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NEW! Art & Courage: A Guide to Sustaining a Creative Path

The Applied Cartooning Lab is pleased to announce its newest graphic guide, Art & Courage: A Guide to Sustaining a Creative Path. The comic book is based on Art & Fear, Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles and Ted Orland. Since its release in 1993, that book has become an underground classic helping artists across various disciplines persevere through uncertainty and self-doubt.

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Tags: Applied Cartooning, Art and Courage, Art and Fear, Comic book, Emil Wilson, Graphic Guide

CCS at Graphic Medicine Conference in Ireland

The Center for Cartoon Studies is heading to Ireland for the annual Graphic Medicine Conference. CCS president and co-founder, Michelle Ollie, along with several alumni and CCS fellows will be participating in the traveling conference.

Cartoonist and comics librarian Natalie Norris ‘20 will discuss “Harnessing the Transformational Magic of Graphic Memoir to Process Trauma.” J.D. Lunt ‘16 will present, “Comics, Oral History, and Sharing the Magic of St. Dorothy’s Rest, the Oldest No Cost Health Camp in California.” Michelle Ollie will lead a design talk, “Using Design to Improve Accessibility.”

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Tags: Applied Cartooning, Cara Bean, CCS Alum, Comics and Medicine, Fellowship, Graphic Medicine, Graphic Memoir, Graphic Novels, Healthcare, J.D. Lunt, MK Czerwiec, Natalie Norris, Nicole Georges, Technological University of the Shannon

New: The Applied Cartooning Lab

White River Junction, Vermont –The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) has launched its Applied Cartooning Lab beginning this Fall with a dedicated space on South Main Street and a new website that features comic projects ranging from civics to mental health.

The Applied Cartooning Lab works with organizations in Vermont and throughout the country to create unique educational resources and public education campaigns. “Since CCS opened its doors it’s been using comics to engage with the community and present complex issues and systems with clarity and style,” says James Sturm, the Applied Cartooning Lab’s director and cofounder of CCS, “the dedicated Lab will allow us to broaden and deepen the impact of our work.”

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Comic Books Lead To Literacy

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White River Junction, Vermont, December 8, 2021 – For many, learning to read can be a struggle. What are the five keys to learning? How does the brain learn to sound out written words? Why was writing even invented? What are the benefits of reading? How do comics support literacy? The Center for Cartoon Studies’ most recent applied cartooning comic book, How We Read: A Graphic Guide to Literacy is a charming, playful, and fascinating 32-page comic that answers these questions and more.

How We Read: A Graphic Guide to Literacy was written and drawn by The Center for Cartoon Studies graduate Daryl Seitchik, a cartoonist and teacher currently living in Vermont. She has taught comics workshops for children, teens, and adults throughout New England and has enjoyed expanding her reach through virtual classes on Zoom.

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Tags: Applied Cartooning, Comic book, Daryl Seitchik, Graphic Guide, How We Read, literacy, Student Achievement Partners, Studio

Buy the print edition of This Is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide to Governance

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.

You can now order individual print copies of This is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide to Governance and classroom sets (25+ copies) or download a copy:

Order the print edition
Read the comic online for free
Download the Teaching Guide

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Tags: Applied Cartooning, C3, CBLDF, Civics Educaiton, The Mikva Challenge, This Is What Democracy Looks Like

Buy Comics, Prints, Books, Graphic Novels at the Comics and Medicine Marketplace

The 9th International Comics and Medicine Conference begins this Thursday!

Buy Comics, Prints, Books, Graphic Novels at the conference Marketplace!

Thursday, August 16th, 4-6pm
Friday, August 17th, 12noon-1:30pm

Location: Newberry Market, downtown White River Junction

Tags: Applied Cartooning, Comics and Medicine, Dartmouth, Graphic Medicine, Graphic Novels

New! International Student Exchange Program

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White River Junction – Though over 3,700 miles apart, The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) in Vermont and The Graphic Storytelling program at The Animation Workshop (TAW) of VIA University College in Denmark, have a lot in common including a dynamic curriculum taught by some of the best cartoonists working today that nurtures up and coming visual storytellers.

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Tags: Applied Cartooning, Cartoon Studies, cartoonist, Comic Art, Comics, Denmark, Graphic Storytelling, International program, MFA, Study Comics, The Animation Workshop, Vermont, VIA University, Viborg

Student Spotlight:
Dan Nott

Dan Nott ′18 is currently a student at The Center for Cartoon Studies, finishing his second year. Dan’s comics and illustrations have appeared in dozens of publications including NJ Advance Media, Fusion’s Graphic Culture, Medium’s Editor’s Picks, Seven Days, The Watch on Washington Post.com, Coindesk, The Illustrated, and The Boston Compass. He did the following interview with Angela Boyle ′16.

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Tags: Andy Warner, Applied Cartooning, Cartoon Studies, Comics, Dan Nott, graphic facilication, interview, Journalism, Medium, nonfiction, Seven Days, Thesis

International Comics and Medicine Conference Comes to Vermont and New Hampshire

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International Comics and Medicine Conference Comes to Vermont and New Hampshire

Academic conference to be hosted by The Center for Cartoon Studies with support by Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College

August 16-18, 2018

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (VT), March 19, 2018– The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) is proud to announce the 9^thInternational Comics and Medicine Conference to be held at The Center for Cartoon Studies campus and at nearby Dartmouth College. Previous conferences have been held in London, Chicago, Toronto, Brighton, Seattle, and at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore.

Graphic Medicine explores the intersections of comics and healthcare. This year’s theme, “The Ways We Work” invites participants to share and reflect upon how Graphic Medicine is being practiced in public healthcare centers, classrooms, home studios, private clinics, libraries, and bedsides. The conference begins with an evening event held Thursday, August 16, and then consists of two days of a mix of peer-reviewed academic papers, lectures, and workshops.

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Tags: Applied Cartooning, Comics and Medicine, comics and medicine conference, Dartmouth, David Macaulay, Geisel School of Medicine, Graphic Medicine, Susan Merrill, White Taylor

CARTOONIST VETERAN PROJECT: RELEASE OF WHEN I RETURNED

Download a digital copy of the When I Returned, a comic book featuring stories by local veterans drawn by The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) students and alumni. Edited and designed by James Lunt ’16 and Kelly Swann ’16 with a cover by Noah Van Sciver (CCS Fellow, 2015-16 ).

When I Returned is a Cartoonist and Veteran Project made in collaboration with The Center for Cartoon Studies and The VA Medical Center in White River Junction, Vermont.

The Cartoonist Veteran Project is funded in part with support from The National Endowment for the Arts.

You can download When I Returned here.

Vermont weekly Seven Days article about the book release here

A New Hampshire Public Radio piece about the project can be heard here.

Tags: Applied Cartooning, Cartoon Studies, Cartoonist Veteran Project, James Lunt, Kelly Swan, Noah Van Sciver

THE ED KOREN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

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CCS VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE

Are you considering applying to The Center for Cartoon Studies MFA or Certificate program? Join us for our virtual campus open house and portfolio day. Learn about the campus and the renowned collection of the Schulz Library, hear from current students and graduates, and meet faculty and staff for a portfolio review*!

BIPOC Cartoonist Fund Accepting Donations

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.

A 32-page comic on how our government works

This Is What Democracy Looks Like comic cover

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.

The Center for Cartoon Studies

Stories tagged Applied Cartooning

NEW! Art & Courage: A Guide to Sustaining a Creative Path