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Monthly Dinner And Annual Holiday Art Swap – Pics From The Last MSCA Event Of 2023 And Some Holiday Shopping Suggestions

This past Tuesday was our last 2023 MSCA dinner meet-up at Garibaldi’s Pizza, and it was also our annual holiday art swap.

There was not only original art and prints available for members, but as usual some fun freebies as well. For each art piece members brought in, they were given the chance to draw a number for one of several other member art pieces.

Some of the ones that were avbailable to be picked.

We hope that everyone had a great time and will be back at Garibaldi’s on Tuesday, January 2nd.

In 2024 we will be meeting on the first Tuesday of each month again from 6-8pm. Be sure to add the above dates to your calendar.

Garibaldi’s Pizza is loacted at 3530 Walker Ave. across from Tiger Bookstore, near Southern and Highland.

If you’re looking for some last minute holiday gifts for the geek in your life here are some suggestions of places to shop in our area.

All of our local comic shops and book stores have been very supportive of creators in our area, and many carry comics, prints, zines, and original art by our own MSCA members. #suportlocal

Several MSCA members will have sketchcards in the upcoming 901 Comics Mistery Boxes. These awesome collector boxes are $99ea and are available at both 901 Comics locations- midtown at Copper & Young, and Cordova on Macon Road.

901 Comics East has a great manga section and several art books for those wanting to learn more about cartooning and creating comic s/manga. They even have lots of blank sketchcover comics for anyone wanting to create their own hand drawn comic covers.

Also, some of our MSCA members are part of some local holiday pop-up shops and events. This Saturday Katie Jones will be  at The Ginger’s Bread Holiday Market.

It’s directly across the street from the Art Center on Union Ave., which is another great place to shop- especially for art related stocking stuffers like markers, colored pencils, blank sketch/art cards, spray fixative, and more!

Dale Martin has some new artwork at the Woodruff-Fontaine House Museum ! Available in the museum’s store near the Medical district – 680 Adams Ave, Memphis, TN 38105. Their holiday decorations are up now, which is a must see for Christmas entusiasts.

Dale was part of our MSCA Art Day at WFH back in May. We hope to do it again this spring. Dale is also part of Arrow Creative’s Holiday Bazaar runs thru Dec. 22 at 653 Philadelphia St. Memphis, TN 38104, just off Central Avenue in the ❤️ of Midtown Memphis.

And the DeSoto Arts Council is holding their Red Door Market this weekend down in Hernando, MS at the National Guard Armory. FREE Admission..!

Hope your holidays are happy, and peaceful!

“Remember, remember- the 5th of December..?!” – Our Next MSCA Dinner & Art Swap

Up first is a message from MSCA president Kevin L. Williams:

Greetings Digital Doodlers, Ink Slingers, Pencil Pushers, Wordsmiths, Enthusiasts, and whoever retrieved this message from a bottle

DECEMBER DINNER GATHERING AND ART SWAP 

Our next dinner gathering will be Tuesday, December 5th at Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave., from 6 – 8 pm.  Bring money for the delicious food, and art for the art swap.  To help for next year:  Set your phone calendars to repeat the first Tuesday of each month as a reminder, and you can also use the attached printable calendar.  There are also attachments of the logo, association information, and the calendar ready to share on social media if you will, please.

HOW THE SWAP WORKS 

Each piece of art brought will be numbered, and a corresponding number dropped in a box.  At 7:30 pm we’ll draw numbers and the number you draw corresponds to the art piece you win!

The submitted art should be yours and can be original art, print, publication, or product.  It does not have to be framed.

EVENTS

If you have any appearances or events to share, please let me know right away so I can get them added to the next MSCA email events list- midsouthcartoonists(at)gmail(dot)com

DRAWING BLOOD Art Show, a bloody success 

HUGE Thanks to our friends at Germantown Community Theater for hosting us again.  Nearly all the artwork sold!  I made it out to the opening night of the play “Dracula: The Bloody Truth” to be on-hand for information about the art and artists, and was able to capture the conversations of a few folks.  Thanks again to Jim Palmer for getting us reconnected with GCT!!  www.gctcomeplay.org

I’ll have the artwork and checks from the show at the December 5 dinner meeting.

The GCT has already invited us back next season!  YAY!

Next up:  Glass Slippers at Theater Memphis!  Information coming soon… 

MSCA Mini-Con “Cartoon Art Festival” @ GCT (Recap)

Again, our dear friends at GCT hosted us this past Saturday in which we set up tables with wares to sell and we had several people show up.  Thank you to Annie Freres at GCT who helped spread the word, and to Good Groceries Mobile Dining and Baker’s Corner 901 for bringing the feed.  It was a fun day.

To those who participated: please feel free to shoot ideas for future events in case we decide to try it again.

MSCA – LIFE AND LEGACY 

It’s been great to see so many new faces join with long-time members at our meetings, shows, and events! I’d like to build on that enthusiasm and get more members engaged with the month-to-month tasks that keep the MSCA going. I’m 51 (OLD by some standards, young by a few others) (LOL) and I know eventually I’d like to step back and let others run the group. Distributing the tasks I do among a committee of other members would be a first step towards giving the MSCA a stronger foundation. If you’re interested in finding out more, let’s talk!

Along those lines, we collected $3/piece to hang art for “Drawing Blood”, and after buying the advertising postcards and business cards we still ended up in the red.  The association has no money (other than what is spent by me and a few others) and am looking for advice from the MSCA members on what you think we can do to raise funds to cover items like the website fees, advertising postcards for the group and shows, receptions, etc?  I would like for the MSCA to be self-sufficient again so nobody has to go broke!

Did I forget anything?  Likely, but looking forward to seeing you all Dec. 5th!

Love, Your one and only,
Kevin Williams,MSCA Prezdent

 

In other MSCA news…

Several MSCA members will have sketchcards in the upcoming 901 Comics Mistery Boxes.

These awesome collector boxes are $99ea and will be out just in time for holiday shopping!

Speaking of shopping- here’s a guide to local comics shops. This Saturday, November 25, 2023 is Small Business Saturday – a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities.

All of our local comic shops and book stores have been very supportive of creators in our area, and many carry comics and art by our own MSCA members. #suportlocal

The MSCA dinner meet-up schedule is above. We’ll be at Garibaldi’s Pizza the first Tuesday of each month from 6-8pm.

MSCA dinner meetings are open to the public and all ages are welcome. If you aren’t old enough to drive yourself to Garibaldi’s then have a parent attend with you. It’s free to attend, but be sure to bring a few bucks to order off the menu and some art to work on and/or share. The December 5th meet-up/art swap is the last MSCA event for 2023.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

“MSCA Mini-Con…I’ll Drink-n-Draw To That!” – Our Next Two Events

This fall has been very busy for the MSCA, November continues to be, and next year is shaping up to be even busier..!

We recently had our monthly dinner meeting at Garibaldi’s Pizza this past Tuesday and had a great turnout.

This comimg Wednesday, November 15th is our next Drink-N-Draw at 901 Comics East out on Macon Road in Cordova. This is the last D-N-D for 2023. Bring your sketchbook, tablet, or comic pages, or other art projetcs to work on.

The drawing event is free to attend and open to the public, but bring a few bucks to order a beverage and/or something to eat. Beer, sodas, water, chips, cookies, pizza and more will be available for purchace at the bar with no name.

We’ll also have addtional art supplies available for anyone needing them or who just want to try something new- including markers, blank sketchcards, and more.

901 Comics East is located at 8551 Macon Rd. in Cordova, TN 38018. We’ll be hanging out and drawing in the back gaming/bar area.

There are lots of local creator comic books and art available for purchace at this Cordova comic shop, including ones by our own MSCA members…with more coming.

That following Saturday, November 18th from noon-4pm we’ll be out at Germantown Community Theatre for our MSCA mini-con. The free festival event will be in the rehersal hall behind the theater. Members of the MSCA will be selling their comics, zines, prints, original art and more as we celebrate the closing of our “Drawing Blood” art show at GCT.

 

The “Drawing Blood” art show can be seen duing theater business hours though this Sunday, November 12th. The art show and mini-con are both free and open to the public.

Any MSCA members who would like to do this BYOT (bring your own table) con event should arrive at the GCT rehearsal space by 10:30am for set up. Those who participated in the art show will have first choice on set-up spaces. Germantown Community Theatre is located at 3037 Forest Hill Irene RD., Germantown, TN 38138.

Oh, and our last group event for 2023 will be our December dinner gathering on Tuesday, December 5th from 6-8pm at Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave. by the University of Memphis. During the dinner event we will be holding our annual MSCA member art swap. Bring a print, sketch, or other piece of original art to trade with other members. We’ll be drawing names to see the picking order.

We be meeting the first Tuesday of each month from 6-8pm again at Garibaldi’s Pizza in 2024.

Hope that you can join us.

 

“Pizza- It’s What’s For Dinner!” – Our Latest MSCA Monthly Dinner At Garibaldi’s

This last Tuesday we gathered together again at Garibaldi’s Pizza for our monthly dinner meet-up.

We had awesome attendance this month- probably one of our best turnouts of the year.

Many art conversations with members talking toons and sharing recent work during the meet-up. It was probably one of our loudest meetings, too! No shortage of things to talk about or folks to talk to.

Lots of art was being created during the two hours we were there as well. Always great to see our members drawing during these dinners. Several had their sketchbooks out or were working on their tablets.

Katie and I (Lin) were working on some sketchcards for some upcoming collector boxes for 901 Comics. Dale Martin and a few other members are also working on some. (News on those 901 boxes coming up soon.)

And as usual there were lots of freebie swag to snag and take home including magazines, comics, candy, stickers, and more.

MSCA president Kevin L. Williams took some time at the end of the meeting to catch everyone up on what’s been happening in the group and what’s coming up such as our next MSCA Drink-N-Draw at 901 Comics East, the MSCA mini-con at Germatnown Community Theatre on November 18th and the Cinderella art show at Theatre Memphis next year. He also gave us details on our Christmas art swap at our December dinner.

Thanks to everyone who came out to join us this month. We’ll be back for the art swap at the final 2023 montly dinner next month on Tuesday, December 5th from 6-8pm.

Dinner meetings happen on the first Tuesday of each month at Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave. (off Highland/Southern) near the University of Memphis from 6-8 pm. They are free and open to the public, but we definitely recommend bringing a few bucks to order off the menu and some art to show and/or work on.

Hope you can make it out to join us for one…or more!

“Halloween Comic Fest Is In The Bag…Along With Some Candy!” – A Look Back At Our Event At 901 Comics East

On Saturday, October 28th the MSCA was part of the Halloween Comic Fest at 901 Comics East.

Kevin L. Williams, Katie Jones, Jason Negen, Dale Martin, and Lin Workman (me) each had a table to sell our wares and promote the MSCA during the event..

Kev and I were set up near the front of the store, Dale and Katie in the gaming area, and Jason in the gallery room.

Halloween Comic Fest is very similar to Free Comic Book Day (1st Saturday in May) – free comics, great sales, folks in costumes, signing appearances, and more.

This year 901 Comics East was offering several free comics and candy– plus a 20% off sale. We also had some free MST2K and Three Stooges trading cards from RRParks Cards. That’s the card company I recently did Halloween Trick-Or-Treat sketchcards for, plus my “Bats” trading card set.

We got to tell several people about the MSCA, promote our upcoming events, hand out some frebies, and even sell a few comics and zines.

We had a lot of folks show up in costume…

…some were even kids of our MSCA members, Charlie Forrester, Antonio Johnson, and Eman Casallos!

Dracmula was on hand at Kevin’s table, and MSCA member Devin Hodges stopped by to check out the festivities, and read our latest zine over Kevin’s shoulder. Devin did the cover for that “The Good, The Bad, And The Sketchy” gaming issue.

NCS Membership Chairmain and longtime MSCA member Greg Cravens came by to say hi as well.

We had a fun time hanging out, talking comics and catching up with each other. I got to show off my new Gabe’s Cave banner for the first time at an event.

I drew on a sketchcard while I was there, and Izzy showed me one of his recent Sonic sketchcards.

Speaking of sketchcards, I have several for sale at 901 Comics East (and The Cellar in Bartlett).

901 Comics East also has lots of comics supplies, blank sketchcovers, manga, and local creator comics available for purchase. #supportlocal

We’ll be back out east on Wednesday, November 15th  for our last Drink-N-Draw event of the year.

Our Drink-N-Draws are free tp attend and open to the public, but bring a few bucks if you’d like to enjoy a beverage (beers, sodas, water), pizza, or snacks from “The Bar With No Name“.

Thanks to 901 Comics for having us out for these events. Swing on by if you get the chance.

And our next MSCA dinner meet-up is this Tuesday, November 7th from 6-8pm at Garibaldi’s Pizza on Walker Avenue near the U of M.

“Dinner And A Show..?” – MSCA Monthly Dinner Meeting And Mini-Con

News from MSCA President Kevin L. Williams:

Greetings ink slingers, pencil pushers, digital doodlers, wordsmiths, and enthusiastses…

DINNER GATHERING 

The next Dinner Gathering will be Tuesday November 7, 2023, at Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave, near the University of Memphis, from 6 – 8 pm.  Come eat, talk comics, bring art, do art, or just sit and stare at each other (which isn’t as much fun as the other stuff).  Know any artists?  Bring them on out!

INFORMATION SHARING 

I love that the members are supporting each other and making it out to signings and appearances!  Thank you for that – it’s what this association is meant to do.  It helps to know about these events, too.  If you have something on your calendar to share, please email that to me directly so I can share with the association (especially since I try to send out this group email monthly).

DRAWING BLOOD is still ongoing.  Please share the sentence below with your social media (graphic attached):Come see DRAWING BLOOD: An MSCA Art Show that Bites Monday through Friday from Noon – 4pm, and during showtimes for Dracula: The Bloody Truth, through November 12th.  At Germantown Community Theater, 3037 Forest Hill Irene, Germantown. 

Tickets are available at the link below (only 6 more shows).
https://ci.ovationtix.com/35186/production/1155552 

#midsouthcartoonists @midsouthcartoonists #fineart #artshow #cartoon #comicstrip #comicbook #graphicnovel #comics #msca

MSCA FEST @ GERMANTOWN COMMUNITY THEATER 

November 18, from Noon-4pm.  Drawing Blood art show artists get first dibs on space, and I have that list.  Art show participants arrive at 10am to choose your spots.
It’s “bring your own table” and set up, arrive by 10:30am.  Anyone who would like to do this event should.  All we ask is use the honor system and donate some proceeds to the theater.  If you’d like to participate, please let me know.

DECEMBER DINNER GATHERING 

Tuesday, December 5, from 6 – 8 pm, we’ll gather again at Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave.  We’ll do another art swap, so bring something fun that you’ve created (art of any type, prints, publications…).  We’ll draw numbers and the piece that corresponds with that number will be yours!

It’s also Walt Disney’s Birthday that day!! 

EVENTS: (please let me know if I’m missing anything) 

  • DRAWING BLOOD Art Show October 27 – November 12, Germantown Community Theater, 3037 Forest Hill Irene Rd.
  • Tuesday, November 7, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave
  • Friday, November 10 – Sunday, November 12 – Memphis Comics and Fantasy Convention, Holiday Inn UofM, 3700 Central Ave, Memphis
  • Wednesday, November 15, 6 – 8 pm, Drink N Draw, 901 Comics East, 8551 Macon Road
  • Saturday, November 18, Closing Reception/MSCA-GCT Mini Con, Germantown Community Theater, 3037 Forest Hill Irene Rd. (Times TBD)
  • Tuesday, December 5, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave (Walt Disney’s Birthday, too, BTW).  MSCA Art Swap – bring some art to swap with other members, same as we did last year.  That was fun.
  • Tuesday, January 2, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave
  • Tuesday, February 6, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave
  • Tuesday, March 5, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave
  • March 22 – 24, Midsouth Con 39, Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center, 7300 Hacks Cross Road.
  • Tuesday, April 2, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave
  • 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.
  • 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!
  • 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
Be Safe, Be Happy, Be Well!Your Pals,Kevin L. Williams& Muley the Mule

“Drank & Drew” – Our Latest MSCA Drink-N-Draw At 901 Comics East

This week we had our lastest MSCA Drink-N-Draw at 901 Comics East on Macon Road.

We had another great turnout from some of our MSCA regular suspects…

Lin (me),

Eric,

Devin,

Kevin,

…and Jason.

Plus a couple of new faces including Lee…

…and Ben.

Our next MSCA Drink-N-Draw will be Wednesday, November 15th from 6-8pm at 901 Comics East.

But before the D-N-D we’ve got Halloween Comic Fest on Saturday, October 28th from noon-4pm. It’s like Free Comic Book Day, but for Halloween! MSCA members will be set up, there will be free comics and candy, a costume contest, and a 20% off sale.

Our Drink-N-Draws are free and open to the public, but bring a few bucks if you’d like to buy a beverage (beer, sodas, water), pizza, or any snacks.

We hope to see your face there!

901 Comics East
8551 Macon Rd, Cordova, TN 38018
Phone: (901) 249-7959

“Drawing Blood” Opening Reception Didn’t Suck! Still More MSCA Halloween Fun To Go.

Hey, gang-

So, did we all survive Friday the 13th..?!!

We had a great turnout for our  MSCA “Drawing Blood” art show opening reception at Germantown Community Theatre last Friday night.

Not only did we have a lot of fun, we also had several art sales- some even before the reception opened! (No art patrons were forced to buy.)

Glad to see so many of our members and their families attend. For some members it was their first art show, and some of our members even showed up in costumes- which made things a bit “hairy”.

 

Be sure to come out and see the art show and play for yourself. (3037 Forest Hill Irene RD., Germantown, TN 38138)

The show can be seen duing theater business hours and is open to the public.

The  MSCA art show runs in conjunction with GCT’s performance of “Dracula: The Bloody Truth” from October 27 – November 12. Tickets for the play are still available for purchase while they last.

On November 18th noon-4pm there will be an MSCA mini-con in the rehersal hall building behind the Germantown Community Theatre. Members of the MSCA will be selling their comics, zines, prints, original art and more as we celebrate the closing of our “Drawing Blood” art show at GCT. It’s free and open to the public. (GCT – 3037 Forest Hill Irene RD., Germantown, TN 38138)

Thanks to Kevin, Dale, and Annie for hanging the show that Wednesday afternoon.

It turned out great and we look forward to announcing our next art show at GCT very soon..!

Oh, and don’t forget that our next MSCA Drink-N-Draw at 901 Comics East on Macon Rd. will be the tonight,  Wednesday, October 18…

…and we’ll be a part of their Halloween Comic Fest at 901 Comics East the Saturday before Halloween.

Also, Monster Market wraps up it’s run tonight at Medicine Factory, 85 Virginia Ave W, Memphis, TN 38106

And this Sunday, October 22, come and hang with Martheus Wade and do some art downtown at the river.

BIG We Foundation: Southern Shift Initiative : Adult Play Date

Featuring music, art and more at Tom Lee Park (Monument to Listening) from 3pm – 5pm. Bring your art supplies and come out.

Thanks to Germantown Community Theatre for reaching out to us to be a part of their spooky season.

“Drawing Blood: The Art Show That Bites.” – MSCA Opening Reception At GCT Friday The 13th!

Hey, gang- last Tuesday night was our latest MSCA monthly dinner meet-up at Garibaldi’s Pizza off Walker/Highland near the U of M.

We had another great member turnout for this first Tuesday of October.

There was some great food, fun freebies to be had, art drawn, terrific toon talk, and inportant info shared.

October is always a busy month and MSCA president Kevin L. Williams filled everyone in on the group’s plans for this very full fall schedule.

The main topic of discussion was our upcoming “Drawing Blood” art show and reception on Friday the 13th at the Germantown Community Theatre.

This meeting was the deadline to turn in our art for the vampire themed show, which will run in conjunction with GCT’s performance of “Dracula: The Bloody Truth” from October 27 – November 12.

It was great to get a sneek peak at some of the members’ art for the show and the finished group jam piece.

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Lots of different art styles and types of vampires represented- with lots more to be hanging around the lobby.

The show can be seen duing theater business hours and this opening reception is free and open to the public. Costumes are optional, but highly encouraged..!

Hope to see you make an appearance on Friday, October 13th at Germantown Community Theatre (3037 Forest Hill Irene Rd, Germantown, TN 38138) from 5:30-8pm.

And don’t forget that our next MSCA Drink-N-Draw at 901 Comics East will be the following Wednesday…

…and we’ll be a part of their Halloween Comic Fest the Saturday before Halloween.

Our next dinner gathering at Garibaldi’s Pizza will be Tuesday, November 3rd from 6-8pm, the Tuesday after Halloween and the day after The Day of the Dead/All Souls Day.

We bid you welcome…enter freely, go safely, and leave soemthing of the happiness you bring.

“One, one more day- ah, ah, ah..!” – Dinner Meeting And Art Show Deadline Tuesday, October 3rd

From MSCA President, Kevin L. WIlliams:

Hi, all you beautiful digital doodlers, ink slingers, wordsmiths, pencil pushers, and enthusiasts!

Plenty of news to read about the MSCA.  Let me know if there are questions, please.

 

FOOOOOOD! COMICS! YOU & ME!

Our next dinner gathering will be Tuesday October 3rd from 6 – 8pm at Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave, by the University of Memphis!

The event is free and open to the public, but bring a few bucks for food money to order off the menu (great salads, sandwhiches, pizza, and pasta). Also feel free to bring  some of your art to show and share, or work on. There’s always napkind to doodle on, too!

A friend who had passed away had a few comics to spread around, so I’ll bring those to find new homes. Be sure to check out our freebies table for other items as well.

This dinner meeting will be the deadline for the MSCA “Drawing Funny” art show this month.

OCTOBER EVENTS

See the very, very bottom list of information for  even more events!  If I’m forgetting anything, please let me know for the next newsletter:

10/3 – Dinner Gathering, (Dracula Art Due) – Garibaldi’s Pizza 3530 Walker Ave.
10/13 – Drawing Blood Opening Reception – Germantown Community Theater.
10/18 – Drink-N-Draw 901 Comics East (Cordova).
10/27 – 11/12 – Dracula: The Bloody Truth play at Germantown Community Theater with Drawing Blood still in the lobby.
10/28 – MSCA Halloween Comic Fest Day at 901 Comics East.

DRAWING  BLOOD
The art for the next show will be due this night, too.  Time to wrap it up and get it done (Kevin!).  Planning to hang at 1pm on Wednesday, October 11th.

Fellow members, please share the images and information (below) to your social media and make the Friday The 13th opening reception a big deal, and be sure to get folks (you, too) to come see the show Oct 27th – Nov 12th.

November 18th will be a mini-MSCA Fest in the rehearsal hall – there are 3 table spaces now available – let me know if you want it!  First come, first serve..!

DRAWING BLOOD: COPY/PASTE TEXT FOR SOCIAL MEDIA

(Addyourweblinks to your post, too!): 

This October, Friday 13th, from 5:30 – 8pm, come have a scary good time and see my art with the Mid-South Cartoonists Association at Germantown Community Theater titled “Drawing Blood: The Art Show That Bites.”The show will run alongside the performance of “Dracula: The Bloody Truth” from October 27 – November 12. There will be a closing reception on November 18 from Noon – 4pm.Costumes are encouraged and welcome to all events (nothing too big during the play of course).Drinks and snacks available from the theater.Come support the arts with me!www.midsouthcartoonists.orgwww.gctcomeplay.orgLink to the play:https://ci.ovationtix.com/35186/production/1155552

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HALLOWEEN FEST 901 COMICS EAST

The MSCA will be participating in Halloween Comic Fest at 901 Comics East (Macon Road) on Saturday, October 28th from noon-4pm.✏️🎃

Free comics, candy, and more! Come in costume or dress as yourself. Members of the Mid-South Cartoonists Association will be on hand selling their latest zines, comics, and art. If you love Free Comic Book Day, you’re gonna love Halloween Comic Fest, too!If you’d like to be a part of this event space is free but limited (gallery room, gaming area, and front covered patio area if weather permits) so please let us know if you’d like to set up. Shop opens at 10am for set up.

Don’t forget, many MSCA member comics and art are always available for sale at 901 Comics East – as well as copies of our latest “The Good, The Bad, And The Sketchy” zine.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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

Friday, October 13, 5:30 – 8pm, MSCA Opening Reception for DRAWING BLOOD, Germantown Community Theater.

Friday, October 13 – 18 Monster Market, Medicine Factory, 85 Virginia Ave W, Memphis, TN 38106

Saturday, October 14, Dr Wacky Science Show at Germantown Community Theater (Drawing Blood will be visible in the lobby during that time).

Wednesday, October 18, 6 – 8 pm, Drink-N-Draw, 901 Comics East, 8551 Macon Road

October 27 – November 12, DRAWING BLOOD Art Show, Germantown Community Theater, 3037 Forest Hill Irene Rd.

Saturday, October 28, 12-4pm, Halloween Comic Fest, 901 Comics East, 8551 Macon Road

Tuesday, November 7, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave

Friday, November 10 – Sunday, November 12, Memphis Comic And Fantasy Con, Holiday Inn U of M, 3700 Central Ave, Memphis

Wednesday, November 15, 6 – 8 pm, Drink-N-Draw, 901 Comics East, 8551 Macon Road

Saturday, November 18, Closing Reception/MSCA-GCT Mini Con, Germantown Community Theater, 3037 Forest Hill Irene Rd. (Times TBD)

Tuesday, December 5, 6pm, MSCA Dinner Gathering, Garibaldi’s Pizza, 3530 Walker Ave (Walt Disney’s Birthday, too, BTW). MSCA Art Swap – bring some art to swap with other members, same as we did last year. That was fun.

And, of course, the 2024 Glass Slippers art show this summer at Theatre Memphis…

~Kev de Prez