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Most Famous Sketchbook to Travel as Museum Shows?

About This Project:

Who would like to help bring the Sketchtravel experience to the public as a series of museum exhibitions?

Sketchtravel, one of the world’s most unique collaborative art projects, traveled more than 75 thousand miles around the world to connect 71 internationally acclaimed artists and helped build five libraries in five third world countries so far.

This amazing project is traveling once again, now as a museum show!

We plan to display professional quality reproductions of all 70 pages of exceptional artwork created for the original sketchbook as well as some behind-the-scenes images and artwork to educate museum patrons about this magical project.

Our first goal is to raise enough to pay for the exhibition at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco from September 2012 through February 2013. If our earnings surpass that, the show will travel to Japan in 2013!

Please note this Kickstarter project, Sketchtravel Museum Project is NOT a charity project.  All the funds collected through this will go towards potential museum exhibitions in San Francisco, Tokyo, Kyoto and beyond. 

**for Japanese supporters  日本の皆様へ

キックスターターのやり方をこちらで説明しています。質問等ありましたら、聞いて下さい。http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.344816428936866.81451.164654613619716&type=1

Thank you Gifts: We made several special Sketchtravel goods to make this dream exhibit possible!

******although it isn't stated, Cartoon Art Museum will issue two tickets for any backer who donated more than $10!

high quality giclee print (9" x 12") of Yoko Tanji's SF Exhibition Poster illustration
high quality giclee print (9" x 12") of Yoko Tanji's SF Exhibition Poster illustration
high quality giclee print (9" x 12") of Tadahiro Uesugi's Brussels' auction event poster illustration
high quality giclee print (9" x 12") of Tadahiro Uesugi's Brussels' auction event poster illustration
Cat Key Chain(limited supply!)
Cat Key Chain(limited supply!)
Exclusive Sketchtravel Mouse Pad
Exclusive Sketchtravel Mouse Pad
Special Giclee Print of Bob McKenzie's page signed by the artist
Special Giclee Print of Bob McKenzie's page signed by the artist
One of the original sketches by Dice Tsutsumi comes with the whole $500 gift package(limited to 10)
One of the original sketches by Dice Tsutsumi comes with the whole $500 gift package(limited to 10)
Great Deal! Admission for two(normally worth $14) with donation more than $10!!
Great Deal! Admission for two(normally worth $14) with donation more than $10!!
Le Uyen Pham's page is a favorite of many! This 9 x 12 print is signed by the artst
Le Uyen Pham's page is a favorite of many! This 9 x 12 print is signed by the artst
Prototype of Three Tote Bag Designs(Cat Sketch, Simple, and Scott C's tank!) (get them all if you pledge more than $60)
Prototype of Three Tote Bag Designs(Cat Sketch, Simple, and Scott C's tank!) (get them all if you pledge more than $60)

The Exhibition:

Andrew Farago, the curator of Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, believes this unprecedented art project must be exhibited in public as a museum form. Since the original sketchbook cannot be dismantled, 70 high quality giclee prints will be created for this exhibition. These prints will be as close as possible to the original artworks, offering levels of detail that are not as visible in the upcoming Sketchtravel publication. The Cartoon Art Museum also wants to include some behind-the-scenes artwork and photographs as part of the exhibition.

The Goal:
The cost of the 70 high quality giclee prints and frames is, thanks to substantial discounts from suppliers, approximately $12,000. Taking into consideration other expenses that may arise, we have set our initial fundraising goal at $13,000. Upon meeting that level and funding our exhibition for the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, our next goal is to prepare the exhibition for travel to venues in Japan, which will cost about another $10,000 including the fabrication of customized shipping crates and insurance. Any funds raised beyond the $25,000 level will support the Sketchtravel at Museums Project.

Thanks to the generosity of the artists involved with the project, we have a wonderful collection of exclusive thank you gifts for our supporters. Please consider backing this once-in-a-lifetime project!

Sketchtravel Exhibition Schedule

If we meet our initial goal of $12,000:
*Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco, 9/22/12~2/3/13

If we surpass our secondary goal of $25,000 and above:
*Kyoto International Manga Museum in Kyoto Japan, Date to be determined in 2013
*3331 Art Chiyoda, Tokyo Japan, 6/14/13~8/12/13

More GIft Images will be posted soon!!

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Funding period
Aug 22, 2012 - Sep 21, 2012 (30 days)

  • Pledge $10 or more

    40 backers

    Soundtrack Free Download (from Sketchtravel animated short) + Cartoon Art Museum Admission for 2 during the period of Sketchtravel show.(tickets for two costs $14!!)

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $20 or more

    9 backers

    Mouse Pad +Soundtrack Free Download For International orders, please add $5 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    16 backers

    Tote Bag (random choice from three variations) +Soundtrack Free Download For International orders, please add $5 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    13 backers

    T-Shirt +Soundtrack Free Download For International orders, please add $5 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $50 or more

    9 backers

    Cat Keychain +Tote Bag(random color) + Cartoon Art Museum Admission for 2 + Soundtrack Free Download For International orders, please add $15 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $50 or more

    10 backers All gone!

    Sketchtravel English Edition Signed by Sketchtravel artists such as Dice Tsutsumi, Enrico Casarosa, Ronnie del Carmen, Bill Presing, etc. Soundtrack Free Download (from Sketchtravel animated short) + Cartoon Art Museum Admission for 2 during the period of Sketchtravel show.(tickets for two costs $14!!) For International orders, please add $15 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $60 or more

    1 backer

    All of Three Tote Bags +Soundtrack Free Download For International orders, please add $15 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
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    1 backer All gone!

    Enrico Casarosa's Venice Chronicle(signed) + Cat Keychain +Tote Bag(random color) + Cartoon Art Museum Admission for 2 + Soundtrack Free Download For International orders, please add $15 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $65 or more

    3 backers

    high quality giclee print (9" x 12") of Yoko Tanji's SF Exhibition Poster illustration + Cartoon Art Museum Admission for 2. For International orders, please add $5 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $65 or more

    1 backer

    high quality giclee print (9" x 12") of Y+Tadahiro Uesugi's Brussels Auction Poster illustration+ Cartoon Art Museum Admission for 2. For International orders, please add $5 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $80 or more

    10 backers

    All of Three Tote Bags +Cat Keychain +Soundtrack Free Download For International orders, please add $15 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $90 or more

    3 backers All gone!

    high quality giclee print (9" x 12") of Bob McKenzie's Page. Signed by Robert McKenzie himself! For International orders, please add $5 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $90 or more

    4 backers All gone!

    high quality giclee print (9" x 12") of Le Uyen Pham's Page. Signed by Uyen herself! Cartoon Art Museum Admission for 2. For International orders, please add $5 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $100 or more

    7 backers

    Mouse Pad+Tote Bag+ T-shirt +Cat Key Chain +Soundtrack Free Download For International orders, please add $15 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $115 or more

    5 backers All gone!

    Sketchtravel English Edition Signed by Sketchtravel artists such as Dice Tsutsumi, Enrico Casarosa, Ronnie del Carmen, Bill Presing, etc + All of Three Tote Bags +Cat Keychain + Cartoon Art Museum Admission for 2 +Soundtrack Free Download For International orders, please add $15 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $120 or more

    5 backers

    Mouse Pad+All of Three Tote Bags + T-shirt +Cat Chain +Soundtrack Free Download For International orders, please add $15 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $140 or more

    4 backers

    Exhibition Poster Package deal! ---high quality giclee print (9" x 12") of Yoko Tanji's SF Exhibition poster illustration +Tadahiro Uesugi's Brussels Auction poster illustration +Cat Keychain + Cartoon Art Museum Admission for 2. For International orders, please add $5 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $200 or more

    1 backer All gone!

    $200 9" x 12" Signed Print of Bob McKenzie's Page + Mouse Pad+All of Three Tote Bags+ T-shirt +Cat Keychain + Soundtrack Free Download For International orders, please add $25 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $200 or more

    4 backers All gone!

    $200 9" x 12" Signed Print of Le Uyen Pham's Page + Mouse Pad+All of Three Tote Bags+ T-shirt +Cat Keychain + Soundtrack Free Download + Cartoon Art Museum Admission for 2 For International orders, please add $25 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
  • Pledge $500 or more

    10 backers All gone!

    8 x 10 Original Sketch by Dice Tsutsumi +Signed Print of Artist(to be named)s Page+Mouse Pad+All of Three Tote Bags+ T shirt +Cat Keychain + Soundtrack Free Download For International orders, please add $25 for shipping

    Estimated delivery: Nov 2012