CAM Alternative Press Expo Party:
Keith Knight Closing Reception
and Book Release Party for Jesse Reklaw, Hellen Jo and Olga Volozova

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Saturday, November 1, 2008, 8:00-11:00 pm

Sliding Scale: $2 - $20



The Cartoon Art Museum, Dark Horse Comics and Sparkplug Comic Books proudly present The Cartoon Art Museum’s Alternative Press Expo Party on Saturday, November 1, 2008. Join special guest Keith Knight as we host the closing reception for The Knight Life: Bay Area Spotlight on Keith Knight. Additional guests include Jesse Reklaw, celebrating the release of The Night of Your Life, published by Dark Horse Comics, collecting the Ignatz Award-nominated webcomic Slow Wave; Trevor Alixopolous, creator of the Ignatz Award-nominated graphic novel The Hot Breath of War; Hellen Jo; Olga Volozova; David King; and Julia Wertz. Hellen Jo and Olga Volozova will be signing copies of their own newly-released graphic novels, published by Sparkplug Comic Books.

All of the aforementioned artists will be reading selections from their comics, as well as signing copies of their new books and selling limited edition prints and posters. Food and beverages for the event will be sponsored by Dark Horse, Sparkplug and a wide selection of local restaurants and merchants. Please visit our website the week prior to the Alternative Press Expo for a complete list of party sponsors and special events.

Admission for the event is on a sliding scale, from $2 to $20, with guests encouraged to donate whatever they can to support the Cartoon Art Museum.

All proceeds from this reception will benefit The Cartoon Art Museum, a non-profit educational museum dedicated to the collection, preservation and display of original cartoon art in all its forms.

For information please call (415) CAR-TOON, ext. 314

The party will be held from 8:00 to 11:00 pm at the Cartoon Art Museum, where over 300 pieces of original art spanning more than 100 years of comics history will be on display. The Cartoon Art Museum will be hosting the following exhibitions for this occasion:

The Knight Life: Bay Area Spotlight on Keith Knight, through November 9, 2008
The Cartoon Art Museum is honored to host the first comprehensive exhibition of Harvey and Glyph Award-winning cartoonist Keith Knight, creator of the K Chronicles, (th)ink and the new United Features syndicated daily comic strip The Knight Life. Knight will be one of the exhibitors at this year’s Alternative Press Expo.

Totoro Forest Project, through February 8, 2009
The Cartoon Art Museum proudly presents original works of art from The Totoro Forest Project Charity Auction, a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition featuring paintings, illustrations and sculptures from nearly 200 critically acclaimed animators, fine artists, cartoonists and illustrators. All of the art for the exhibition was inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s iconic animated feature film My Neighbor Tororo. The artwork was auctioned at a fund raising event at Pixar Animation Studios on September 6, 2008 prior to their exhibition at the museum. Proceeds from the auction will support The Totoro no Furusato National Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of Japan's Sayama Forest.

From Richie Rich to Wendy the Witch: The Art of Harvey Comics, through November 30, 2008
The Cartoon Art Museum presents a visual history of one of the most popular comic book publishers of all time: Harvey Comics. From Richie Rich to Wendy the Witch: The Art of Harvey Comics celebrates the art and characters created and/or popularized by Harvey including Casper, The Friendly Ghost; Wendy, The Good Little Witch; Richie Rich, The Poor Little Rich Boy; Hot Stuff, The Little Devil; Sad Sack; Joe Palooka; Little Dot; Little Audrey; Little Lotta, and many more.

Small Press Spotlight on Briana Miller, through November 30, 2008
Briana Miller is a Berkeley-born, East Bay resident who has lived in almost every city that touches the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay. She created her first comic in 2000 and quickly discovered what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. She has produced at least one hand-drawn, hand-silk-screened comic a year ever since. Miller will be one of the exhibitors at this year’s Alternative Press Expo.

About the Cartoon Art Museum

Founded in 1984, the Cartoon Art Museum was started by a group of cartoonists and collectors who wanted to share their appreciation of this unique art form with the rest of the world. The Museum is dedicated to the collection, preservation, study and exhibition of original cartoon art in all forms to benefit historians, cartoonists, journalists, artists, collectors and the general public. For more information, please visit www.cartoonart.org

About APE

APE celebrates the incredible spirit of self-publishing and the alternative comics press. The exhibit hall features an unbelievable mix of new and old comics, mini-comics, zines, art books, original art and much more. Major publishers like Fantagraphics, Drawn & Quarterly, SLG, Top Shelf, AiT/Planet Lar and more take part in this "gathering of the tribe" in San Francisco, along with a veritable "who's who" of indy comics creators and publishers from all across the United States and Canada. This year’s Alternative Press Expo takes place on November 1 and 2 at the Concourse Exhibition Center. For more information on APE, please visit www.comic-con.org

Please join the Cartoon Art Museum on Thursday, September 18 from 7:00-9:00pm to celebrate the release of Keith Knight's latest book, The Complete K Chronicles, published by Dark Horse Comics.

This event is free and open to the public.

Cartoons Are Serious Business:
A Cartooning Workshop with Keith Knight,
Creator of the ‘K’ Chronicles, (th)ink and the Knight Life

Cartoon Art Museum Class: Sunday, September 21, 2008, 1:00 - 4:00pm
Cost per class: $100; $90 for CAM members



On Sunday, September 21, 2008, the Cartoon Art Museum is offering another installment in its ongoing series of workshops for aspiring comic artists, writers and fans of all ages. Each class is taught by a professional cartoonist focusing on an area of his or her expertise, ranging from character creation and story development to writing and drawing comic books and strips.

Keith Knight, 2007 Harvey Award winner and creator of the syndicated comics the 'K' Chronicles, the Knight Life and (th)ink, will conduct an intensive three-hour workshop for aspiring cartoonists, entitled Cartoons Are Serious Business. The cost of this class is $100 per student for the general public, and $90 per student for members of the Cartoon Art Museum.

Mr. Knight will be drawing upon his 15 years as a self-syndicated cartoonist for this intensive workshop, which is an advanced class for people looking to make cartooning a viable money-making career. This workshop will focus on the business side of comics, from marketing and promotions to dealing with syndicates and negotiating publishing contracts. In the past decade, Knight's work has appeared in self-published 'zines, major newspapers, alternative newsweeklies, professional comic anthologies and major nationally-distributed publications including ESPN: The Magazine and Mad, he has promoted his work at more than 100 comic conventions and trade shows, and he has delivered lectures on cartooning at colleges and universities throughout the United States.

This is an encore presentation of a class Knight taught at the Cartoon Art Museum in 2006. Since then, he has launched a daily comic strip with King Features Syndicate, won numerous awards and signed a deal to produce a 200-page graphic novel. He has a lot more stuff to tell people.

Keith Knight is a Boston-born, Los Angeles-based cartoonist whose three syndicated comics, the 'K 'Chronicles, the Knight Life and (th)ink, can be found in newspapers, magazines and websites all across the country. He is also a rapper with the semi-conscious hip-hop group, the Marginal Prophets. For more information, please visit his website, www.kchronicles.com <http://www.kchronicles.com>

Class size is limited, and each class is filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Basic drawing materials will be provided, but students are encouraged to purchase sketchbooks and their own drawing implements. To register or for more information about the workshop, please contact Diane Shapiro Sommerfield at (415) CAR-TOON, ext. 303, or via e-mail at education@cartoonart.org.

I Left My Arse in San Francisco Book Release Party
featuring Keith Knight

Cartoon Art Museum Event: Saturday, March 29, 2008, 6:00-8:00pm
Free and Open to the public



Harvey and Glyph Award-winning cartoonist Keith Knight celebrates the release of his new cartoon collection, I Left My Arse in San Francisco ($14.95--/KKPress) on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at San Francisco's Cartoon Art Museum. This reception is free and open to the public, and will be held from 6:00 to 8:00pm.

I Left My Arse in San Francisco is the fifth collection of Knight’s self-syndicated weekly comic, The K Chronicles. It chronicles getting old (40!!), medical issues, marriage, sheep, and leaving the City he loves.

I Left My Arse in San Francisco is Knight’s eighth book. Other titles include Dances with Sheep, Fear of A Black marker, The Beginner’s Guide to Community-Based Arts, The Passion of the Keef and Are We Feeling Safer Yet? All eight of Knight's books will also be available for purchase, as well as original art, prints, CDs and ham.

About the Author

Keith Knight is an award-winning cartoonist whose two self-syndicated comic strips, the K Chronicles and (th)ink, can be found in over 35 alternative weekly, college, and daily newspapers and websites nationwide. He’s also a frequent contributor to Mad Magazine and ESPN the Magazine. For more information or to schedule an interview with Keith Knight, please call (310) 839-2905, visit his website at www.kchronicles.com, or send an email to keef@kchronicles.com.

November Cartoonist-in-Residence
Keith Knight

Saturday, November 17th, 2007 from 1:00 to 3:00pm
Free and open to the public




The Cartoon Art Museum hosts 2007 Harvey Award-winning cartoonist Keith Knight, creator of the self-syndicated comics The K Chronicles and (th)ink, seen locally in the S.F. Chronicle's 96 Hours, on Saturday, November 17th from 1pm to 3pm as part of its ongoing Cartoonist-in-Residence program. Museum visitors will be offered the chance to watch Knight at work and chat with him about cartooning.

Knight will be selling and autographing copies of the 2008 Little Vics/Mega-mix Cartoon Calendar and the latest (th)ink collection, "Are We Feeling Safer Yet?" as well as other merchandise, including book collections of The K Chronicles, canvas tote bags and calendars.

About the Author

Keith Knight is an award-winning cartoonist whose two self-syndicated comic strips, the K Chronicles and (th)ink, can be found in over 35 alternative weekly, college, and daily newspapers and websites nationwide. He’s also a frequent contributor to Mad Magazine and ESPN the Magazine. For more information about the artist, please visit his website at http://www.kchronicles.com, or send an email to keef@kchronicles.com. Review copies of Knight's books are available to the media upon request.



This event is free and open to the public.

About the Cartoonist-in-Residence Program:

The Cartoon Art Museum regularly hosts professional cartoonist in its galleries as part of its Cartoonist-in-Residence program. Museum patrons see cartoonists at work on their latest projects and learn everything you ever wanted to know about cartoonists--but were afraid to ask. Past featured Cartoonists-in-Residence include Paul Madonna (All Over Coffee), Paige Braddock (Jane's World), Michael Jantze (The Norm) and Grady Klein (The Lost Colony) among many others.