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.

See you soon,
Your Favorite Toonboy,
Kevin Williams, MSCA Prez.

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MSCA: Dinner, Cards, Outreach, Shows, Books, Theatre, and more!

Hi, adored pencil pushers, ink slingers, wordsmiths, and digital doodlers,

Ready for some more outreach?  We had a fun time at Ave Maria Home in March with another visit due on Tuesday, April 14 3-5pm; and then Sunday, June 7, from 3-5pm we’ll gather at A. Schwab’s for a panel discussion about comics and a portfolio review!  More details below, but please let me know if you can make it.

Stay ‘tooned to www.midsouthcartoonists.org and www.drawingfunny.com for more updates and information.  You can also follow us at https://www.facebook.com/midsouthcartoonists/

Please share with your favorite comic friends and artists who might be interested in promoting cartoon as art!

Sincerely,
Kevin Williams,
MSCA President

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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