Art and Disney Fans Are Invited to Dinner at a Fun-Filled Evening Benefiting Ryman Arts on July 15!

Love Disney? Love art? Then come enjoy an unforgettable night filled with food, fun and fine dining with the Disneyana Fan Club on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

This inspiring benefit dinner will honor local nonprofit organization Ryman Arts, and feature a special program including Disney Legend Marty Sklar’s presentation: “Memories of Disneyland” and a live painting demonstration by artist Joseph Yakovetic. The event is open to the public, and tickets are available by completing the registration form.

Ryman Arts is a rigorous, talent-based student art program that gives motivated high school students throughout Southern California the opportunity to acquire the foundational skills needed for a career in the arts. The July 15 event will raise funds for this worthy nonprofit.

At the event, guests will enjoy an elegant dinner sitting alongside Disney creatives, including: Former Imagineer Terri Hardin; creator of Disney audio-animatronics magic, Garner Holt; Disney paper sculptor, Dave Avanzino; and Disney artist, Mike Peraza.

And the fun doesn’t stop there- the event will also feature live and silent auctions offering guests a chance to win a private studio tour and drawing lesson with Disney artist Mike Peraza on the desk that artist Herbert D. Ryman created the first map of Disneyland in 1953. Guests will also have a chance to win a lunch for four with Disney Legend Marty Sklar at the legendary SmokeHouse Restaurant in Burbank, CA.

The Ryman Arts organization brings together students from over 150 neighborhoods in Southern California and provides them the opportunity to obtain professional level art training, as well as college and career guidance at no cost to the students or their families.