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The Center for Cartoon Studies announces the second year of The Cornish CCS Fellowship Residency

 

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White River Junction, Vermont – The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) announces the second year of The Cornish CCS Fellowship Residency. This year, the month-long residency will be held during the stunning fall season and will include a $3000 stipend. The deadline to apply is August 15, 2017.

Located in Cornish, NH, The Cornish CCS Residency is designed to create a focused and inspiring environment for cartoonists to create exceptional work. Cornish is located 16 miles from The Center for Cartoon Studies (VT), in beautiful rural New Hampshire.

This residency is made possible by former CCS board member, cartoonist Harry Bliss, whose work regularly appears in The New Yorker. “I want to attract the best cartoonists working today and create a residency that is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for storytellers who are pushing the boundaries of the medium,” Bliss said.

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Save The Date: CCS Block Party May 7, 2016!

The Center for Cartoon Studies, MFA, Anniversary

Drawing by Brandon Elston ′09

Come celebrate The Center for Cartoon Studies 2016 Commencement followed the next day by The 10-Year Anniversary Block Party!

Alumni Reunite!!!
Party open to the public.
Location: Historic Downtown White River Junction, Vermont

Commencement:
Friday, May 6

Block Party:
Saturday, May 7, 11am-2pm
TEN YEARS IN THE MAKING!

Save the date! Stay tuned for more information!

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DartmouthX Digital Learning Iniative Teams Up With The Center for Cartoon Studies

ENGX Dartmouth and Cartoon Studies Team Up The DartmouthX Digital Learning Initiative teams up with the inventive The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) to use cartoons to convey engineering principles in its new edX course, The Engineering of Structures Around Us. When Dartmouth Professor Vicki May saw artwork by CCS graduate Katherine Roy, she knew the material would click into place like a keystone in an arch through the magic of words and pictures. Roy’s original drawings create a foundation throughout the six-week course, driving Professor May’s creative vision, and adding a distinct level of clarity and inquiry, and overall course visual engagement. We cannot wait to tell you more!  You’ll see the world in a whole new light whether you are driving your car over a bridge to noticing the subtle and nuanced differences in downtown buildings.

This introductory course promises hands-on and interactive learning of structural engineering concepts. Learn how engineers design bridges and buildings in our communities and iconic structures around the world. The free online course starts May 5th and runs for 6 weeks, sign-up here: edx.org.

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Third Annual Cartoonist Studio Prize

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Each year the Cartoonist Studio Prize will be awarded to two cartoonists whose work exemplifies excellence in cartooning. (Last year’s winners: Richard McGuire and Winston Rowntree.) The creators of two exceptional comics will be awarded $1,000 each. Winners will be selected by Slate Book Review editor Dan Kois, the faculty and students of The Center for Cartoon Studies, and a distinguished guest judge. This year’s guest judge will be Caitlin McGurk of the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum. Read more on Slate.com…

To enter your work, click here!

 

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CCS students at a recent trip to Dartmouth Preservation Services. More on Flickr.

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New Book Features CCS Sketchbooks

“This book, just one of the recent acquisitions to the Schulz Library’s “artists sketchbook” section, is both visually impressive and intellectually stimulating. For fans of comics, it’s a fascinating insight into the minds of successful creators. For other artists, and students like myself, it can also be a profound source of inspiration and a reminder that there is no one “right way” to create comics and comic art.”–Sasha Steinberg, guest writer for The Schulz Blog

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Summer Workshop Line Up

Summer is a great time for cartooning adventures! Brush up on some skills, learn new ones, or discover the world of cartooning for the first time ever. This summer we’re offering an exciting line up, including the Annual Create Comics, the college level Cartooning Studio and Extended Studio Option, and a brand new Animation for Cartoonists workshop with Scott Dikkers, founding editor of The Onion.

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CCS to Attend Stumptown Comics Fest, April 16-17

CCS will be exhibiting at the 8th annual Stumptown Comics Fest in Portland Oregon.  This festival continues to draw large crowds, and this year it has moved to the spacious Oregon Convention Center.  Please stop by the CCS table and say hi!

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CCS to exhibit at the Paint & Pixel Festival, April 16 in Northampton MA

The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) is a sponsor of the first ever Paint & Pixel Festival, an annual celebration of illustrators, cartoonists and other visual artists in Western New England.  The event will be held in the Northampton Center for the Arts on April 16 and will feature celebrated guests Howard Cruse, Hilary Price and Jim Lawson.  Stop by the CCS table to browse student comic art work, talk to faculty, or get a portfolio review.

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CCS to Attend MoCCA Festival, April 9-10

Once again, CCS will be exhibiting at MoCCA Festival.  Students, faculty and alumni will make the long trip to New York City to take part in this 2-day celebration of comics and cartoonists.  Stop by the CCS table to see the latest comics out of White River Junction, and to learn more about our program.

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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. 

FREE COMICS

CARTOONING IN AN ANXIOUS AGE

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.

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

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

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.

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 APPLIED CARTOONING MANIFESTO

Download a free copy of The World is Made of Cheese, The Applied Cartooning Manifesto.

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