CCS will be offering one-on-one portfolio reviews to aspiring cartoonists and prospective students at the Paint and Pixel Festival on April 16th in Northampton Massachusetts. Bring your comic pages, sketchbook, fine art or digital files (12 pieces maximum) to the CCS table for some valuable feedback. Register online in advance to reserve your spot.
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Join us at the Paint & Pixel Festival in Northampton Massachusetts on April 16th for a self-publishing workshop. Cartoonists Betsey Swardlick, Caitlin McGurk, Nomi Kane, and Pat Barrett will lead a discussion and workshop that will introduce The Center for Cartoon Studies, and discuss some of the finer points of the self-publishing process. A number of DIY production and design methods will be discussed, an inking and lettering demo will be done, and participants will get to create a minicomic on the spot!
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The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) is a sponsor of the first ever Paint & Pixel Festival, an annual celebration of illustrators, cartoonists and other visual artists in Western New England. The event will be held in the Northampton Center for the Arts on April 16 and will feature celebrated guests Howard Cruse, Hilary Price and Jim Lawson. Stop by the CCS table to browse student comic art work, talk to faculty, or get a portfolio review.
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CCS wants your old comics! These comics and many more were donated to support CCS's BIPOC Cartoonist Fund. If you're interested in making a comic book or cash donation drop us a line.
Cartooning In An Anxious Age (pdf) is a free comic by Cara Bean on the act of drawing, which focuses your attention and intimately connects you with the generative act of creation. It’s an inspiring read.
Created for middle and high school students, Let’s Talk About It: A Graphic Guide To Mental Health is a lively and educational comic book that destigmatizes the conversation around mental health.
Using the power of comics to teach teens about the way our government works This Is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide To Governance is a 32-page comic book created by The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS). This short comic guide helps to bring democracy back to the hands of the people by explaining what democracy actually means and how the whole thing works. This guide will be a great jumping-off point to learn about our government.
Download a free copy of The World is Made of Cheese, The Applied Cartooning Manifesto.
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