2017 Events
FRIDAY
7/14/17
4:30pm – 5:30pm
D23 Expo Panel Event
Anaheim Convention Center / Walt Disney Archives Stage
INK & PAINT – THE WOMEN OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION
Women have been at the forefront of animation from the very beginning, yet in the past, their presence and artistic contributions have largely been unrecognized. Mindy Johnson, author of the landmark volume Ink & Paint – The Women of Walt Disney's Animation (Disney Editions Deluxe) introduces you to some of the extraordinary artists who’ve made remarkable contributions to Walt Disney’s animation.
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Book Signing / Meet & Greet
Anaheim Convention Center / Disney Dream Store
MONDAY
8/7/17
7:30pm
Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences
Samuel Goldwyn Theater / 8949 Wilshire Blvd / Beverly Hills, CA 90211
AN INVISIBLE HISTORY: TRAILBLAZING WOMEN OF ANIMATION
From the earliest pioneers of hand-rendered animated films, to the advent of digital technology, women have been at the forefront of the animation medium, yet their extraordinary contributions have largely gone unrecognized. Join Mindy Johnson, author of the landmark volume Ink & Paint – The Women of Walt Disney's Animation (Disney Editions Deluxe) along with a stellar panel of trailblazing artists, as they raise the celluloid curtain on the remarkable history of women in animation.
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Cartoon Creatives: Woman Power in Animation / Panel
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The Genius of Animation: Cartoon Legends and Game Changers Speak / Panel
FRIDAY
7/21/17
Comic-Con® International: San Diego
FRIDAY
7/28/17
DreamWorks Animation
Private Presentation
FRIDAY
9/29/17
Lucasfilm
(Private Event)
Presentation & Book Signing
SUNDAY
10/1/17
Doors open at 11am
The World Animation Celebration
Presentation & Book Signing
Sony Pictures Animation / 9050 W. Washington Blvd. / Culver City, CA 90232
WEDNESDAY
10/4/17
11:30am – 1:30pm
Disney Studio Store
Book Signing / The Walt Disney Studios (Studio Exclusive)
Mark Taper Auditorium
Presentation & Book Signing / LA Public Library
630 West 5th Street / Los Angeles, CA
SATURDAY
10/7/17
2:00pm
PAINT, PENCILS & PIXELS – HOW WOMEN TRANSFORMED WALT DISNEY’S ANIMATION
Join Mindy Johnson, author of the landmark volume Ink & Paint –
The Women of Walt Disney's Animation (Disney Editions Deluxe), as she raises the celluloid curtain on the remarkable
‘her-story’ of how women artists defined the classic animation of Walt Disney.
Disney TV Animation – Empire
(Private Event)
Presentation & Book Signing
WEDNESDAY
10/18/17
12:00pm
USC Cinematic Arts Seminar Series
Presentation & Book Signing
John C. Hench Division of Animation & Digital Arts
930 West 34th Street / Los Angeles, CA 90089-2211
WEDNESDAY
10/18/17
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Walt Disney Feature Animation
(Private Event)
Presentation & Book Signing
WEDNESDAY
10/25/17
CTN Expo
Burbank Airport Marriott Convention Center
2500 N. Hollywood Way / Burbank, CA 91505
FRIDAY
11/17/17
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Featuring Mindy Johnson, along with 12+ Disney artists.
5:15pm – 6:00pm
Hosted by Mindy Johnson, featuring Lorna Cook, Kathy Zielinski, and Jane Baer.
Panel Presentation / Theater 1
Leading Ladies of Animation
Mickey's of Glendale – Imagineering
Group Book Signing
WDI Green Space/Patio
1401 Flower Street / Glendale, CA 91201
WEDNESDAY
11/29/17
11:30am – 1:30pm
Occidental College —
ISLA Fall 2017 Speaker Series
JSC Morrison Lounge
1600 Campus Rd., Los Angeles, CA 90041
WEDNESDAY
12/6/17
6:30pm
Presentation & Book Signing
INK & PAINT – THE WOMEN OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION
SATURDAY
12/9/17
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Light Up the Season
Book Signing
The Walt Disney Studios Store (Disney Employee Exclusive)
500 S. Buena Vista St. / Burbank, CA 91521
2018 Events
Epcot® International Festival of the Arts
Odyssey Festival Showplace
Epcot® World Showcase / Orlando, FL
SUNDAY
1/14/18
ORLANDO, FL
11:00am – 12:15pm
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Workshop
Pencils, Paint & Pixels – How Women Transformed
Walt Disney's Animation
Art of Disney at Epcot
Epcot® Future World / Orlando, FL
Book Signing
SUNDAY
1/21/18
2:00pm
Barnes & Noble
Media City Center – Burbank, CA
731 North San Fernando Boulevard /
Burbank, CA 91502
Group Book Signing to Include:
Mindy Johnson – Ink & Paint –
The Women of Walt Disney's Animation
Don Hahn – Yesterday's Tomorrow –
Disney's Magical Mid-Century
Dave Bossert – Oswald The Lucky Rabbit
and The Art of Tennessee Loveless
MONDAY
1/22/18
5:30pm Lecture
USC Graduate School -
Business of Animation
John C. Hench Division of Animation & Digital Arts
930 West 34th Street / Los Angeles, CA 90089-2211
PIXAR Animation Studios
(Private Event)
Presentation and Book Signing
WEDNESDAY
1/24/18
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
MiceChat Anniversary
Author Panel Event
The Anaheim Hotel (across from Disneyland)
1700 South Harbor Boulevard / Anaheim, CA 92802
Participating Authors:
Mindy Johnson – Ink & Paint – The Women of Walt Disney's Animation
Dave Bossert – Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons
FRIDAY
2/2/18
6:30pm – 9:00pm
ANAHEIM, CA
SATURDAY
2/3/18
12:00pm – 2:00pm
EVENT INFO
El Capitan Theater /
Disney's Soda Fountain & Studio Store Hollywood
6834 Hollywood Blvd. / Los Angeles, CA 90028
Group Book Signing to Include:
Mindy Johnson – Ink & Paint –
The Women of Walt Disney's Animation
Marcy Carriker Smothers – Eat Like Walt
Don Hahn – Yesterday's Tomorrow –
Disney's Magical Mid-Century
Dave Bossert – Oswald The Lucky Rabbit and The Art of Tennessee Loveless
FRIDAY
2/9/18
6:30pm
California Institute of the Arts
Seminar Lecture
24700 McBean Parkway / Valencia, CA 91355
SATURDAY
2/17/18
5:00pm – 10:00pm
Ryman Arts Benefit
Book Signing
12021 Harbor Blvd. / Anaheim, CA 92840
Featuring:
Marcy Carriker Smothers– Eat Like Walt
Mindy Johnson– Ink & Paint - The Women of Walt Disney's Animation, along with Jane Baer– Animator –
Sleeping Beauty / The Rescuers / Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
SATURDAY
3/3/18
2:00pm
Barnes & Noble
Media City Center – Burbank, CA
731 North San Fernando Boulevard / Burbank, CA 91502
Women's History Month Book Signing with Women Artists of Disney Animation:
Gretchen Albrecht– Ink & Paint Department Head
Jane Baer– Animator
Sleeping Beauty / The Rescuers / Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Karen Comella– Supervisor Color Models
Phyllis Fields– Assistant Paint Supervisor
Beth Ann McCoy-Gee– Color Model Mark-up
Teri McDonald– Assistant Final Check Supervisor
Robyn Roberts Parra– Supervisor 2D Animation Processing
WEDNESDAY
3/7/18
6:00pm
Mark Taper Auditorium
Ladies of Animation Panel Event / LA Public Library
630 West 5th Street / Los Angeles, CA
Leading Ladies of Animation
From the earliest black-and-white imagery to the advent of digital animation, women have been at the forefront of animation advancements. Meet some of today's trailblazing women whose leading talents brought landmark animated stories to life.
Join Mindy Johnson, historian & author of Ink & Paint – The Women of Walt Disney's Animation, as she pulls back the celluloid curtain on the rich history of women who animate and meet these leading ladies of the animated art form.
Panelists:
Kathy Zielinski – Lead Animator
Lorna Cook – Director / Animator / Story Artist
Sue Kroyer – Animator / Art Director / Layout / Producer
Jane Baer – Animator / Studio Head
Gretchen Albrecht – Ink & Paint Department Head
NEW YORK
MONDAY
3/19/18
8:30pm
Pratt Institute
Presentation & Book Signing
Myrtle Hall 4E3
200 Willoughby Avenue / Brooklyn, NY 11205
TUESDAY
3/27/18
2:00pm – 3:00pm
Disney Consumer Products and
Interactive Media
(Private Event)
Presentation and Book Signing
40th Annual Communications Week
Presentation & Book Signing
Cal State University Fullerton Campus
College of Communications
2600 Nutwood Avenue / Fullerton, CA 92831
WEDNESDAY
4/25/18
7:00pm
FULLERTON, CA
Stage Nine Gallery Public Event
Event & Book Signing
102 K Street / Sacramento, CA 95814
SATURDAY
3/31/18
Time TBD
SACRAMENTO, CA
THURSDAY
5/3/18
3:00pm – 5:00pm
College of the Canyons
Presentation & Book Signing with animator Jane Baer
Humanities Department / Hasley Hall - Theater 101
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road / Santa Clarita, CA 91355
To be Human is to be Recognized...
An Invisible History —
Trailblazing Women of Walt Disney's Animation
From the earliest pioneers of hand-rendered animated films, to the advent of digital technology, women have been at the forefront of the animation medium, yet their extraordinary contributions have largely gone unrecognized. Join author/historian Mindy Johnson, of COC Film Studies, as she pulls back the celluloid curtain on the rich 'her-story' of women in animation with a compelling presentation based on her latest landmark book, Ink & Paint – The Women of Walt Disney's Animation. Extensively researched, featuring never-before-seen materials, photographs and artwork, this ground-breaking volume redefines the collective history of animation.
WEDNESDAY
6/6/18
10:30am – 12:00pm
Peninsula Lecture Series
Presentation & Book Signing with special guests
Hesse Community Park
29301 Hawthorne Blvd. / Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
How Women Transformed Walt Disney's Animation
From the earliest pioneers of hand-rendered animated films, to the advent of digital technology, women have been at the forefront of the animation medium, yet their extraordinary contributions have largely gone unrecognized. Join author/historian Mindy Johnson, as she pulls back the celluloid curtain on the rich 'her-story' of women in animation. Exclusively researched with the full support of the entire Walt Disney Company Archival resources, along with a multitude of private collections, this essential volume redefines the collective history of animation.
Architecture & Beyond Series
Los Feliz Branch Library
1874 Hillhurst Avenue / Los Angeles, CA 90027
THURSDAY
6/28/18
6:30pm – 8:00pm
Presentation & Book Signing
INK & PAINT – THE WOMEN OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION