Findlay, Ohio, March 10, 2005 – The Mazza Museum at The University of Findlay is accepting registrations for its 2005 Mazza Summer Institute June 20-24.

Thirteen noted artists and authors of children’s books will serve as keynote speakers for the institute, which is held annually. The institute provides undergraduate and graduate credit primarily for teachers and school librarians. In 2004, 250 participants from 26 states came to hear the interesting and often hilarious tales told by prominent children’s book illustrators.

With the theme “Children’s Picture Books: Windows on the World,” a typical day at the institute will include as many as four keynote addresses, pull-out sessions, breakfast, lunch and autographing sessions.

Speakers include Alexandra Day, artist and author of the successful series about Carl the rottweiler; Susan Jeffers, a Caldecott Honor winner for “The Three Jovial Huntsmen” and author and artist of “Hiawatha” and “Brother Eagle, Sister Sky; and David A. Katz and Judy Cohen, a husband and wife team who create books about careers in science in math, such as “You Can Be a Woman Engineer,” “You Can Be a Woman Paleontologist” and others.

Also scheduled are Clare Beaton, Diane deGroat, Marcus Leonard, Deborah Kogan Ray, Eric Rohmann, Anita Silvey, Chris Sontpiet, Eric Velasquez and Rosemary Wells.

Space is limited to 300 participants, and registration closes June 15 or earlier if the maximum participation limit is reached. The basic registration fee is $225, which is waived for those taking the institute for undergraduate or graduate credit. Three, four or five hours of graduate credit is available for $367 per credit hour plus a $45 service fee, while three hours of undergraduate credit is available for $440 per credit hour plus a $120 service fee.

To register, contact Ben Sapp at 419-434-4560 or sapp@findlay.edu.

The Mazza Museum of International Art from Children’s Picture Books is the first and largest teaching gallery of its kind in the world. The Mazza Museum contains more than 2,800 pieces of original artwork and conducts extensive educational programs to promote literacy and a lifelong appreciation of literature and the arts.