Dash Shaw is the creator of Bottomless Belly Button, which is being made into an animated movie. He treated the students to the silent trailer. He says, “Story dictates how it needs to be drawn.”
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My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea
Hopkins Center for the Arts
Loew Auditorium
April 27, 7:30pm
A visually unique animated comedy of teens trying to survive a “Poseidon Adventure”-style catastrophe. Discussion follows with director cartoonist Dash Shaw.
Purchase tickets here: hop.dartmouth.edu
Presented in collaboration with The Center for Cartoon Studies
Tags: Animation, Cartoon Studies, Comics, Dartmouth, Dash Shaw, Hopkins Center for the Arts, My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea
The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) Spring Visiting Artist lineup is here! Cartoonists and artists due to visit the school this semester include Alison Bechdel, Paige Braddock, Nick Drnaso, Jaime Hernandez, Summer Pierre, Dash Shaw, Jeremy Sorese, Dana Walrath and more!
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The Small Press Expo (SPX), the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels and alternative political cartoons, is pleased to announce the 2015 nominees for the annual presentation of the Ignatz Awards, a celebration of outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning. The Ignatz Awards will be presented at the gala Ignatz Awards ceremony held on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 9:30 P.M. For more information on SPX: spxpo.com
Outstanding Graphic Novel
Saint Cole by CCS Fellow Noah Van Sciver
Promising New Talent
CCS alum Dakota McFadzean (′12) – Don’t Get Eaten by Anything
Outstanding Comic
The Oven by CCS alum Sophie Goldstein (′13)
Outstanding Minicomic
Whalen: A Reckoning by CCS alum Audry (′15)
Outstanding Online Comic
Mom Body by CCS alum Rebecca Roher (′15)
Click here for a complete list of Ignatz nominees!
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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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