The National Cartoonists Society Foundation's annual Jay Kennedy Scholarship, in memory of the late King Features editor, was funded by an initial $100,000 grant from the Hearst Foundation/King Features Syndicate and additional generous donations from Jerry Scott, Jim Borgman, Patrick McDonnell, and many other prominent cartoonists. Submissions are adjudicated by a panel of top cartoonists and an award is given to the best college cartoonist. The recipient is feted at the annual NCS Reuben Awards Convention attended by many of the world’s leading cartoonists.
Interested applicants should visit the Jay Kennedy Scholarship web site to download the application form and read the entry rules.
In recognition of D-Day and Veterans Day, the Charles M. Schulz Museum honors the men and women who have given unselfishly in service to their country. This video of The Fondettes signing The Star Spangled Banner was recorded in June 2009 to honor World War II Veterans in acknowledgement of the 65th Anniversary of D-Day.
A Charlie Brown Christmas, one of America's most successful TV Christmas classics, is being brought to Nashville, Tenn. by Gaylord Opryland Resort for the world's first and only ICE! featuring A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles Schulz. Click here for a video about the inception and design of ICE! featuring A Charlie Brown Christmas.
From the first scene on the ice-skating pond to the transformation of Charlie Brown's tree, the uplifting story will be brought to life in 2 million pounds of ice, creating new treasured memories from Charles Schulz's quintessential 1965 animated production. The ice sculptures will be on display from November 20, 2009 to January 2, 2010.
United Media is pleased to announce that the 60th Anniversary Peanuts Look-A-Like Contest has launched at PeanutsPhotoContest.com. From now until November 3, 2009, fans can submit their children in the contest by uploading a photo and explaining briefly why their son or daughter resembles one of twelve Peanuts characters. It’s a great site, and it’s a lot of fun.
Whether or not visitors submit a photo of their child, everyone is invited to register and check out the photo gallery! After November 3, a group of celebrity judges will narrow down the submissions, and on November 11 the voting will be opened to the public to decide who actually wins!
The Collectors Show, hosted by Harold Nicoll, highlights different areas of collecting. On Friday, May 22, 2009, Harold Nicoll visited the Schulz Museum to talk with Museum representatives, Peanuts memorabilia collectors, and Charles Schulz's widow, Jean.
"The Collectors Show - Week 25" podcast featuring the Schulz Museum is available for download through the iTunes Store, or you can click here to listen.
Fall 2009 marks the kick off to the 60th anniversary of Peanuts. Retailers, licensees and promotional partners from across the globe will support the diamond celebration of the brand throughout the remainder of 2009 and 2010. Who knew that a strip that launched on October 2, 1950, in seven US newspapers would impact the world for decades to come? Sixty years from its inception, Peanuts now appears in over 2,200 newspapers, on iTunes, through wireless and online channels, in 75 countries, and in 25 languages around the world. Peanuts animated television specials have become a global seasonal tradition, and hundreds of consumer products are available for purchase in virtually all retail channels. Be on the lookout for special 60th anniversary events beginning this fall!
[excerpted from the Seattle Post Intelligencer, November 3, 2008 ]
In a batch of 20 new webisodes, Charlie Brown and the Gang have been brought back to animated life, much in the style of their classic holiday TV specials. But Lucy, Snoopy and others have been remade for the Web in 3- to 4-minute videos taken directly from classic 1964 comic strips.
The videos are all new, made with Flash animation and new voices for the characters. But even though it's new technology, attention has been paid to maintaining the integrity of both the strip and its beloved animation specials.
"You're not trying to change it," said Jeannie Schulz, widow of Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz. "You're trying to keep it the same and freshen it." The score, for example, is reminiscent of Vince Guaraldi's famous jazz that accompanied the Peanuts television specials.
Two bundled episodes are available for 99 cents each, or the full season for $7.99 on Apple's iTunes. The videos were made by Warner Bros.' Motion Comics and were done with the involvement of the Schulz family and estate, which monitored the adaptation.
But what would the Peanuts creator—who died in 2000 at the age of 77—think of his old strips showing up decades later, fully animated on laptops and cell phones?
"I'm sort of glad that Sparky—Mr. Schulz—isn't alive (to see it)" laughs his wife. "But even though he would not understand why people wanted to look at things on their telephone, he understood stories and telling stories."
The National Cartoonists Society Foundation's annual 
A Charlie Brown Christmas, one of America's most successful TV Christmas classics, is being brought to Nashville, Tenn. by Gaylord Opryland Resort for the world's first and only ICE! featuring A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles Schulz. Click here for a video about the inception and design of 
United Media is pleased to announce that the 60th Anniversary Peanuts Look-A-Like Contest has launched at 
The Collectors Show, hosted by 
In a batch of 20 new webisodes, Charlie Brown and the Gang have been brought back to animated life, much in the style of their classic holiday TV specials. But Lucy, Snoopy and others have been remade for the Web in 3- to 4-minute videos taken directly from classic 1964 comic strips.