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Congrats, Class of 2013!
Every year CCS commissions a cartoonist to create its diploma. This year’s diploma is courtesy of R. Sikoryak!
Congratulations, class of 2013!
(Larger image on Flickr)
Little Tommy Lost: Cole Closser
The first official collection of Cole Closser’s Little Tommy Lost will be published this fall by Koyama Press! Ladies an’ gen’l’men, boys an’ gurls, you don’t want to miss this. The book, which collects 72 self-contained daily-newspaper-style strips and 12 full color Sundays, will make its debut at SPX in September. Pre-orders are available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Keep it comin’, Cole!
CCS on the Coast: Maine Comics Arts Festival
| May 19, 2013 | ||
| 10:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
| 10:00 am | to | 5:00 pm |
The convention with a view! Stop by the CCS table at the Maine Comics Arts Festival on Sunday, May 19th to chat with students and alumni, see student work and learn about the school. With special guests Jeff Smith, Raina Telgemeier, Dave Roman and more, MeCAF is a lot of fun in a little city!
MeCAF takes place at The Ocean Gateway in Portland, Maine.
Other Stories: Dakota McFadzean
Dakota McFadzean (CCS ’12) is known for his ability to combine classic comic conventions with the darkest modern humor, juxtapose the minutiae of the daily grind with the vastness of the universe, render the bleakest truths of human existence in the most charming, accessible style, and still get us to laugh day after day. It’s very exciting to announce that his book Other Stories and the Horse You Rode In On, a collection of short works, will be available this fall from Conundrum Press. Bring on the lawn gnomes, the displaced faces, and the telekinetic pigeons! They’re all there, under a yawning Saskatchewan sky.
New! Summer Cartooning Club for Kids
| July 15, 2013 | to | July 19, 2013 |
Cartooning Club: Summer Edition! All the fun of our Saturday Cartoon Club, plus summer, multiplied by five! If you’re at least 9 years old and want to spend a week drawing comics, register now for our Summer Cartoon Club.
Summer Cartoon Club
July 15-19, 9AM-Noon
Details and registration here.
Nicole Georges: CCS Fellow 2013-2014
For she’s a jolly good Fellow! Joining us in WRJ next semester is Portland, Oregon zinester, illustrator, and pet portrait artist Nicole Georges.
Nicole has been publishing her own zines and autobiographical comics for over fourteen years, the most recent of which Invincible Summer, has been collected into an anthology and released as two volumes (from Tugboat Press and Microcosm Publishing).
Ms. Georges has toured the country with Sister Spit, The Next Generation, and was voted “Miss Specs Appeal 2006” by the zine Hey Four Eyes! In her spare time, Nicole teaches Self Publishing and Autobiographical Comic workshops to children and seniors independently and through Young Audiences.
Nicole latest graphic novel, The Doctor Laura Show, was released January 2013 by Mariner Books.
CCS students at a recent trip to Dartmouth Preservation Services. More on Flickr.
Comics Education Summer Workshop: New for 2013
CARTOONING FOR NON-CARTOONISTS:
AN EDUCATOR’S SYMPOSIUM
July 12 & 13, 2013
Tuition: $75
Create Comics + Educator’s Symposium special: $925
From design to empathy to literacy, cartooning can be a profound tool to teach adults and children critical skills. Through lectures, workshops, and panel discussions this symposium will explore the many ways that educators and librarians can use cartooning to enrich any school or organization’s programming and curriculum.
Registration is open! Click here for info and online registration.
Register Now for Summer Workshops!
Registration is now open for Summer Workshops! Click here for registration and information.
CCS Alum To Watch: Donna Almendrala
She doesn’t work for peanuts– oh wait, yes she does! Peanuts with a capital P, that is. Hearty congratulations to class of 2012 alumna Donna Almendrala for joining the staff at Schulz Studios in Santa Rosa, CA. As a production artist, Donna will take on various tasks at the studio, including design approval for licensees, coloring, digital production, graphic and web design. “The job will grow into where my interests and skills lie as time goes on,” says Almendrala, who began work this week. Best of luck with this amazing opportunity, Donna!
You can see more of Donna’s personal work and other comics projects at her website: http://donnaalmendrala.name/
Nicole Georges: CCS Fellow 2013-2014
For she’s a jolly good Fellow! Joining us in WRJ next semester is Portland, Oregon zinester, illustrator, and pet portrait artist Nicole Georges.
Nicole has been publishing her own zines and autobiographical comics for over fourteen years, the most recent of which Invincible Summer, has been collected into an anthology and released as two volumes (from Tugboat Press and Microcosm Publishing).
Ms. Georges has toured the country with Sister Spit, The Next Generation, and was voted “Miss Specs Appeal 2006” by the zine Hey Four Eyes! In her spare time, Nicole teaches Self Publishing and Autobiographical Comic workshops to children and seniors independently and through Young Audiences.
Nicole latest graphic novel, The Doctor Laura Show, was released January 2013 by Mariner Books.
CCS students at a recent trip to Dartmouth Preservation Services. More on Flickr.
Comics Education Summer Workshop: New for 2013
CARTOONING FOR NON-CARTOONISTS:
AN EDUCATOR’S SYMPOSIUM
July 12 & 13, 2013
Tuition: $75
Create Comics + Educator’s Symposium special: $925
From design to empathy to literacy, cartooning can be a profound tool to teach adults and children critical skills. Through lectures, workshops, and panel discussions this symposium will explore the many ways that educators and librarians can use cartooning to enrich any school or organization’s programming and curriculum.
Registration is open! Click here for info and online registration.
Register Now for Summer Workshops!
Registration is now open for Summer Workshops! Click here for registration and information.
CCS Alum To Watch: Donna Almendrala
She doesn’t work for peanuts– oh wait, yes she does! Peanuts with a capital P, that is. Hearty congratulations to class of 2012 alumna Donna Almendrala for joining the staff at Schulz Studios in Santa Rosa, CA. As a production artist, Donna will take on various tasks at the studio, including design approval for licensees, coloring, digital production, graphic and web design. “The job will grow into where my interests and skills lie as time goes on,” says Almendrala, who began work this week. Best of luck with this amazing opportunity, Donna!
You can see more of Donna’s personal work and other comics projects at her website: http://donnaalmendrala.name/
Alumni Alert!
Congratulations to Lucy Knisley (CCS ’09) on the publication of Relish, available from First Second Books this April. Looks delicious, Lucy!
Details about Lucy’s Relish tour can be found on her blog.
Bingo Baby!
How do five CCS alumni, one faculty member, and an improvisational acting exercise result in a 96 page graphic novel? What rewards are in store for those who lend their support to this exciting endeavor into collaborative storytelling? Bingo Baby! The pioneer project from the CCS Inky Solomon Center has launched its Kickstarter campaign. Check it out here!
Saturday Cartoon Club for Kids
| February 2, 2013 | ||
| March 2, 2013 | ||
| April 6, 2013 | ||
| May 4, 2013 |
Kids + Comics = YOWZA!
Are you at least 9 years old? Do you like to draw comics? Have a few Saturdays free? If your answers are yes, yes, and yes then come join the Saturday Morning Cartooning Club!
Next session:
May 4, 10-11:30am
Click here for more information and to register!
Scott McCloud at Dartmouth College on April 4th
| April 4, 2013 |
This April, as part of the Will Eisner Spring Lecture series, The Center for Cartoon Studies will host an interactive discussion at Dartmouth College with Scott McCloud, Aden Evans, and James Sturm. Details here!
MoCCA Fest This Weekend
The Museum of Comics and Cartoon Art’s MoCCA Arts Fest is this weekend, April 6-7. The Center for Cartoon Studies will be camped out at table G204. Come by and see us, CCS alums Carl Antonowicz, Lena Chandhok, Lucy Knisley and other fine folks!
Alumni Alert!
Congratulations to Lucy Knisley (CCS ’09) on the publication of Relish, available from First Second Books this April. Looks delicious, Lucy!
Details about Lucy’s Relish tour can be found on her blog.
Bingo Baby!
How do five CCS alumni, one faculty member, and an improvisational acting exercise result in a 96 page graphic novel? What rewards are in store for those who lend their support to this exciting endeavor into collaborative storytelling? Bingo Baby! The pioneer project from the CCS Inky Solomon Center has launched its Kickstarter campaign. Check it out here!
Saturday Cartoon Club for Kids
| February 2, 2013 | ||
| March 2, 2013 | ||
| April 6, 2013 | ||
| May 4, 2013 |
Kids + Comics = YOWZA!
Are you at least 9 years old? Do you like to draw comics? Have a few Saturdays free? If your answers are yes, yes, and yes then come join the Saturday Morning Cartooning Club!
Next session:
May 4, 10-11:30am
Click here for more information and to register!
Scott McCloud at Dartmouth College on April 4th
| April 4, 2013 |
This April, as part of the Will Eisner Spring Lecture series, The Center for Cartoon Studies will host an interactive discussion at Dartmouth College with Scott McCloud, Aden Evans, and James Sturm. Details here!
MoCCA Fest This Weekend
The Museum of Comics and Cartoon Art’s MoCCA Arts Fest is this weekend, April 6-7. The Center for Cartoon Studies will be camped out at table G204. Come by and see us, CCS alums Carl Antonowicz, Lena Chandhok, Lucy Knisley and other fine folks!
Two Eisner Nominations for Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller
The final book in CCS/Hyperion book series continues to excite readers and critics alike. Annie Sullivan has been nominated for Eisner Awards in the categories of Best Publication for Teens, and Best Reality-Based Work. Congratulations CCS alumni Joe Lambert!
See the full list of nominees here.
Bahrain! CCS!
This Year’s Commencement Speaker: Annie Koyama
| May 18, 2013 |
The Center for Cartoon Studies is proud to name Annie Koyama as our 2013 Commencement Speaker! Founder of the “small but mighty” Toronto-based Koyama Press, Annie left the film world to find a place amongst an exciting roster of emerging and established artists. Since 2007, Koyama Press has supported and promoted some of the most innovative indie comics and artbooks available today. We are honored to have Annie Koyama speak at this year’s Commencement ceremony. Thanks, Annie!
Koyama Press’ “Kickass Annie” logo as interpreted by Melissa Mendes. See the entire Kickass Annie Project gallery here.
They Love Us in Canada!
TWO CCS SENIORS NOMINATED FOR THE EXPOZINE ALTERNATIVE PRESS AWARD FOR BEST BOOK!
* All Rumours are True, Laurel Lynn Leake
* Betsy, Sophie Goldstein
TWO CCS FACULTY NOMINATED FOR BEST ZINE!
Drop Target #4, Jon Chad and Alec Longstreth
Congrats, CCSers, and to all the nominees!
Complete list here: http://expozine.ca/en/awards/
Bordeaux Goes Deep
Bordeaux fans, rejoice! All five issues of CCS class of ’12 alumna Ariel Bordeaux’s unflinchingly autobiographical minicomic, “Deep Girl” will be republished this March in a limited edition collection by Paper Rocket Minicomics. Long out of print, Bordeaux’s “Deep Girl” addresses sex, self-esteem, and body issues with the kind of raw, fiercely funny introspection the mid-nineties’ minicomics pioneers were known and loved for. Paper Rocket Minicomics will release the collected issues in a 128-page hand-bound volume with a screen-printed cover and jacket. A book signing and release party, co-hosted by Ariel Bordeaux and Paper Rocket proprietor Robyn Chapman, will take place on March 1st at Desert Island in Brooklyn.
Upcoming CCS Events
- July 15, 2013:
- Photoset: fantagraphics: We seem to have a habit of posting sneak peeks of this book right after deadly... http://t.co/Z1mXHH2yDJ
- Photo: http://t.co/6Hm4RjulfN
- Photo: lauraanneterry: Creature Fight! Boo! http://t.co/wBpBczJ5y7
- Congrats, Class of 2013! - Every year CCS commissions a cartoonist to create its diploma. This year's diploma is c... http://t.co/mqqJgkPTZg
- RT @yaytime: #MeCAF starts at 10. Head on over to Portland Maine and join the fun.
Annie Sullivan and the Trials of Helen Keller
Starred Booklist Review!
A Junior Library Guild Top Pick!
Adventures in Cartooning
Publisher’s Weekly Starred Review!
Booklist and Kirkus Starred Review!
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