I thought this message board post should get wider viewing so here it is… go to the message board to respond:

I am working with a museum that is considering doing a show about cartoonists currently living in the northern Midwest some time in late 2008. Nothing is certain yet, but mostly we are just looking at what kind of work is available. If you would like to suggest yourself, other artists, or if you know of an existing lists of artists by location I would greatly appreciate it.

It would also be helpful to know where examples of listed artists cartooning work can be found. (Stores, Websites, Publications, ect.)

Currently the kinds of work being considered is completely open. It can be one panel drawings, daily strips, online cartoons, mini comics, comic books, novels, or even animation. The work can be produced for a major publisher, small press, self published, or for underground distribution. We are judging the work purely on aesthetics merits.

Once we get a grasp on what is available we will begin to narrow our focus.