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2017 Events

D23 Expo – July 12-16, 2017

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

Comic-Con International: San Diego
  • Cartoon Creatives: Woman Power in Animation / Panel

  • The Genius of Animation: Cartoon Legends and Game Changers Speak / Panel

FRIDAY

7/21/17

Comic-Con® International: San Diego

DreamWorks Animation

FRIDAY

7/28/17

DreamWorks Animation

Private Presentation

DreamWorks Animation

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.

FRIDAY

9/29/17

Lucasfilm

(Private Event)

Presentation & Book Signing

The Walt Disney Family Museum

SATURDAY

9/30/17

1:00pm

The Walt Disney Family Museum

Presentation & Book Signing

The Presidio / 104 Montgomery Street / San Francisco, CA 94129

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.

SATURDAY

10/14/17

1:00pm – 4:00pm

Center Stage Gallery

Book Signing and Gathering

847 Hollywood Way, Space 100 / Burbank, CA 91505

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

Wonderful World of Animation

Book Signing

9517 Culver Blvd. / Culver City, CA 90232

SATURDAY

10/21/17

Walt Disney Feature Animation

(Private Event)

Presentation & Book Signing

WEDNESDAY

10/25/17

Disneyana, Main Street U.S.A.,
Disneyland
®  Resort

Book Signing

1313 Disneyland Drive / Anaheim, CA 92802

SATURDAY

11/4/17

9:00am – 11:00am

1:00pm – 3:00pm

World of Disney®  Store,
Downtown Disney
®  District

Book Signing

1580 Disneyland Drive / Anaheim, CA 92802

WEDNESDAY

11/15/17

7:00am

LA Breakfast Club

Breakfast / Friendship Auditorium

3201 Riverside Drive / Los Angeles, 90027

8:00am – 9:00am

Presentation

THE PIONEERING WOMEN OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATION

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

Glendale Central Library Authors Appearance

Presentation & Book Signing

WEDNESDAY

11/29/17

7:00pm

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

SUNDAY

12/10/17

4:00pm – 6:00pm

D23's Light Up the Season

Book Signing

The Walt Disney Studios Store (D23 Exclusive)

500 S. Buena Vista St. / Burbank, CA 91521

Walt's Barn

Book Signing

5202 Zoo Drive / Los Angeles, CA 90027

SUNDAY

12/17/17

11:00am – 3:00pm
(Weather permitting)

Vroman's Bookstore – Pasadena
Group Book Signing with Don Hahn & Dave Bossert
695 E. Colorado Blvd. / Pasadena, CA 91101

THURSDAY

12/21/17

7:00pm

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