International Rose O'Neill Club Foundation Annual Kewpiesta

Rose O'Neill, creator of the Kewpie, is celebrated each year during the International Rose O’Neill Club Foundation’s Kewpiesta. This year's event runs from April 30 - May 4, 2025, at the Branson Towers Hotel, 236 Shepherd of the Hills Expressway in Branson.

Rose O’Neill, born June 25, 1874, is known as one of the foremost artists and illustrators at the turn of the 20th century; a women’s rights leader working with Eleanor Roosevelt; being the first American woman cartoonist; an author and poet; and the mother of the Kewpie, Scootles and Ho-Ho. She is celebrated through the International Rose O’Neill Club Foundation founded in 1967 with the objectives of preserving and perpetuating the memory of Rose O’Neill and her works, promoting the cultural arts through annual scholarships, and holding an annual celebration in Branson, MO. For information visit https://irocf.org.