Women In Animation

Hello WIA Members,

My name is Amy Keating Rogers. I am a new member to Women in Animation
though I’ve been a woman in animation for almost 10 years now. I am a
writer and today I am writing to ask for your help for my son, Soren Rogers.

Soren is now 4 years old, but at 6 months he started having visible
seizures. These grew from a few seizures a week to hundreds a day. After
18 months of trying various drugs and 5 trips to the Dominican Republic for
stem cell treatments, Soren now only has 6 seizures a month. But all these
seizures have caused Soren severe developmental delay making him a 4 month
old in a 4 year old’s body. We have finally faced that Soren may never walk,
so it is time to convert our van into one that is wheelchair accessible.
However, this takes quite a bit of money. Which is why I am coming to you
all for help!

On Saturday, January 19th, there will be an art sale fundraiser for Soren at
Monkeyhouse Toys & Art Gallery. And I need art! Original art would be
great. But prints are awesome. Or photos. Or dolls. Or sculptures. Or
anything you think is cool.

If you want to donate art to Monkeyhouse to be sold for Soren, artists are
asked to submit work by January 14th. They can drop it off in the store
anytime before then, except December 31st - January 12th, when they will be
closed.

Or I would be happy to pick up your art from you! It’s service with a smile
and a whole lot of gratitude.

Monkeyhouse is at 1618 1/2 Silver Lake Bl., Los Angeles, CA, 90026 and their
number is 323-662-3437. To contact me, you can email me at
amykeatingrogers@pacbell.net or call me at 818-241-9513.

As I said, the opening for the show will be January 19th. The opening
reception will be from 4pm to 8pm. The artwork will remain up at
Monkeyhouse until February 3rd. It will also be put on their website
http://monkeyhousetoys.com for customers who won’t be able to attend in
person, so I will need digital versions of your art to post as well.

Currently, payment is cash or check to avoid fees. We are working on
setting up Paypal. But at the moment, there will be a 10% commission for
credit card sales just to cover the credit card machine/bank fees.

Another way to give to Soren is to go to The Talbert Family Foundation and
make a donation. Go to
http://www.talbertfamilyfoundation.org/pages/DonateNow.html
Say that the donation is for Soren Rogers and the money will go directly to
him. You can also read about our journey with Soren at
http://sorenrogers.blogspot.com

Whew! That’s a lot but I think that’s it. Thank you so much for your help
and support!

Amy Keating Rogers, Soren’s Mom

by Bret Wilson

Presenting the rebirth of the Women In Animation’s Writers Round Table! We meet the first Monday of every month from 7 - 9 PM at:

Join us on Monday, December 3rd, from 7 - 9 PM at The Animation Guild, as we welcome Emmy-Award winning guest speaker, Jeffrey Scott, writer of over 600 animated TV series including Muppet Babies, Spider-Man, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and more, as well as author of, “How to Write for Animation.”

The mission of the WIA Writers Round Table is to educate, motivate and support animation writers of all levels with script and character development, structure, dialogue, bible/presentation fundamentals, as well as, other essential skill sets by featuring professional animation writers as monthly guest speakers covering one of these subject matters each month. Make sure to bring a note pad, pen, gazillion questions, a fellow writer, but most of all bring your enthusiasm and support!

ATTENTION, WIA MEMBERS!

What do we really know about this Santa guy, anyway? We don’t know where he comes from; he wears a beard, and he’s supposed to fly down our chimneys and leave stuff in our living rooms. What kind of stuff?! People, this is not a jolly old elf—this is a threat to national security! We need to totally rethink our paradigm of holiday cheer!

Bearing this in mind, Women In Animation LA will celebrate the New Normal at its annual Christmas Party:

“Condition Red…And Green”

Join us at our undisclosed location (well…actually the Barsac Brasserie at 4212 Lankershim Boulevard)and indulge in an array of finger foods (which will have been cleared for wholesomeness), drinkables and the warm glow of relative safety (FYI: a small cavity search will be conducted at the door for your protection. Please leave metal objects at home).

The party will start on Thursday, December 13th, at 6:00 p.m., and will be a members-only event. Please RSVP early (to facilitate the background checks) by email to: lachapterrsvps@aol.com or call the Hotline at (310) 535-3838 by Tuesday, December 11th. Join our seasonal gathering or the terrorists win!