Just throwing this out there…..  Meet SVEN IVAN O’MYRON WISNEWSKI!  He was ‘Nordeast’ Minneapolis’ own multi-national, arm-rasslin’, polk music-lovin’ folk hero during the 1970’s.   Anyone want to tell his tale on Thursday?

The Minneapolis Cartoonist Conspiracy meets at 6:30 until 10:00 the first Thursday of every month at Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe in Northeast.

Generally, we draw collaborative “jam” comics, socialize and drink caffeinated beverages. Afterwords, we often have uncaffeinated beverages somewhere else.

The meetings are open to anyone who wants to draw with us, and the results are posted here sooner or later (and sometimes even printed).

Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe
1618 Central Avenue Northeast
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Bus info here.

Please spend some money at Diamond’s while you’re there, even if it is just a cuppa coffee… they are excellent hosts, and we wanna stay welcome there.

   Just a reminder: The annual fundraiser for ALTERED ESTHETICS is this Friday, APRIL 30th.  Any Conspirators out there (whether you’ve already committed to being there or not) are welcome to come and draw “bad” caricatures for cash donations.  Or just come and take part in the fun and raise some money for a good cause–in fact all the money we raise doing caricatures will go towards the August LUTEFISK SUSHI ‘D’ show! (Oh, and SOME drawing supplies will be on hand, but if you feel like you need to bring your own “special” pens or whatever, that is encouraged.)

      The good times begin at 7pm and run until midnight.   The good time include: an iron-and-candy themed exhibit, silent auction, raffle, DJ, live music, refreshments(booze!) and more!  Hope to see you there.

Hey All–I know I just posted about AE’s need for cartoonists on the 30th, but our friends over at the MN CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS are having their 25th Anniversary  on June 26thand would like us to hang out and draw comics with the youth (middle/high school is the projected age group).  The event would run from 1-4pm, and unlike previous Book Arts things we did, this would not be a ‘class’ or anything, we’d just be hanging out and drawing and telling kids why comics are awesome and helping them make their own with our “HOW TO MAKE A MINI-COMIC” books and templates.

   So, if you are interested please let me (Danno)  know either by replying here or emailing me if you are privy to that info.

  Thanks!

Hey MPLS/STPL Conspirators:

   Our good friends at ALTERED ESTHETICS are having their annual fundraiser on FRIDAY, APRIL 3oth.  I know I’ve already spoken to some of you, but AE is looking to the CONSPIRACY to do some “BAD” caricatures for fun and AE profit (and no, they don’t have to be bad–they can be WONDERFUL, in fact!–this is just our way of covering our own butts so nobody gets cheesed).    So if you are interested in drawing for a good cause, either leave a reply here or email me (Danno).   Thanks!

Chirp-chirp! Spring is here! Join us for drawing and socializing at Minnesota Center for Book Arts.

Sat., April 24, noon to 4 p.m., MCBA Bindery (high tables)

If you can’t find us in the MCBA building, ask the friendly person working in the MCBA bookstore. This is an open studio — all are welcome.

Minnesota Center for Book Arts
(Just down the street from Big Brain Comics)
1011 Washington Ave S, Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-215-2520

Future Sat. Open Studios:
May 15 – Flexi Space
June 12: Print Studio (basement)
July 3 – Bindery
August 14 – Flexi Space