“Cartooning is a beautiful art form and you are among the first few generations of artists allowed to explore it with the freedom and pleasure that other artists have always been granted with their mediums. Take that to heart but take advantage of it, as well. It is a remarkable opportunity…” – Seth
Read Seth’s entire speech online.
Tags: Commencement, D&Q, Drawn and Quarterly, graduation, Seth, tcj, The Comics Journal
This year’s diploma drawing is by Jaime Hernandez!
Tags: Class of 2018, Commencement, graduation, Jaime Hernandez, Master of Fine Arts, MFA
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VERMONT: This year’s Center for Cartoon Studies Commencement speaker is the critically acclaimed cartoonist and educator Paul Karasik. In addition to being a regular contributor to The New Yorker, Karasik is the co-creator of the graphic novel adaptation of Paul Auster’s City of Glass (with David Mazzucchelli), named by The Comics Journal as one of the “Best Comics of the 20th Century.”
The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) Commencement Ceremony takes place on Saturday, May 13, 2017, at the Barrette Center for the Arts at Northern Stage.
Paul Karasik’s book, The Ride Together, a Memoir of Autism in the Family, (written with his sister, Judy) was chosen by the Autism Society of America as the “Best Literary Work of the Year.” He has edited two books collecting the complete works of cartoonist Fletcher Hanks. The first volume, I Shall Destroy All the Civilized Planets, received an Eisner Award in 2008.
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Tags: Cartoon Studies, City of Glass, Commencement, New Yorker, Paul Karasik
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VERMONT: On Friday, May 6, The Center for Cartoon Studies will hold its 10th commencement ceremony. This year’s speaker is New York Times best-selling cartoonist Nate Powell, whose work includes March, a graphic novel autobiography of Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis; a graphic adaptation of Rick Riordan’s novel The Lost Hero; and graphic novels You Don’t Say, Any Empire, Swallow Me Whole, The Silence Of Our Friends, and The Year of the Beasts.
Powell’s work has received a Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, a Coretta Scott King Author Honor Award, four YALSA Great Graphic Novels for Teens selections, a Best American Comics selection, and has been nominated for a total of eight Eisner Awards and a Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
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Tags: Best American Comics, Center for Cartoon Studies, Commencement, Graphic Novel, John Lewis, March, Nate Powell, Northern Stage, The Barrette Center for the Arts, YALSA
The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) Thesis Exhibition is now on view, featuring original work by the class of 2014.
May 17-June 20
Monday – Friday, 10am to 4pm
CCS Gallery, 94 South Main Street
White River Junction
Tags: Commencement, Thesis Exhibit
The Center for Cartoon Studies is proud to name Kazu Kibuishi as the 2014 Commencement Speaker! Kibuishi is a graphic novelist best known being the creator and editor of the comic anthology Flight and the ongoing bestselling Amulet series with Scholastic. He is also the illustrator of the Harry Potter book covers.
Click here to see photos from the Commencement Ceremony!
Tags: Amulet, Cartoon Studies, Commencement, Flight, Graphic Novelist, Harry Potter, Kazu Kibuishi, MFA, Scholastic, Thesis Exhibit, White River Junction
The Center for Cartoon Studies is proud to name Kazu Kibuishi as our 2014 Commencement Speaker! Kibuishi is a graphic novelist best known being the creator and editor of the comic anthology Flight and the ongoing bestselling Amulet series for Scholastic. He is also the illustrator of the Harry Potter book covers.
Commencement Ceremony:
May 17th, 11am
Tags: Amulet, Cartoon Studies, Commencement, Flight, Graphic Novel, Harry Potter, Kazu Kibuishi, Scholastic
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)
Tags: class of 2013, Commencement, R. Sikoryak
An exhibition featuring work by the graduating class of The Center for Cartoon Studies. Gallery hours, Monday-Saturday, 10am-2pm. On exhibit until June 11.
Illustration above by
Lawrence Derks ′11
CCS Gallery
94 South Main Street
White River Junction, Vermont
Also, be sure to check out the Senior Showcase Blog featuring thesis artwork and links.
Tags: Alumni, Cartoon Studies, Cartooning, ccs exhibition, Comics, Commencement, drawing, gallery, lawrence derks, Vermont
Each year The Center for Cartoon Studies commissions a cartoonist to create a one-of-a-kind diploma for our graduating class. This year, the insanely talented Aaron Renier, creator of The Unsinkable Walker Bean, created a masterpiece. Click here to see the image in all its glory.
Tags: Aaron Renier, cartoonist, Commencement, Diploma, drawing, graduation
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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*!
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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