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Creative Leaders Launch Emerging Artists Spring 2017 l No. 37 No. Maverick Mudge will graduate on June 21 as a part of Ryman Arts’ 2017 graduating class and plans to attend UCLA in the fall. Creative Leaders Launch Emerging Artists It starts during the Ryman Arts core classes when Career Days and Behind-the-Scene tours introduce students to a wide array of creative industries. Students meet top professionals and begin to culminated in a Ryman Arts Alumni art envision themselves as working artists. Whether it is show at Clifton’s during Ryman Arts’ spring (left to right) gallerist Carla meeting Garner Holt at his world class animatronics fundraiser in May (More on Page 2). This Arzente, Bryant Santamaria (‘12), Francisco Palomares shop in San Bernardino, working as an intern at Bob show included 50 artworks representing (07), gallerist Suzanne Walsh, Hertz Alegrio (‘08), Roger’s BRC Imagination Arts, or applying to a juried 18 alumni, including Los Angeles-based Executive Director Diane gallery show, deep relationships forged with art-world painter, Francisco Palomares (‘07), award- Brigham, and Lindsey Warren (‘99) at saltfineart’s “Back to professionals helps launch emerging artists. winning fine art photographer, Natalie School” exhibition Reception Franco (‘97), For example, New Jersey-based artist, Glynnis Reed and professional (‘93), who was selected to exhibit in saltfineart Interactive Artist, gallery’s first “Back to School” exhibition, is now Chris Melby (‘91). represented by the Laguna Beach gallery. Since 2015, As Ryman Arts gallery owner Carla Arzente has displayed student alumni join the next and alumni work regularly. The latest “Back to generation of creative School” exhibition showcased seven alumni. professionals, This Spring, Ryman Arts partnered with Clifton’s our relationships Republic to produce three Ryman Arts Pop-Up with the artistic Art Nights. Selected alumni artists, like Oaxaca- community is born Romina Ramirez (‘05), set up pop-up shops invaluable to their to showcase and sell their work. This partnership futures. sketchbook l Page 1 Thank you to our 2017 Worlds of Possibility 2017 Worlds of Possibility Silent Auction Donors On May 11, art supporters, creative industry leaders, and artists gathered at Clifton’s Republic in Downtown LA to provide worlds of possibility for young artists in Diane Brigham Southern California. Manny Cosentino Center Theater Group The evening featured Joe Rohde, creative executive overseeing Pandora - The World of Avatar, Dylan Cole, Ben Procter, production designers for the Avatar Disney Parks and Resorts film sequels and Robin Stapley, an award winning designer from the global Disney Theatrical Group touring exhibition AVATAR: Discover Pandora, in a conversation that explored Garner Holt Productions how Pandora has come to life in a diverse array of shows, environments, and Knott's Berry Farm film, led by Kai Ryssdal, the Host and Senior Editor of NPR's Marketplace. Guests enjoyed Clifton’s Tree Tops and Gothic Bar, including sneak previews, Bob Mackie stunning displays, and the opportunity to purchase art created by alumni artists. Petrina Mina Special thanks to our presenting sponsor, Clifton’s Republic and to our event Miss Saigon sponsors: The Walt Disney Co., Michelle Lund, Comcast NBC Universal Ridemakerz DreamWorks, The Sharon D. Lund Foundation, Adirondack, AECOM, Valley Crest Productions Digiscura, Factory 360, Garner Holt Productions, GES, Amy Glad, Robin & Walt Disney Family Museum Steve Kalota, Kathy Mangum, The Newquist Family, Nolan Heimann LLP, Tania Norris, Sara & Ed Nowak, Larson O'Brien LLP, Partners Federal Credit Union, Walt Disney Imagineering The Price Families, Leah & Marty Sklar, Thinkwell, and Union Bank. Media Walt Disney World Resort Sponsors: InPark Magazine and Los Angeles magazine. Waltland #RymanArtBin We asked Ryman Arts Alumni to post a photo of their Ryman Arts Art Bin on Instagram to share their inspiring stories of how Ryman Arts has impacted their lives. Here are a few of their stories. Carlos Garcia (‘90) Harvey Hermosura (‘97) Megan Moberly (‘14) tekunooman @rymanarts (living masters heyharvey The @rymanarts program (class of ‘97 ) nynjamegan This is my #rymanartbin. I started program) will always have a special place in helped to instill in my young mind that a creative career these amazing classes in high school during a my heart. Thank you for giving me the push path was possible. They helped build my confidence in very difficult time of my life. They helped me and motivation to stay creative in a career of what I create and opened the door for me to complete focus on what was important to me, my passion art, design, architecture and photography. Here a degree in design. Although I don’t use my original for art. Without Ryman I wouldn’t be attending is my blue #rymanartbin given to me years standard issue #rymanartbin much these days, it’s still art college or able to pursue my dream career. ago class of 1990. Twenty six years later the around to remind me of how it all started. I’m proud to It now holds a variety of supplies, ready for any bin is still full of original media and new ones, know that Ryman Arts is still going strong and helping to drawing trips! @rymanarts let the sketching continue. cultivate future artists, creatives and designers. #keepitup )))) Donate an Art Bin today and make a lasting impact. Visit rymanarts.org/donate to make your gift. Page 2 l sketchbook Spring 2017 l Board of Directors Wayne Hunt President 37 No. David A. Price Vice President Robin J. Kalota Treasurer Phil Hettema Secretary Scott Ault Greg Combs Amy L. Glad Garner Holt Johnny Lai Michelle A. Lund Eddie Newquist (left to right) Panelists Ben Procter, Dylan Cole, Robin Stapley, and Joe Rohde Edward J. Nowak Christina Sanchez-Lopez, Alumni Representative Seth Stuhl Founders Lucille Ryman Carroll (1906 – 2002) Sharon Disney Lund (1936 – 1993) Anne Shaw Price (1923 – 2012) Harrison A. Price (1921 – 2010) Leah R. Sklar Martin A. Sklar Ryman Arts honors the memory of legendary Disney artist Herbert Ryman, and the vision of Lucille Ryman Carroll, by providing high school artists with college- level training in essential skills for art and life. Staff Diane Brigham Executive Director Mike Flanagan Data Coordinator Ana Garcia Site & Outreach Coordinator Shannon Huang Kai Ryssdal Artist Stacy Lee (‘10) sells her artwork at Worlds of Possibility Development & Communications Manager Ginny Kokubun Administrative Coordinator See more photos of Worlds of Possibility: www.flickr.com/rymanarts Walter Marsh Operations Manager Kelley Shim Alumni Engagement Coordinator Rebecca Tuynman Education Manager Preserving a Legacy Master Teaching Artists Kaleeka Bond Holly Boruck Rochelle Botello Manny Cosentino In addition to educating Ichiro Irie Marc Kompaneyets Malaika Latty artistic youth, we are Michelle Mary Lee Ronald J. Llanos also the stewards of the Robin Palanker Sergio Rebia David Schoffman Herbert D. Ryman fine Luis Serrano Cathy Stone art collection and archives. Julie Weitz Teaching Assistants Thanks to the support Hertz Alegrio (Ryman ’09) Natasha Carovska (Ryman ’12) of the Hyperion Historical Alliance, we Jamie Ang Lee (Ryman ’13) Saskia Darnell (Ryman ’06) are now inventorying Herb’s personal Christine Marcelle (Ryman ’11) Paula Sigman-Lowery and Libby Spatz Raquel Martinez (Ryman ’16) Petrina Mina (Ryman ’00) files under the direction of historians Stephanie Petteplace (Ryman ’16) To learn more about Ryman Arts, and archivists Paul Sigman-Lowery and potential publications and exhibitions. It please contact us: Libby Spatz, who are providing their is remarkable to see Herb’s thoughtful Phone 213.629.ARTS (2787) expertise pro bono. Special thanks go handwritten comments in the margins Website rymanarts.org to these dedicated professionals who of newspaper clippings, and diaries from E-mail his world travels that give context to the [email protected] come weekly after hours to organize the Mail 1933 S. Broadway, 11th Floor treasures they are discovering within the art in our collection. It brings us closer Suite 1138 old manila file folders that were stored to understanding his creative process Los Angeles, CA 90007 for years in bankers boxes, carefully re- and serves as a tangible link between the housing the fragile materials into archival young artists we serve today and the legacy Sketchbook is published semi-annually by Ryman Arts. boxes. Our goal is to digitize and safely of the artist who inspired the formation of Writers Diane Brigham preserve the writings, scrapbooks, photo our organization twenty-seven years ago. Shannon Huang Design & Production albums and other materials from this Marquita Takei Photography important mid-century American artist Ana Garcia Debra Morrison and Disney Legend so that his work can be more accessible to researchers for Diane Brigham, Executive Director sketchbook l Page 3 With Appreciation 2016Donors Artist Philip Vaughan opened up his studio Eloise Kabbaz Szabo and home in Altadena for an art sale to benefit (‘16) in Advanced Ryman Arts. Emilee Chun Painting class. Erica Jeon Ronald Miller $100,000 & ABOVE Seth Stuhl $500-$999 Montgomery Clark Lunde W.M. Keck Foundation The Dreamworks Animation Charysse & Andrew Barber Charitable Foundation, Inc. The Borow Family Foundation The Sharon D. Lund Foundation Elizabeth & Stanislaus DeBreu $2,500-4,999 Elinor Ochs & Alessandro Duranti Bradley Ellis $50,000–$99,999 Thomas Acomb Hope Freleng Shaw AECOM Trice Koopman & Mark Freund The Angell Foundation Marshall & Paul Ayers Myna & Uri D. Herscher The Carl & Roberta Deutsch Foundation The Benevity Community Impact Fund Disneyana Fan Club - Baltimore Chapter The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation BNY Mellon (Community Partnership) David Judson The Walt Disney Company Foundation Caruso Family Foundation Tracy & Chris Keys Cenmill Inc. Kroger The Fainbarg Family Foundation Gordon Lemke & Brian Rogers $20,000-$49,999 JBA Consulting Engineers Charlotte Marsh Knott’s Berry Farm Rhea Nicole Rebbe MEI-Travel Loretta Williams & Kevin Rice Nancy & Charles H. Fry Michelle & Don Morin Suzanne & Robert Scifo Garner Holt Productions Thomas Morris Sarah & Michael Silane Carla Walecka & Wayne Hunt Tania Norris The Streisand Foundation The John C.
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