Toonseum
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I was a Board Member & I joined as a founding member of the the Advisory Board, and moved to the Office of Secretary on the Board of Directors.
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The ToonSeum is just getting started, but has already made its mark on the area. We're in the process of building our board and becoming a full non-profit. We're currently housed within the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, and are planning off-site exhibits. We're the Pittsburgh branch of Dr. Sketchy's Anti Art School, and our first event attracted a lot of local attention. In the first week of December, we had our first full Board meeting, led by our President Rob Rogers. So far, he seems to be a benevolent dictator.
The Great!
- I've seen the results of this organization in... the reaction of the crowds at our grand opening, and the attendance at the first Dr Sketchy school night.
- What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is... meeting people other than cartoonists who share a passion for all of the cartoon arts.
- The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were... enthusiastic, supportive and friendly. I have already learned a lot from this diverse group.
- If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could... become a major destination on Pittsburgh's North Side, complementing the Children's Museum, the Carnegie Science Center, the National Aviary and the Andy Warhol Museum.
Ways to make it better!
- If I ran this organization, I would... need an extra 24 hours in each day!
- In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... finding a Treasurer and someone experienced in the Development world to round out our Board of Directors, achieve non-profit status and raise funding.
- One thing I'd also say is that... the Children's Museum is a very gracious host.
The ToonSeum is a new gallery within the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh. The are just starting the non-profit process with the hopes of opening a seperate museum of cartoon art in Pittsburgh.
The gallery they have now is small but they have a great enthusiasm for the cartoon arts. They feature original cartoon art on display. It would be great to have a full museum in Pittsburgh dedicated to one of the world's most popular art forms, cartooning.
They have a great board with many well known cartoonists and business owners.
They could use a lot of help to get things off the ground and I know donations, volunteers and services are all needed.
Check out the gallery to get a glimpse of their vision for their future museum.
The Great!
- I've seen the results of this organization in... Children and adults alike share a passion for the art. They make an effort to display art across the generations. Its all authentic and original cartoon art!
- What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is... Kids and parent and grandparents sharing their memories about the cartoons they grew up with.
- The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were... Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.
- If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could... Open a full hands on museum dedicated to cartoon arts!
Ways to make it better!
- My experience would have been better if... The gallery were larger.
- In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are... Fundraising, but isnt that always the case?
- One thing I'd also say is that... be sure to visit them sometime at the ToonSeum Gallery at Children's Museum of Pittsburgh