210 N Santa Fe Avenue | Pueblo, CO 81003 www.sdc-arts.org | (719) 295-7200 FOR RELEASE: April 4, 2018 Contact: Alyssa Parga, Director of Marketing & Development 719-295-7211 | [email protected] A Journey Into Imagimation: No Mickey Mouse Show Animation Art From Around the World Arrives June 2 (Pueblo, Colo.- April 4, 2018) Think Mickey Mouse in Plane Crazy was the first animation? Wrong! The animated French film Fantasmagorie predates that by 20 years. That’s just one of the many things you’ll discover in “A Journey into IMAGIMATION: A Hundred Years of Animation Art From Around the World,” celebrating the 100-plus year history of original rare animation production artwork since the creation of this magical art form. Visitors will learn about early animation techniques such as rotoscoping and the use of still frames to create “living” characters. “Imagimation” isn’t a typo - it’s the combination of imagination and animation. Featured works include the experimental silhouette animation of German animator Lotte Reiniger; the hand- carved wood replacement stop motion animation of Hungarian animator George Pal; the world-renowned creation of Mickey Mouse by Ub Iwerks and Walt Disney; the visionary work of King Kong’s creator Willis O’Brien; the genius life-like stop motion animation of Ray Harryhausen; the zany traditional animation of Tex Avery; Chuck Jones’ unconventional and now traditionally animated characters and situations; Hayo Miyazaki’s stunning and colorful Japanese fantasy anime visions; and many others. This extensive exhibition presents the full range of animation techniques, from the ground-breaking traditional animation of Gertie the Dinosaur created by American, Winsor McCay, in 1914, to today’s many digitally supported animation productions and applications. This exhibit features more than 130 works of art from a timeline of the evolution of international animation. The exhibition was organized by Hal and Nancy Miles from the Hal and Nancy Miles Collection. Exhibition tour management by Landau Traveling Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA. The galleries at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center are open Memorial Day - Labor Day 10 AM to 5PM Monday through Saturday and 12 PM - 4 PM Sundays. Admission is $8 adults, $6 children, seniors 65+ and military. Guests can enjoy free basic admission on Sunday, June 10 and August 12 from 12 - 4 PM. The Arts Center and Buell Children’s Museum also participate in the Blue Star Museum program whereby active duty and retired military personnel and their families are offered free basic admission, including National Guard and Reserve, from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Basic admission includes entrance to the Buell Children’s Museum and Helen T. White Galleries; admission to special exhibit, “A Journey into IMAGIMATION: A Hundred Years of Animation Art From Around the World,” is half price. Sponsors of “A Journey into IMAGIMATION: A Hundred Years of Animation Art From Around the World,” include the Robert Hoag Rawlings Foundation, Dr. Jarvis & Mary Jo Ryals, Carolyn Jackson, Ron Aichele, Charles & Shari Ready, Dan & Kerry DeRose, and the Pueblo City-County Library District. Photos attached.
About the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center: The cultural hub of Southern Colorado, the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center gives visitors the tools to think and act creatively through a three building complex including seven galleries offering the best in historic and contemporary art by artists of local, regional and national renown. The Arts Center offers the Buell Children’s Museum, recognized as the second-best for art by Child mag- azine, a 500-seat theater featuring a variety of performing arts programs, both local and national, and two gift shops. Over 100 fine arts, dance, and leisure classes are available quarterly providing unique offerings to everyone from children to adults of all skill levels. Admission to the Arts Center is $8 for adults, $6 for children, seniors 65+, and military. For more information, please call 719-295-7200; stop by the Arts Center located at 210 N. Santa Fe Ave., just off of I-25, exit 98B, or visit online at www.sdc-arts.org. ###