Brittney Sabo, Anna Bratton and Lars Martinson Signing at Big Brain this Saturday, December 4th!
Some fantastic Twin Cities cartoonists are signing their new graphic novels at Big Brain. They just got A-Listed by the City Pages, so read all about it here. I’ve already had the pleasure of reading Britt and Anna’s Francis Sharp in the Grip of the Uncanny! Chapter One, and it is a gorgeous and fun read… you won’t want to miss it.
Big Brain Comics 1027 Washington Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN
Sat., Dec. 4, 4-7 PM
December 7000 BC Meeting
Saturday, December 11 | 1:30 | New York Pizza Department | 2nd and Central | Albuquerque, NM
Join us for an afternoon of socializing, planning, talking about — and maybe even making — comics. December’s 7000 BC meeting will be at New York Pizza Department on the northwest corner of 2nd and Central.
Start time is 1:30, which means that anyone coming from Santa Fe can ride the Rail Runner to the meeting.
New members are always welcome. Send an email with any questions.
Arts in Harmony Comic Art award for $500… DEADLINE FRIDAY DECEMBER 3rd!
Just a reminder… apparently there have still not been a lot of entries.
Arts In Harmony, a national juried art show in Mn, will be presenting a $500 award for comic art this year. This is the first year they’ll be offering the award, sponsored by the Midwest Comic Book Association.
Local Hero Kevin Cannon, Barb Schulz and I will be jurors for the comic art. Barb is also one of the overall jurors for the show.
To enter, here is the prospectus/application form.
Apparently there have not been a lot of comic art entries yet. Good luck!
Thanks to Britt Aamodt for helping put together this wonderful opportunity for cartoonists, and thanks to the MCBA (and Nick Postligione) for so generously sponsoring it!
The Conspiracy turns 8 years old this Thursday in Mpls!!!
 Holy Crap! Its the 96th meeting of the original cell of the International Cartoonist Conspiracy! Everybody remember we turn 100 in April.Â
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
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
Mpls. Sat. Open Studio, Nov. 27, noon to 4 p.m.
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Couple days past Turkey Day. Digest and draw at the Saturday Open Studio.
Saturday, November 27, noon to 4 p.m., MCBA Bindery (high tables)
If you can’t find us inside 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:
Dec. 18 Bindery
St. Paul Cartoonist Conspiracy Jam! This Thursday, November 18th, 2010!
Join the St. Paul Cartoonist Conspiracy Cell and create a jam comic at Cahoots Coffee! This locale provides us with not only a spacious room in the back of the shop, but also they have tasty mediterranean food for sale!
The jamming is easy and it’s a fun time! Just bring some drawing utensils, an idea for the jam, and a few bucks to get a tasty beverage or some chow — don’t forget to tip, the baristas really do appreciate that!
The jam will start promptly at 6:30 and run until 10:30 at the latest. Come earlier to reserve your space! Seating can be limited at times!
The meetings are open to anyone who wants to draw with us, and the results will be posted here at some date yet to be determined.
To join us come to:
Cahoots Coffee
1562 Selby Ave
St Paul, MN 55104
(Southeast corner of Snelling and Selby)
More not than often we head on over to grab a brew at:
O’Gara’s Bar and Grill
164 Snelling Ave N
St. Paul, MN 55104
(Right next to Cahoots!)
Hope to see you there!
Altered Esthetics Rock Band Fall Tournament and Fund Raiser This Friday, November 12th
A number of Conspirators have donated some big artwork for the Rock Band show at Altered Esthetics this Friday. Proceeds go to support the gallery, which is a non-profit, a great place, and a fantastic collaborator to the Conspiracy. Hope to see you there!
Andy Singer’s Fruit Sticker Art Show
Conspirator Andy Singer has a show coming up this weekend of his Fruit Sticker Art… here’s the info:
I will be in a small show of Fruit Sticker Art at The West 7th Street Mississippi Market Coop From November 14th until December 14th. The show includes work by 3 artists– myself, Andrea McCormack and Richard Carlson. It’s a fun show, made entirely of fruit stickers.
Mississippi Market is located at–
1500 West 7th Street (near Otto)
Saint Paul, MN 55102
and is open daily from 8am until 9pm.There will be a brief “buy-your-own-food” opening reception where you can meet and eat with the artists from 2-3pm, Sunday, November 14th.
Come eat some fruit!
Animated Feature screens at MUFF 2010
The Minneapolis Underground Film Festival 2010 will screen
MY ART SCHOOL SUMMER** by Dave & Mary Sandberg;
Sunday, December 5th at 5:45 pm
MUFF 2010 takes place December 3 – 5th, at the
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
2501 Stevens Ave , Mpls 55408
Details at: www.minneapolisundergroundfilmfestival.com
1/2 price tickets available on-line until November 15th
Don’t Miss this irreverent romp through art school on the Big Screen!
**contains scenes of overtly graphic and sexual nature