MSCA August Update- September Dinner, New Zines, Group Outreaches, Art Classes, and MORE!

Greetings, Ink Slingers, Pencil Pushers, Digital Doodlers, and Wordsmiths,

KEVIN’S BIRTHDAY VISIT!

Late notice, but if you’re free to visit some:

Sunday, August 23, 5-7pm (or however long we go), birthday potluck gathering at Crone Memorials, 811 S Dudley Street, Memphis, TN 38104.  {The city may be doing some work at the entrance to Elmwood next door, so please use the street or parking at Dillard Door next door.}

No presents, just PRESENCE! (Or if you want to draw something, I will love that.)  My giant sketchbook will be there for folks to draw in.

Stay the whole time, or just a minute. Really, keeping it low-key, I just want to see the faces of my people.

(If you can’t make it, at least send a picture doing or eating something fun.)

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Notes below about our dinner gathering, Con Cards, and outreach at Ave Maria is moved to October (let me know if you can go), along with a possible new outreach visit to the Alpha Omega Veterans Services soon!  There is some new news about zines as well thanks to Dale, Lin, and Eric.  Plus Therro the Kid is leading a class at Brooks Museum.

To help with fellow artists, I have attached the Wally Wood Panels That Work study sheet again.

Shoot me back a short reply:  What is YOUR FAVORITE thing about cartooning (or cartoons)?  I’d like to share in the next newsletter. Email: midsouthcartoonists(at)gmail(dot)com

Please share any of this info with any interested artists you know.  If you have news, please send it before the last Monday of the month (copy and paste text and pictures, please).  Even promotional stuff – we want to share your good news!

Always keep up with the MSCA News here at www.midsouthcartoonists.org and by following us at https://www.facebook.com/midsouthcartoonists/.  Always fun to catch up via the podcast at www.drawingfunny.com for more updates and information. Reach out to podcast@drawingfunny.com to set up a date to visit with Lin for a show.

See you soon,
Your Favorite Toonboy,
Kevin Williams, MSCA 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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Drawing Funny Podcast Episode 56 – “MSCA 2023 Review” With Prez Kev

Show notes: Mid-South Cartoonists Association President Kevin L. Williams joins me for this 56thDrawing Funny” episode. We discuss what a busy year 2023 was for the MSCA and what plans are in the works for this new year- such as the 901 C0mics East Drink-N-Draw night and Sat-Art-Day, upcoming art shows around town, and MSCA monthly dinner meet-up at Garibaldi’s Pizza. Continue reading

National News- NCSFEST & Reuben Awards

From Greg Cravens (MSCA member and NCS Membership Chairman) and the National Cartoonists Society: SECNCS Annual Meeting Reminders

Don’t forget the Annual Meeting, being held in Salisbury, NC on Saturday, August 28, 2021!

We’ll be gathering during the day on Friday, and head out for an informal dinner that night. Saturday morning, we’ll have our business meeting at 11:00am at the Waterworks Arts Center. All NCS members and SECNCS members are welcome to attend (I know you folks are in a gray area regarding membership right now, but we’ve extended memberships until things are settled with the NCS.)

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