course on CD- ROM by ZIM, titled "Cartoons and Caricatures, or Making The Whole World Laugh". ZIM (aka: Eugene Zimmerman) was a pioneering cartoonist from the turn of the 20th century. He drew over 40,000 published cartoons in his lifetime.

See ya there!!!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Our next event the Animation BookLook to be held on Saturday May 17th from 1-6pm is in desperate need of volunteers. 30 volunteers would be great but right now we have 8. Current positions are:

• BOOK BUDDY: Assisting the artists at their table.
  
• STAFF: Assisting the general public and attendees.
• LOUNGE AREA: Assisting the VIP Lounge and making sure their is always enough food and beverage available.
• RUNNER: Helping information get from the tent to the gallery and vice versa.

In return all volunteers receive a free lunch along with early premiere acess to all books and merchandise available at the Animation Book Look and free entrance to any future CTN Networking Events along with guest memberships.

If you know of anyone who might be interested in helping us out at this "fun" event please have them contact Nicole Aguilar at nicole@vegalleries.com or phone at (818) 728-0359 and tell her that the Creative Talent Network sent you. :-)

The price you pay for growth.....Thanks so much for your continued support.

Whats New This Year

New this year:

• There will be the special addition of a BookLook gift shop inside the gallery featuring original artwork, prints and merchandise relating to the books.
• We're on Saturday from 1-6pm instead of Thursday night.
• We're in a tent.
  
• Also participating artists and authors have access to a VIP artist's lounge care Antonio's Pizzeria right next door. Whooohooooo.....
  
• Special guest appearances from Stuart NG Rare Animation Books and care of Sony Image Works and Palace Press Director Chris Buck, Director Chris Jenkins, Art Director Michael Kurinsky, Art Director Ron Lukas, Visual Development Artist Armand Serrano, and Visual Development Artist Marcelo Vignali will be in attendance along with "Surf's Up: The Art and Making of a True Story", "The Art and Making of Monster House" and "The Art of Kung Fu Panda".
• Nickelodeon will be on hand looking at artist portfolios casting their upcoming projects.
  
• And new this year are sponsors. I would like to personally say thank you to Animation Magazine and MyToons for their support of this event. Be sure and look for the full page BookLook Advertisement care of Animation Magazine in their recent issue and check out the Book Bags and T-Shirts care of MyToons.
  
• And an extra special thank you to Van Eaton Galleries for once again welcoming us and letting us use their venue for what will now be our 12th CTN Networking Event since 2004.

Mission Statement

The Second Annual Animation Book Look Celebration
Saturday, May 17th, 2008

Co-hosted by Van Eaton Galleries and The Creative Talent Network, The Animation Book Look is a unique gathering of authors and artists from the animation industry. This festival of book signings and art(ist) sightings is the only event of its kind in the country. It features appearances by well-known visual and literary artists, as well as, “Undiscovered” animation authors. This one of a kind signature event is a unique opportunity for fans, collectors, and art aficionados to meet and mingle with professionals from the animation and publishing communities.

This years’ event will bring a large number of amazing artists/authors to the signing table with over seventy-five books being showcased, ranging from Children’s books to Artist’s Sketchbooks, from Illustration to Fine-Art, and from “How To’s” to “History Of’s”. Still in the planning stages, the festival may also include panel discussions and other special appearances relating to the event.

Through a multitude of co-sponsored events, Van Eaton Galleries and The Creative Talent Network continue to support the animation industry while promoting goodwill within the community.

For further information, please contact Nicole Aguilar directly at (818) 728-0359 or nicole@vegalleries.com.

About the Founders

Founders: Mike and Janeen Van Eaton of Van Eaton Galleries

Tina Price of the Creative Talent Network (CTN)

Event Facts: This is the Second Annual collaborative Book Signing Event and sale hosted by Van Eaton Galleries and the Creative Talent Network. It is the only one of it’s kind in the world focusing on the Animation and Art Community. The Event is held each year in May.

The event is growing every year. This event features some of the most talented authors and animation artists working in the industry today. It is a wonderful chance for Animation Industry Professionals, Fans, Students and Book lovers to meet their favorite animator/authors, purchase new and rare book about animation, and share knowledge and insight into the ever-changing world of animation. This year’s event will feature over 50 authors and 150 books all in one location.

This is an excellent opportunity to promote and advertise upcoming feature films, studio project and news to a core audience.

About the Founders: Van Eaton Galleries mission is to create and support a vibrant community of professionals and collectors. The gallery has been enhancing some of the most prestigious animation collections over the last 18 years. The gallery has come together with the Creative Talent Network organizing networking events which showcase the various talents of well known animation industry professionals who are members of CTN. Together, Van Eaton Galleries and the Creative Talent Network are committed to working together to introduce and expose member’s artwork, books and various projects to collectors and industry professionals. This is how we ensure that people stay connected, supported and educated.

This is our community. This is your community.

Contact Information

Van Eaton Galleries
Owned by Mike and Janeen Van Eaton
Gallery Address
13613 Ventura Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
(818) 788-2357

Show Coordinator
Nicole Aguilar
(818) 728-0359
nicole@vegalleries.com

The Creative Talent Network
Owned by Tina Price
PO Box 3598
Granada Hills, CA 91394
(818) 667-3224

CTN Owner
Tina Price
tprice@creativetalentnetwork.com