The Totoro Forest Project is an international charity effort to save Sayama Forest on the outskirts of Tokyo, which was Hayao Miyazaki's inspiration for the film "Tonari No Totoro" (My Neighbor Totoro). They will be auctioning off works from over 200 international artists to raise funds for this charity on September 6th at Pixar in Emeryville, and tickets for the Totoro Forest Auction are now on sale.
Forest Friend - $100 - includes regular admission book. ($40 tax deductible)
Forest Sponsor - $200 includes admission book, signed limited edition print ($135 tax deductible)
Forest Champion - $300 includes middle VIP live auction seating, book, signed limited edition print, gift certificate to Blowfish Sushi ($185 tax deductible)
Forest Hero - $500 includes front VIP live auction seating, book, an original drawing by one of the artists ($340 tax deductible)
Some of the original drawings that the "Forest Hero" ticket gets can be seen here, and include works done by Ronnie del Carmen, Dice Tsutsumi, Bill Presing, Scott Morse, and Enrico Casarova.
The book will be available for sale online after the auction, as well as at the Cartoon Art Museum with the artworks go on display.
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