Category Archives: Conventions

The Schulz and ICAF Research

If you’re preparing your first scholarly presentation– replete with PowerPoint slideshow– a nice way to stave off existential panic is to take advantage of all the resources at your disposal. And, much as I am both honored and thrilled to … Continue reading

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SPX in Pictures!

The Center for Cartoon Studies traveled the many miles in many cars (and a few trains) to the Small Press Expo 2011. For many students, this was their first convention and they could not stop expressing their joy. Dave W. … Continue reading

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Ana Merino and ICAF

The International Comic Arts Forums is swiftly approaching as the town of White River Junction gears ups. Many publishers, comic scholars, professors and attendees are coming to White River Junction for the first time but one critical writer and creator … Continue reading

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SPX 2011 Debuts

This weekend, the streets of White River Junction may look a lot like a ghost town with the flood waters of Hurricane Irene canceling our local train festival Glory Days. But a lot of students are traveling SOUTH, way south … Continue reading

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Ignatz Nominations 2011

The Center for Cartoon Studies is happy to announce that three of our auspicious alumni have been nominated for Ignatz Awards!  We have a long and proud history of Ignatz nominations for our faculty and students such as Alec Longstreth, … Continue reading

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Standardization, Experience, Community: E-publishing (From a Comics Perspective)

By:  Adrienne Nunez Adrienne is a multi-media artist and current MFA student at The Center for Cartoon Studies. With support from the Center for Cartoon Studies, I was recently able to attend the 2011 IDPF Digital Book Conference.  This was … Continue reading

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MeCAF Memories

The business part of the cartoonist brain remembers conventions based on sales of books, the number of books flipped through compared to purchased, proper table displays and being gregarious while avoiding, as always, the hard sell. Continue reading

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Stumptown Comic Memories

Stumptown 2011 in Portland, OR is going to be a convention I will never forget. While the usual army of CCS students were missing, due to its proximity to MoCCA the week before as well as a few weeks before … Continue reading

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