The still of mid-winter is as good a time as any to reflect on the past year. A few public moments of gratitude are appropriate after a year that was filled with its fair share of challenges. Although, as always, comics saw me through. 2022 was a busy year for this cartoonist.
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Very excited to have made the poster for this year’s Autoptic Festival. Hope to see you there on August 13 + 14.
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The Coffman Memorial Union | 300 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN
Applications Open
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Laminate your vax card and pick your prettiest face mask; applications for the Autoptic Festival are open. Apply today so you can join us on August 13 at The Coffman Memorial Union and celebrate the best of MN’s comics culture.
Shop Talk
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Autoptic recently released a whole slew of impressive cartoonist interviews, with the likes of Pascal Girard, Keiler Roberts and more. Take a walk and listen to these artists describe how they interpret the world.
Autoptic 2020
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Last August would have brought us the Autoptic Comics Festival, but … well you know. What the team was able to put together at the last minute are a number of fantastic cartoonist interviews, and a show catalog (designed by yours truly), with artwork from over 60 contributors. There are just a few days left to pre-order your copy.
Thank you so much to all the contributors and special guests who contributed. Hope to see you all next year.
Applications Are Open
Are you a cartoonist or printmaker? Would you like to exhibit at the 2020 Autoptic Festival? I think that you are AND YOU DO!
All applicants who apply by April 15th, 2020 will be notified of the status of their application by May 1st, 2020.
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Autoptic TV: A Live-streaming Fundraiser
Saturday, August 17th, Noon-5pm.
Autoptic festival funds itself from the table fee’s paid by the exhibitors and the time donated by its board. However, to reserve our space at our new TOTALLY BEAUTIFUL VENUE:
… we need to reserve our space by August 1st. The need: $1,500. Help us make it happen!
CLICK HERE TO DONATE.
Autoptic 2020 | August 15th | The Great Hall of Coffman Memorial Union
Any additional funds will go directly to coordinating the mission of the Autoptic Foundation, which works to be an advocate for independent, creator-owned artwork and creative expression from across the country.
Lit Crawl MN : A comics reading, presented by the Autoptic Festival
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Autoptic’s Reading Series is an opportunity for the public to come see comics and zine creators and experience an excerpt of their work in their own words.
Saturday, May 11th | 8 pm
Morrissey's Irish Pub | 913 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408
Featuring:
Gabrielle Bell | Kristin Tipping | Sean Knickerbocker | Peter Faecke | Maddi Gonzalez
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Give To The Max day is Nov. 15th!
Local artists will be live streaming their work and taking sketch requests from donors. All proceeds will go towards securing the venue for Autoptic 2020!
Help us continue to foster independent art by donating and sharing the Facebook event. If you can't participate on Nov. 15th, that's fine. You can donate early right now by going to MNGive.org.
Confirmed artists who will be live-streaming (via Facebook) their work:
Thank You
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Thank you to all the (1,300) attendees and (100+) exhibitors who took part in the Autoptic Comics Festival this last weekend. It warms the heart.
Eat Street Diners Club
I’ll be debuting my new project at Autoptic next week—The Eat Street Diners Club. This 12-page restaurant-adventure was printed in Risograph Blue and can be yours for $2.
Or you can join the club and get the newest episode sent to your inbox every month.
Autoptic Events on Saturday, August 18
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On Saturday, August 18, join visiting guest artists and local legends to kick the 2018 Autoptic Festival into gear at Moon Palace Books! There will be panels and readings throughout the day hosted in Moon Palace’s amazing new event space.
Saturday | August 18 | 1 – 8pm @ Moon Palace Books
Craig Thompson Spotlight › 1 pm – 2 pm with Eric Lorberer (Moderator)
Supernatural Comics Hour › 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm with Tim Sievert (Moderator) + Zander Cannon + Madeline McGrane + Leda Zawacki
What’s Next for YA Comics › 4 pm – 5 pm with Maddie Gonzalez (Moderator) + Melanie Gillman + Ben Sears + Rosemary Valero-O’Connell
Destigmatizing Stories about Mental Health › 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm with Sage Coffey + John Porcellino
Autoptic Comics Reading › 7 pm – 8 pm with M.S. Harkness + Jessica Campbell + Jesse McManus + E. Eero Johnson
Autoptic Festival
If you know me, you know I've been helping out with the Autoptic Festival this year. We're getting close! Here's a map that will help you navigate all the satellite events. The fun starts Friday August 17.
AUTOPTIC COMICS FESTIVAL
Sunday—August 19, 2018
10am – 6pm
Autoptic Spring Showcase
Autoptic Applications Are Open!
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Minneapolis’s Premier Comic and Independent Print Festival
Sunday, August 19th, 2018
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Autoptic, Minneapolis' Premier Comic and Independent Print Festival, is returning August 19th 2018.
Are you a cartoonist or print artist? Do you plan on debuting a book or project this summer? Then join the party: The Exhibitor Application is live and takes less than a minute to complete.
Expect more updates and events over the next few months.