MSCA: December Dinner Gathering & Art Swap, Podcast, Art Shows, Member News, Art Job

Merry Greetings Dear Cartoon Family,
Lots going on this month, so please read below and join in all the fun.  Share this with other cartooning friends and other art groups that you’re a part of as well, let’s make our love for this art form spread!
Please get your news to me before the last Monday of each month to get included.  If you have any CALENDAR news to share – 2026 events especially – please send it along and I’ll get us set up with that news, too.
Soon, Lin and I will be discussing 2025 in Review on the podcast, so don’t forget to stay ‘tooned to www.midsouthcartoonists.org and www.drawingfunny.com for all your news and updates, as well as the facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/midsouthcartoonists/
A calendar is attached for 2026 gathering dates, print and stick it up where you can.  Don’t forget, you can save it in your cellphone calendar, too!  We want to see you over pizza and toons!
Look forward to seeing you soon,
Kevin Williams, Prez.

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May 5th – Happy National Cartoonists Day!

From Wikipedia:
May 5th is National Cartoonist Day, a world-wide celebration of cartoonists and their work. The National Cartoonist Society declared the date in the 1990s to promote support for the cartooning industry, and to recognize the impact they have had on society. The establishment of the Day was ‘spearheaded by co-chairpersons Polly Keener and Ken Alvine of the National Cartoonists Day Committee.’

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MSCA May Days & More Event News

Hey gang- well, this spring has already been busy. Last weekend Nicki and I attended the Earth Day celebration here in Hernando. It was the first Hernando Farmers Market of the year on the Courthouse Square, and the DeSoto Arts Council had their spring art fest going on there as well. The weather was mostly overcast, but mild temps most of the time we were there and a decent breeze blowing, so it was a very pleasant way to spend a Saturday. Continue reading