San Diego Comi-Con has come to another successful conclusion and we have the winners of this year’s Eisner Awards. We shout out a big congratulations to Sophie Yanow ′16 for The Contradictions and James Kochalka for Johnny Boo and the Ice Cream Computer.
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Tags: Eisner Award, IDW, James Kochalka, Johnny Boo and the Ice Cream Computer, Sophie Yanow, The Contradictions, Top Shelf
The short lists for the Eisners are here! And CCS is well represented. From humor to reality, adult to children, we’ve got it covered. The Eisners are comic industry awards presented at San Diego Comi-Con International every year. You can view the complete list of nominees and all comic professionals, including students, can vote.
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Tags: Alec Longstreth, Andrew Ardnold, Eisner Awards, Fante Bukowski, First Second, James Kochalka, Monk, Penelope Bagieu, Robyn Chapman, The Divided Earth, The Nameless City
Page from Berlin, by The Center for Cartoon Studies faculty Jason Lutes
October 19-21, 2017, the Pulp Culture Comic Arts Festival and Symposium will present a series of five panels throughout the day that explore different aspects of nonfiction cartooning. Drawing together cartoonists, writers, and academics, including CCS faculty and alum, the hour-long panels will foster a rich dialog between panelists and audience. Panels will be held in the Fleming Auditorium (Room 101) in the Fleming Museum, just downstairs from the Cartoonist Exhibition Hall.
You can see multiple current and former teachers on different panels. Sophie Yanow, the newest addition to the teaching staff at The Center for Cartoon Studies as well as a student and a fellow there (she’s done it all), recently released her third graphic novel, What Is a Glacier? Jason Lutes, one of many beloved figures at CCS, is working away at Berlin, releasing issue 21 last year. James Kochalka was a teacher, wrote the CCS fight song, and later became the first Vermont Cartoonist Laureate. Marek Bennett, former applied cartooning adviser, continues his work with summer workshops combining comics, music, and education.
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Tags: Andy Kolovos, Box Brown, Cartoon Studies, Chitra Venkataramani, Dana Walrath, Glynnis Fawke, Iona Fox, Isaac Cates, James Kochalka, Jason Lutes, Joe Sacco, Julia Doucet, Marek Bennett, MK Czerweic, Pulp Culture Comics Arts Festival and Symposium, Rachel Lindsay, Sally Campbell Galman, Sophie Yanow, Terea Mares, Trevor Getz, Visiting Artist
Alison Bechdel getting a hug from Vermont’s recent Cartoonist Laureate, Ed Koren
Every three years, a new cartoonist laureate is crowned in Vermont. After the ceremony at the Vermont capitol in Montpelier, Alison Bechdel came straight down to The Center for Cartoon Studies. After some lovely words from Michelle Ollie, she talked about what her career has been, how she got to this point.
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Tags: Alison Bechdel, awards, Cartoonist Laureate, Ed Koren, Fun Home, James Kochalka, MacArthur, Visiting Artist
Thursday, April 6
Appointment of Vermont Cartoonist Laureate
With the reading of a resolution on the Vermont State House floor, Alison Bechdel will be appointed Vermont Cartoonist Laureate. Assembly convenes at 1pm
Presentation of Laurels
with Cartoonist Laureate Alison Bechdel
Thursday, April 6, 4pm, at The Center for Cartoon Studies.
Montpelier, Vermont-Bolton, Vermont resident Alison Bechdel will become Vermont’s third cartoonist laureate on Thursday, April 6, 2017, when she will be recognized on the Vermont State House floor. Vermont is the only state that regularly appoints a cartoonist laureate.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, Sen. Bernie Sanders, and Rep. Peter Welch, Vermont’s congressional delegation, said in a joint statement, “We applaud The Center for Cartoon Studies’ choice of Alison Bechdel to serve as Vermont’s next cartoonist laureate. For three decades, Ms. Bechdel’s talents have been well known to Vermonters, and we have proudly watched her achieve the national acclaim she deserves. Her scope of work – from books to Broadway – has added to our national discourse. Congratulations to Alison Bechdel for continuing another unique tradition that sets Vermont apart.”
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Tags: Alison Bechdel, cartoonist, Cartoonist Laureate, Comics, Dykes to Watch Out For, Ed Koren, Fun Home, Guggenheim Fellowship, James Kochalka, MacArthur Fellow, Vermont, Vermont Cartoonist Laureate
Vermont’s SEVEN DAYS Annual Cartoon Issue
Featuring cartoons by graduates of CCS: Melanie Gillman, Eleri Mai Harris, Luke Healy, Josh Lees, Dakota McFadzean, Aaron Shrewsbury, and Andy Warner! Contributors also include recent CCS fellow Nicole Georges, faculty Jon Chad, Tom Azarian, Alison Bechdel, Jason Cooley, Glynnis Fawkes, Ghostshrimp, Theo Ellsworth, Kaz, James Kochalka, Vermont Cartoonist Laureate Ed Koren, John Kovaleski, Rachel Lindsay, Matt Morris, and Tim Newcomb.
Pick up a print copy today! Click here to read the Digital Edition!
Tags: Aaron Shrewsbury, Alison Bechdel, Andy Warner, Cartoon Issue, CCS, Dakota McFadzean, Eleri Mai Harris, Ghostshrimp, Glynnis Fawkes, James Kochalka, Jason Cooley, John Kovaleski, Jon Chad, Josh Lees, Kaz, Luke Healy, Matt Morris, Melanie Gillman, Nicole Georges, Rachel Lindsay, Seven Days, Theo Ellsworth, Tim Newcomb, Tom Azarian, Vermont, Vermont Cartoonist Laureate Ed Koren
The pen was passed and Vermont officially appointed the great Edward Koren as the state’s newest Cartoonist Laureate, taking over the reigns from Burlington’s James Kochalka.
Visit The Schulz Library blog to see photographs of the event, along with fellow New Yorker cartoonists recognition for Ed, including a special audio speech by Harry Bliss.
Tags: American Elf, Cartoon Studies, Cartoonist Laureate, Ed Koren, James Kochalka, New Yorker, Schulz Blog, Vermont
Thursday, February 27
3pm Public Lecture
at The Center for Cartoon Studies
46 South Main Street
in the Post Office building
White River Junction
The event is free
and open to the public.
Montpelier, Vermont—Brookfield, Vermont resident Edward Koren will become Vermont’s second cartoonist laureate on Thursday, February 27, 2014, when he will be recognized on the State House floor. Vermont is the only state that regularly appoints a cartoonist laureate.
Edward Koren has long been associated with the The New Yorker magazine, where he has published over 1,000 cartoons, as well as numerous covers and illustrations. David Remnick, The New Yorker’s editor, has this to say about Koren’s work: “The great imaginative artists, comic or seriocomic (what other kinds are there?), are great at least in part because they create a world: Baldwin’s Harlem, Faulkner’s hamlet, Chekhov’s dachas. Ed Koren not only created a world—the Koren worlds are both urban and Vermontian, but all Koren—he also created creatures, part human, part fantastical, to represent and give voice to all of our anxieties, joys, and craziness. Long live Ed Koren, his world and his creatures!”
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Tags: Cartoon Studies, cartoonist, Cartoonist Laureate, Ed Koren, James Kochalka, New Yorker, Vermont, Vermont Arts Council
A unique collaboration between Sydney Lea (Poet Laureate of Vermont) and James Kochalka (Cartoonist Laureate of Vermont), by The Vermont Arts Council and The Center for Cartoon Studies.
Click here to read Vermont Double Laureate Team-Up online!
Tags: cartoonist, CCS, Comic, James Kochalka, Laureate, Sydney Lea, Vermont, Vermont Arts Council
A unique collaboration between Sydney Lea (Poet Laureate of Vermont) and James Kochalka (Cartoonist Laureate of Vermont), by The Vermont Arts Council and The Center for Cartoon Studies.
Click here to read Vermont Double Laureate Team-Up online!
Tags: Comic, Double Laureate, James Kochalka, Poet Laureate, Sydney Lea, Vermont Arts Council, Vermont Cartoon Studies
A free self-directed eCourse to improve your cartooning skills. Online, Start Anytime!
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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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