The event takes place April 23
NYCC 2018 Event Guide: Signings and meet-ups and art and more!
Whether it’s a signing, an art show, a panel about comics – or just enjoying Happy Hour – we got you covered.
‘The Art of MARCH: A Civil Rights Masterpiece’ exhibit is coming to the Society of Illustrators
Here’s some exciting news! The Society of Illustrators in NYC will host “The Art of MARCH: A Civil Rights Masterpiece,” a blockbuster exhibit that will illuminate both the celebrated graphic novel trilogy (co-written by Andrew Aydin) and the story of Congressman John Lewis’s experience in the civil rights movement. The MARCH trilogy has become a […]
MoCCA Festival announced for April 1-2 with Blutch, Yang and more
The Society of Illustrators has just announced some details for the 2017 MoCCA Festival in New York. It will be held at the same place as last year – Metropolitan West – and will be held April 1-2. UPDATE: revealed in a tweet, Penelope Bagieu will be the badge and poster artist! https://twitter.com/PenelopeB/status/806244707693105152 This year’s […]
Give me money Part 1: 2016 Will Eisner Scholarship submissions open until 5/6
The Society of Illustrators is presenting the 2016 WILL EISNER SCHOLAR, an honor that comes with a $5000 grant. The scholarship is open to juniors with the money to be used for their senior year of art education. Potential scholars can only be nominated by Department Chairs or Administrators for Undergraduate Programs. The program is […]
MoCCA Arts Festival ’16: Where to Be, Who to See, What to Do!
The 2016 edition of the MoCCA Arts Festival is upon us! This Friday and Saturday, cartoonists from all over the world will gather to celebrate their favorite artform: comics! MoCCA Fest is a unique con in the New York convention circuit thanks to its sizable attendance and indie focus, two things that don’t always go […]
Tonight @ Society of Illustrators: Is That Art?
This exhibit of works from Craig Yoe’s original art collection has already garnered stellar accolades – tonight you can see why. And that’s not all … Jeff Trexler
SoI announces jury for 2015 MoCCA Awards of Excellence
The jury for next year’s MoCCA Arts Festival Awards of Excellence — a prize for cartoonists has been announced and it’s stellar: Charles Burns, Annie Koyama, David Plunkert, Andrea Tsurumi, and Alexandra Zsigmond. The awards recognize the most outstanding work on view at the festival and will be the subject of a show at the Society of Illustrators […]
Call for Entries: second Society of Illustrators Comic and Cartoon Art Competition
Last year the Society of Illustrators inaugurated a comics art competition similar to the one for illustrators they’ve been running for many years. (Disclosure: I was a judge.) The Comics and Cartoon Art Annual offered a printed guide to the best comics of the year in a succinct form. The competition is back in 2015, chaired by […]
On the Scene: Reception at Society of Illustrators for Heroes of the Comics
by Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson Just before the mad crush of New York Comic Con a crowd of comic book royalty gathered at the Society of Illustrators in Manhattan to hear a stellar panel talk about Heroes of the Comics, Drew Friedman’s wonderful book featuring some of the best and least known artists, publishers and writers who […]