“Happy New Year, Let’s Do Dinner!” – Our First MSCA Monthly Dinner Meet-up Of 2024

From MSCA president Kevin L. Williams:

Greetings to all MSCA’ers and everyone,

I sincerely hope everyone is having the very best holiday season they possibly can, and look forward to seeing you all soon!  Speaking of which:

DINNER GATHERING 

The next dinner gathering is January 2, 2024, at 6pm – 8pm, at Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave., Memphis.  Bring art to share, anything promotional that you’d like to add to the freebies table, and money for the delicious food Garibaldi’s has to offer.

I’ll have copies of the MSCA Questionnaire for everyone to survey if you haven’t already (or just reply to the other email about that topic).

Thanks to Dale Martin for compiling the information, I’ll also have a copy of the contact list for you to update.  This is also a good time to get in on the MSCA Publications email list for the next zine (we’ll send instructions and dates when time comes for that).

A printable calendar is attached for the 2024 dinner gatherings, but you can also add it to your computer or cellphone calendar to copy each month at the same time with an alarm so you can be there.  Especially since we’re making big plans for 2024.

To see the December gathering and the art that was up for the Art Swap:http://www.midsouthcartoonists.org/2023/12/07/dinner-and-holiday-art-swap-last-msca-event-of-2023-shopping-suggestions/

501C3/Banking Details? 

Do we have anyone in our midst who has knowledge about becoming a non-profit and getting a bank account built back up?  This will help us with events so much in the future.

MSCA SURVEYS 

Whether you come to every meeting and event, just once in a while, or just give a darn, we need your help.  We plan to bring the MSCA back to the premiere cartoonists group that it once was, but need your input.   If you have already participated in either survey, for the MSCA or the MSCA Publications, thank you.  If not, PLEASE go to this link, and then share your answers to us at midsouthcartoonists@gmail.com

http://www.midsouthcartoonists.org/2023/12/24/survey-says-the-msca-needs-your-imput/

No answer is incorrect.  Remember, this organization will be only as good as we make it together.

Dale Martin shared:MSCA publications update: 

Building on a successful return to print last fall, we’re planning our next “The Good, the Bad, and the Sketchy” issue! We’d like to tie a publication into our “Glass Slipper” summer art show with a FAIRY TALE themed issue! Myths, fables, fairy tales in general, not just Cinderella. Comics & illustration welcome, fan art of existing properties NOT. Deadlines TBA in the new year (with a probable April deadline), but we wanted to give you a head start to dream up ideas for it!

(Hopefully this is old news, as Dale shared it to the publications email list earlier this month. If you didn’t get that message and are interested in participating in our publications projects, get in touch with Dale at mscapub@gmail.com)

If you didn’t get to respond to the survey questions, please visit:https://forms.gle/FdAT66kj4sFmTtGr6

CINDERELLA ART SHOW 

Please keep your eyes open for the details email regarding this art show, coming at you in January.  This show will be in June, the due date in May, and is themed around Rogers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella – absolutely nothing Disneyish.

See you soon,

Kevin Williams,MSCA Prezdint

EVENTS: (please let me know if I’m missing anything, especially your signing/appearance dates, etc. Send links, too, please!) 

Tuesday, January 2, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave

Friday and Saturday, January 5 & 6, 2024 – ShadowCon1471 E Brooks Road, Memphis 38116 (Travelodge)

Saturday, January 13, 2024, Anime Blues Remix, Landers Center, 4650 Venture Dr #11, Southaven, MS 38671

Wednesday, January 17th, MSCA Drink-N-Draw, 901 Comics East, 8551 Macon Rd., Cordova, TN

Saturday, January 20, 2024, Corinth Comic Con, Crossroads Arena, 2800 S Harper Rd, Corinth, MS 38834

Tuesday, February 6, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave (There will be a caricature class for MSCA Members at the Feb 6th MSCA Dinner Gathering.)

Friday, February 9-10, 2024, BrickUniverse Memphis 2024 convention at Agricenter International, Memphis, TN

Saturday, February 17th, MSCA Sat-Art-Day, 901 Comics East, 8551 Macon Rd., Cordova, TN

Tuesday, March 5, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave

Sat & Sun, March 9 & 10, Haywood Comic and Pop Con www.haywoodcomiccon.com/

Sat & Sun, March 16 & 17, Tupelo Comic Con www.tupelocon.org

March 22 – 24, Midsouth Con 39, Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center, 7300 Hacks Cross Road. www.midsouthcon.org

Tuesday, April 2, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave

Saturday, April 6, 2024, Memphis LARP Con www.facebook.com/

Sat & Sun, April 27 & 28, 2024, Memphis Brick Convention, Landers Center, 4650 Venture Dr #11, Southaven, MS 38671

Saturday, May 4, 2024, Fee Comic Book Day!  ALL COMIC SHOPS!! www.freecomicbookday.com

Tuesday, May 7, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave The Glass Slippers Art Show art will be due this day – OR – you can get the art to me by May 30 (drop-offs will be at 811 S Dudley Street, M – F from 9am – 3pm).  Watch this space as information may change.

Saturday, May 18, 2024, Library Con, Main Public Library, 3030 Poplar Ave., Memphis, TN 38111

Tuesday, June 4, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave

June 7 – 20, 2024, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella with the MSCA’s Glass Slippers art show- Theatre Memphis https://theatrememphis.org/shows/cinderella-2/

Friday – Sunday, June 7 – 9, 2024, Anime Blues Con www.animeblues.com

Friday – Sunday, June 7 – 9, 2024, 46th Annual Superman Celebration, Metropolis Illinois

Tuesday, July 2, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave

Tuesday, August 6, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave

Tuesday, September 3, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave

Tuesday, October 1, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave

Tuesday, November 5, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave

Tuesday, December 3, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave

(Thanks to Katie Jones for helping get the event information lined up for 2024!)