Stories tagged Nicole Georges

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

CCS grads up for Small Press Expo Ignatz Awards!

In just a few weeks, Small Press Expo will be opening its doors for another year in Bethesda, Maryland. One of the largest small press comic shows in North America, it is also host to one the Ignatz Awards. Though the shortlists are juried, the final votes come from attendees at SPX. We wish the best of luck to Lucy Knisley ′09, Julie Delporte (Fellow), Eleri Harris ′14, and Alec Longstreth (Instructor)! Also, this year’s SPX illustration is by Tillie Walden ′16! SPX takes place on September 14-15.

Lucy Knisley ′09 is up for Outstanding Artist on Kid Gloves (First Second). This memoir explores Lucy’s troubles with getting and staying pregnant. Kid Gloves is also up for Book of the Year at the Harvey Awards.

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Tags: Alec Longstreth, Andy Warner, Death, Drawn and Quarterly, Eleri Harris, Family, First Second, Graphic Novel, Ignatz Awards, Isle of Elsi, John Carvajal, Julie Delporte, Kid Gloves, Lucy Knisley, Luke Healy, Nicole Georges, Rachel Dukes, Sophie Yanow, SPX, The Nib, The Nib Magazine, This Woman's Work, webcomic

CCS Alum in Best American Comics 2018

The list for Best American Comics 2018 is out, and CCS alum are well represented in the Notable Comics. Though the Notable Comics are not included as excerpts in the book, they are listed in a section from the series editor, Bill Kartalopoulos, to showcase the variety and quality of the comics field for the time period. This edition’s guest editor is Phoebe Gloeckner, creator of The Diary of a Teenage Girl (North Atlantic Books, 2015).

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Tags: Almanac, Best American Comics, Bill Kartalopoulos, Cara Bean, cartoonstudies, Fetch, Iona Fox, Mariner Books, Melissa Mendes, Nicole Georges, Pen America, Phoebe Gloeckner, Retrofit, Sophie Yanow, The Art Class Is a Sanctuary, The Diary of a Teenage Giel, The Weights, What Is a Glacier?

The Center for Cartoon Studies Alum in the Lambda Awards

The Lambda Literary award finalists have been announced and two CCS books are up for the graphic novel prize: Spinning by Tillie Walden ′16 and Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home by Nicole Georges (′13/14 CCS fellow). Lambda Literary is the United State’s oldest and largest literary arts organization devoted to advancing LGBTQ literature. And this is their 30th annual award! Both Tillie’s and Nicole’s books are autobiography that include the discovery and self-acceptance of their sexuality. The award June 4, 2018, in New York.

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Tags: Cartoon Studies, CCS Alum, Fetch, First Second, Lambda Literary Award, Mariner Books, Nicole Georges, Spinning, Tillie Walden

Up Next Visiting Artist: Nicole Georges

Nicole J. Georges is an award-winning graphic novelist, professor, and podcaster. She is the author of Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home (Mariner Books, 2017), Calling Dr. Laura (Mariner Books, 2013), and Invincible Summer. Nicole was The Center for Cartoon Studies 2013/14 Fellow.

Tags: Calling Dr. Laura, Cartoon Studies, CCS Fellow, Fetch, Invincible Sumer, Mariner Books, Nicole Georges

“Fetch” by Nicole Georges

Nicole Georges (The Center for Cartoon Studies fellow ’12-13) was always talked about her pets in her comics. And she obviously bonds with and loves them. In her second graphic novel, Fetch: How a Bad Dog Brought Me Home (Mariner Books), she discusses her dog Beija, a shar-pei/corgi mix, who has appeared in many of her comics over the years. Her first graphic novel was Calling Dr. Laura.

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Tags: Fetch, Graphic Novel, Mariner Books, new release, Nicole Georges, pets

Society of Illustrators Exhibit: The Center for Cartoon Studies, Ten Years of Fellowship

Art by Connor Willumsen

On exhibit until April 30

The Society of Illustrators
128 East 63rd Street
New York, NY

The Center for Cartoon Studies Fellows will also be attending the MoCCA Arts Festival, held on April 2 – 3 at Metropolitan West in NYC.

Over the last ten years, CCS Fellows have produced some of the most moving, provocative, and groundbreaking work in comics. CCS Fellows include Robyn Chapman, Gabby Schulz, T. Edward Bak, Chris Wright, Alec Longstreth, Max de Radigues, David Libens, Blaise Larmee, Julie Delporte, Connor Willumsen, Nicole Georges, Sophie Yanow, and Noah Van Sciver.

Tags: Alec Longstreth, Blaise Larmee, cartoonist, Chris Wright, Connor Willumsen, David Libens, Fellowship, Gabby Schulz, Julie Delporte, Max de Radigues, MoCCA, Nicole Georges, Noah Sciver, Noah Van Sciver, Robyn Chapman, Society of Illustrators, Sophie Yanow, T. Edward Bak

Noah Van Sciver Named CCS Ten Year Anniversary Fellow

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The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) is proud to announce its 2015-16 fellow, Noah Van Sciver. Noah is an accomplished cartoonist whose work has appeared in Mad magazine, The Best American Comics, The Believer, Wired, Vice and The Stranger, as well as countless graphic anthologies. Van Sciver has four graphic novels: The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln, Youth Is Wasted, Saint Cole and Fante Bukowski: Struggling Writer.

Currently living in Denver, Van Sciver is “…looking forward to coming to White River Junction this fall, meeting and working with this year’s students and finishing my book on Johnny Appleseed.”

This is the tenth year of CCS’s fellowship program. To support their work, fellows are provided studio space, a full access pass to CCS’s programing, production lab, and Schulz Library as well as afforded teaching opportunities.

CCS’s current fellow is Sophie Yanow; past fellows include Nicole Georges, Connor Willumsen, Julie Delporte, Blaise Larmee, David Libens, Max de Radigues, Alec Longstreth, Chris Wright, T. Edward Bak, Gabby Schulz, and Robyn Chapman.

Tags: Alec Longstreth, Blaise Larmee, Cartoon Studies, CCS Fellow, Chris Wright, Comic Art, Connor Willumsen, David Libens, Fantagraphics, Fante Bukowski: Struggling Writer, Gabby Schulz, Julie Delporte, Max de Radigues, Nicole Georges, Noah Sciver, Robyn Chapman, Saint Cole, Schulz Library, Study Comics, T. Edward Bak, The Hypo: The Melancholic Young Lincoln, Vermont, White River Junction, Youth Is Wasted

CCS Alum and Fellows Nominated for SPX Ignatz Awards

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The Center for Cartoon Studies Alum (Sophie Goldstein, Luke Howard, Dane Martin) and incoming Fellow Sophie Yanow are nominees for this year’s Ignatz Awards! Alums Annie Murphy, Jose-Luis Olivares, Sasha Steinberg & recent Fellow Nicole Georges contributed to the nominated QU33R anthology!

Click here to see the complete list of 2014 Small Press Expo Ignatz Nominees.

Small Press Expo will take place September 13-14, 2014, at the North Bethesda Marriott Convention Center in Washington. Attendees vote for the award during the convention on September 13; the Ignatz ceremony, which is open to the public, is held that evening. For more information about SPX, visit: spxpo.com

Image above is from Outstanding Artist Ignatz Nominee Sophie Goldstein’s House of Women.

Tags: Annie Murphy, Dane Martin, Ignatz Award, Jose-Luis Olivares, Luke Howard, Nicole Georges, QU33R, Sahs Steinberg, Small Press Expo, Sophie Goldstein, Sophie Yanow, SPX

SEVEN DAYS: The Cartoon Issue

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 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.

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Stories tagged Nicole Georges

CCS at Graphic Medicine Conference in Ireland

CCS grads up for Small Press Expo Ignatz Awards!

CCS Alum in Best American Comics 2018

The Center for Cartoon Studies Alum in the Lambda Awards

Up Next Visiting Artist: Nicole Georges

“Fetch” by Nicole Georges

Society of Illustrators Exhibit: The Center for Cartoon Studies, Ten Years of Fellowship

Noah Van Sciver Named CCS Ten Year Anniversary Fellow

CCS Alum and Fellows Nominated for SPX Ignatz Awards

SEVEN DAYS: The Cartoon Issue

MFA and Certificate Program

Make a Gift to CCS

Online and In-person Workshops

Join CCS ENews

Cartoon Club

The Schulz Library

FREE! ONE-WEEK CARTOONING WORKOUT

A Free One-Week Cartooning Workout

THE ED KOREN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

CCS VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSE

BIPOC Cartoonist Fund Accepting Donations

FREE COMICS

CARTOONING IN AN ANXIOUS AGE

Let's Talk About It: A Graphic Guide to Mental Health

A 32-page comic on how our government works

THE APPLIED CARTOONING MANIFESTO