Enter into the behind-the-scenes world of Walt Disney with the very special museum exhibition, The Art of Fantasia and Other Disney Classics: The David Yaruss Collection, debuting in the San Diego market at California Center for the Arts, Escondido (the Center) on July 26, 2014 and running until September 7, 2014.
Enjoy this unprecedented collection of over 250 original Disney animation cels, concept sketches, painted backgrounds and storyboard drawings featuring beloved Disney characters including Pinocchio, Snow White, Peter Pan and Mickey Mouse.
During exhibitions, the Museum is open Thursdays – Saturdays (10 am – 4 pm), and Sundays (1 pm – 4 pm). Tickets are $8;members and children under 12 get in free. Senior (60+), military and student discounts are available.
For more information, please call (760) 839-4138 or visit: artcenter.org.
Masterpieces from the Golden Age of Animation are shared by local San Diego collector, David Yaruss, whose passion for collecting was first ignited in 1975 at one of the first Comic-Cons, held in the basement of the El Cortez hotel. Yaruss credits that experience with changing his life forever and kick-starting his collection of original Disney animation art, comics, historical items and books.
“It’s been my purpose for a long time to not only hold this collection privately, but to share it with the masses,” says David Yaruss. “The artwork is amazingly beautiful, I’ve always appreciated the creativity that’s gone into these classic features. It’s truly an inspiration for excellence.”
The Museum at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido is an inviting 9,000-square-foot exhibition space boasting three galleries, a sculpture court, secure collections storage, and a museum store. Disney enthusiasts mark your calendars, and don’t miss The Art of Fantasia and Other Disney Classics: The David Yaruss Collection!