THIS JUST IN:
Many of you have been wondering when and how you
can buy tickets for the upcoming Totoro Forest Art Auction Benefit
Event to be held Sept. 6 at Pixar. The first pre-sale will start at 10
a.m. Monday.
Here’s the options available – Please note that all tickets include the stunning Art of Totoro Forest Book (worth $40)
Forest Friend – $100 regular admission + book.
Forest Sponsor – $200 includes admission + book + signed limited edition print Forest Champion – $300 includes middle VIP live auction seating + book +
signed limited edition print + gift certificate to Blowfish Sushi Forest Hero – $500 includes front VIP live auction seating + book + an original drawing by one of the artists
Onlline tickets sales will begin Monday at 10 a.m. Pacific! Visit www.TotoroForestProject.org for more information and a link to the online ticket sales. There will
be a rather limited numbers of tickets so act quickly if you want to be
part of this very special event.
the film business. It will be a night to remember!! All the “Totoro
inspired” art is up for preview at www.TotoroForestProject.org.
Please take a look at these marvelous works by clicking on the gallery
link or alphabetically by artist and see if you don’t find a half-dozen
or more favorites that appeal to your individual taste.
All proceeds will be donated to the Totoro Forest Foundation, to help save
and preserve a wooded area near Tokyo that was an inspiration for Hayao
Miyazaki’s "My Neighbor Totoro."
Organizers are planning to have remote online bidding for those who cannot come to the night of
the event. More details will be posted as they become available.
The $40 book is mainly for auction attendees. Any remaining copies will be on sale at www.tortoroforestproject.org shortly after the auction.
Following the auction, the works will be displayed to the general public at the Cartoon Art Museum, beginning Sept. 20.
Check this site in a couple weeks to learn even more about the benefit auction and public exhibit.
— Information forwarded and edited by Leo N. Holzer
I wish I could attend, it souns like tons of fun! Anyone plan on going?
I’ve looked everywhere for an age requirement and I can’t seem to find one. So they should allow people under the drinking age in?
I don’t see why they wouldn’t allow children, especially well-behaved teens. To be sure, I’d visit the site http://www.totoroforestproject.org site and send an e-mail through the link.
I’ll be interviewing Dice and some of the other event organizers next week and I’ll ask about teen entry, but I wouldn’t wait that long before ordering tickets.
Ticket sales are going pretty good from what I’m reading at various spote. I wouldn’t count on tickets being available more than a week or two tops and the lower-priced levels are likely the ones that will sell out first.
I don’t think there will be a huge number of teenagers at the auction, but it wouldn’t surprise me to see a few — especially if they’re in the area, interested and will be attending with an adult/parent/guardian.
If you do attend, simply behave and don’t risk getting tossed over taking a sip of wine.
Thanks anyway! I got all my questions answered.
1. Am I allowed to attend being under 21? Yes.
2. Will other parts of Pixar be open? No.
3. Will the Studio Store be open? From the strict answer I got, I don’t think so either.
It makes sense for Pixar Studios Store to be closed. Organizers want people to come for the art show/auction and to spend their money on auction items.