Media: Press Release
For Immediate Release November 19, 2004
DUDE! TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES SHELL OUT FOR VERMONT CARTOONING SCHOOL'S FUTURE
White River Junction, VT- The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) is pleased to announce a gift in the amount of $150,000 from Peter Laird,
co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, through his Xeric Foundation. The gift will be used towards the remodeling of the Colodny building and future programming.
CCS has received support from both local and national donors, including Jean Schulz, Rockefeller Foundation, Microsoft, Archie D. and Bertha H. Walker Foundation,
The Upper Valley Community Foundation, and many more.
CCS Director James Sturm says, "Both Peter and I share a love for comics and a deep commitment in helping young cartoonists learn and grow. I'm very humbled and honored by Peter's confidence in CCS.
His generous donation goes a long way in helping CCS establish itself as the premiere cartooning program in the country."
"The creation of your new school is very exciting. We are impressed with the goals and clarity of the Center's mission, as well as the thoroughness of your business plan.
Equally as important to your success, we are especially impressed with the passion, enthusiasm, and dedication that you personally bring to this project."
- Chris Milne, Vice President of the Xeric Foundation
The Xeric Foundation offers financial assistance to fully committed, self-publishing
comic book creators and qualified charitable and nonprofit organizations.
For more information about Xeric Foundation visit: www.xericfoundation.com
Peter Laird formed Mirage Studios in the summer of 1983 with Kevin Eastman,
and went on to create the 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'. TMNT has become
one of the most widely merchandised comics book properties in the world,
which includes toys, video games, animated TV series, and three motion pictures.
For more information about The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, visit: www.ninjaturtles.com
The Center for Cartoon Studies - "America's only two-year
cartooning program" is opening in White River Junction, VT in fall 2005.
The full-time two-year course of study program is designed for a small group
of dedicated highly creative students with a passion and appreciation for
graphic novels, storytelling, writing, comics, and design. Experienced and
internationally recognized cartoonists, writers, and designers will teach
classes. The school is located in downtown White River Junction, Vermont
in the historic Colodny Surprise Department Store building. cartoonstudies.org
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Press Contact:
Michelle Ollie
(802) 295-3319
ollie@cartoonstudies.org
The Center for Cartoon Studies
PO Box 125
White River Junction, Vermont 05001
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