May 11, 2026

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VERMONT–The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) will hold its 20th commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 12noon, at the Barrette Center for the Arts at Northern Stage. This year’s commencement speaker is renowned cartoonist and comics theorist Scott McCloud.

Scott McCloud is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art; Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels; Zot!; and The Sculptor. He is also the co-creator, with Raina Telgemeier, of The Cartoonists Club. Scott is a frequent lecturer on the power of visual communication and creator of the international 24-Hour Comics Day. In 2021, he was inducted into the Will Eisner Awards Hall of Fame. 

Scott’s art and stories are available in more than thirty languages and online, at scottmccloud.com.

The Center for Cartoon Studies
20th Commencement Ceremony
Sunday, May 17th, 12noon

The Center for Cartoon Studies’ ceremony will be held in Northern Stage’s The Barrette Center for the Arts. Please join us for the opening ceremony of the Thesis Exhibition from 1-3 pm, immediately following commencement. The CCS Gallery is located in the Colodny Building, at 94 South Main Street, downtown White River Junction. This reception is free and open to the public.

Thesis Exhibition
A thesis exhibit featuring original work by the graduating class, with public gallery hours during the month of May, from noon-4pm Monday through Friday, at the CCS Gallery in the Colodny Building at 94 South Main Street.

ABOUT THE CENTER FOR CARTOON STUDIES (CCS)

The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) is America’s premier cartooning school and studio located in the historic village of White River Junction, Vermont. CCS programs include a two-year Master of Fine Arts Degree, one- and two-year certificates in cartooning, and workshops. Faculty and visiting artists include many of today’s most celebrated cartoonists. CCS has received national acclaim for its work and prominent mention in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and other publications. For more information about CCS, visit: cartoonstudies.org.