November 15, 2020

Dear Friend and Supporter

Greetings from the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity,

At this time last year, we had plans for growth being implemented for:

The momentum we were gaining was amazing.

As 2020 began our plans were gaining speed and through February we continued our path of growth, both by expanding our base of teaching artists, and by developing new, vibrant creativity programs that all were excited about.

Then March arrived, and changed our world. Like most everyone, we ground to a halt. Sources of funding disappeared and after school programs were eliminated for everyone’s health and safety. It all stopped. For a moment. True to our creative geniuses, we adapted.

Our board of directors thought we should do something positive in those early days of self-isolation, so we began a “Free Hug” initiative, sending 1000s of prints of “Bear Hug” by Chuck Jones to anyone who requested and developed a 2020 Small Business Support network providing artwork as gifts while providing 100% of donations to small businesses who needed them desperately.

We didn’t let the pandemic stop us from bringing Chuck Jones-inspired creativity programs to the world. “Chuck Jones in Your Homes” was born and we began “zooming” into homes and communities around the globe with our free five-days-a-week creativity classes. Since then, we have served 1000s of young people through more than 160 free virtual classes. (Now available on our YouTube channel, Chuck Redux)

We are providing online After School Enrichment programs for IPSF and Save-Our-Youth (SOY), and are continuing multiple weekly free programs to all attendees. Additionally, our team of dedicated teaching artists have learned to provide personal learning experiences virtually for our private students.

We hosted our annual Red Dot Auction online to much acclaim and wonderful success. There were so many artists that donated incredible works of art that we were able to raise much-needed funds for the Center. We were also blessed to have legendary animator/director Eric Goldberg live online with us for most of the Red Dot Auction experience.

We’ve zoomed our way through Girl Scouts badge round-ups and have virtually hosted two fee-based week-long camps. And the reviews have been awesome!

“Thank you for putting together this comic book camp! My daughter enjoys it so much every day! I really appreciate Chuck Jones Center and all the teachers’ efforts. Seeing everyone contribute their ideas to the story and all the pages come alive just makes me feel very touched!” J.T. – Fountain Valley, CA

We need your help to continue on this course and help broaden the scope of our reach.

Simply visit ChuckJonesCenter.org and click the Donate button or send a check to Chuck Jones Center for Creativity, 24551 Del Prado, #607,

Dana Point, CA 92629.

Select a brilliant work of art. We selected sixteen very special works of art from this year’s Red Dot Auction X and have printed a small edition of each on paper and they are available at ChuckJonesCenter.org/your-support-matters for only $125 each, with special order Artist Proofs for $300. This option benefits the Center and the artist.

Half of the sale proceeds will benefit the artists who have so brilliantly supported the work of the Center for Creativity through the years. Part of our mission is to support artists who are using their own unique Creative Genius. The remainder will directly support the programs and growth of the Center as we enter 2021.

Your acquisition of the special Artist Proof edition will provide funding for a free virtual program. The signed and numbered examples measure 10” x 10” and the Artist Proofs, 20” x 20”. Join many other supporters in this opportunity to own one (or more) of these dynamic works of art and to support the Center. Act quickly. This opportunity will close on December 31, 2020.

Visit ChuckJonesCenter.org/your-support-matters to view the collection today.

However you choose to support the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity, either with a direct contribution or selecting one of these hand-signed works of art, it will help us make an important next step in keeping the spirit of Chuck Jones and Creativity alive through our ongoing programs. And we THANK YOU!

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