The Cartoonist Alliance

Newsletter: April 29th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 00:48:00 +0000

Operation: Fresh Meat!

4/29 • 6:00 PM-9:00 PM • the Student Center

Howdy Allies!

This week is especially exciting because it's the week of one of Cartoon Allies most awesome events of the year: Fresh Meat!

Fresh Meat is SVA’s annual in-house comics fair, where the school’s talented students have the opportunity to exhibit their self-published comics and prints. From 6-9PM on Friday, April 29th, the SVA Student Center (217 E 23rd St) will be transformed into a bustling marketplace of unique work.

This event is free and open to the public, and will be hosted in Manhattan at the SVA Student Center located at 217 East 23rd Street. Fresh Meat has been the annual highlight of SVA’s cartoonists and illustrators for over a decade, where students have the opportunity to exhibit their self-published comics and prints.

This event is for anyone from high school students/prospective Cartoon Allies members to current SVA students and alumni! All are welcome.

For more information on the wonders of SVA's Fresh Meat comic's fair, visit the Facebook event page.

There will be no meeting in 703G this Friday, instead please come enjoy all of what Fresh Meat has to offer in the Student Center at 6! We hope to see you there!

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!
Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday April 26th
Thursday April 28st

128 E 63rd St
6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.
For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: April 22nd

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Mon, 18 Apr 2016 22:37:00 +0000

Operation: Allies till the End!

4/22 •6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy Allies!

The semester is almost over already!! Can you believe it? This week, we'll be having a small party to celebrate how hard we've all worked this past year.

So swing by! Hang out, relax, talk and draw with your favorite allies! We're in the home stretch, and we hope to see you there!

Also, just as a reminder, Fresh Meat confirmation e-mails have already gone out. If you haven't received an e-mail, you're on the waiting list! We'll be releasing table placement sometime this week, so be sure to look out for that!

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 4/22, 6:30 PM, room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

Fresh Meat Information!

Cartoon Allies will be hosting their annual Comic convention in the Student Center on April 29th. Currently Sign ups are full, but you can still sign up for our waiting list.

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday April 18th

Thursday April 21st

128 E 63rd St

6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.

For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: April 15th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 00:12:00 +0000

Operation: Tabling Seminar!

4/15 •6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy Allies!

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our Fresh Meat Sign ups last week! Our spots went faster than ever, as did our online sign ups the next evening. If you're still interested in tabling, you can fill our waiting list - perhaps you'll get lucky!

Speaking of tabling, this week is our tabling seminar!! The allies will be going over the ins and outs of tabling, going over the must-haves as well as great tips and tricks.

This meeting is perfect for those of you who have never tabled before, and plan to make your debut at fresh meat. We'd also love for veterans to come by and share their knowledge!

Lastly, we'll be handing back MoCCA Inventory and profits at this meeting, if you didn't get them last time, as well as handing back anything you gave to us for Accepted Students Day.

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 4/15, 6:30 PM, room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

Fresh Meat Information!

Cartoon Allies will be hosting their annual Comic convention in the Student Center on April 29th. Currently Sign ups are full, but you can still sign up for our waiting list.

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday April 12th

Thursday April 14th

128 E 63rd St

6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.

For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: April 8th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:05:00 +0000

Operation: Fresh Meat sign ups!

4/8 •6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy Allies!

We hope you had a good time this past weekend at MoCCA, or a nice break from the school week if you didn't go!

This week we'll be having our Fresh Meat Sign Ups! Fresh Meat is SVA’s annual in-house comics fair, where the school’s talented students have the opportunity to exhibit their self-published comics and prints. From 6-9PM on Friday, April 29th, the SVA Student Center (217 E 23rd St) will be transformed into a bustling marketplace of unique work.

This week we'll be hosting our sign ups for table spaces. Space is LIMITED, so table space is FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. If you can't attend the meeting, worry not! Sign ups will be posted online the next day.

We've written a nice comprehensive guide that you can read here to clear up any questions you might have.

Lastly, we'll be handing back MoCCA Inventory and profits at this meeting, so be sure to pick those up! Accepted Students Day is this coming Saturday, 4/9, so we may ask to keep a copy of your comics / prints / craftables to display at ASD. These extra copies will be returned to you at our Tabling seminar

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 4/8, 6:30 PM, room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

Fresh Meat Information!

Cartoon Allies will be hosting their annual Comic convention in the Student Center on April 29th. Sign ups will be held on April 8th. If you're interested and have questions, we've compiled an FAQ that you can read over here.

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday April 5th

Thursday April 7th

128 E 63rd St

6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.

For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: March 25th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 22:18:00 +0000

Operation: MoCCA Sign Ups and Group Critique

3/25 •6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy Allies!

We hope last weeks Alumni Panel was helpful to all of you! This week we'll be having our MoCCA sign ups, followed by our monthly group critique!!

The MoCCA Arts Festival, or MoCCA Fest, is an independent comics showcase hosted by the Society of Illustrators. It was created by the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in 2002 by bringing together over 2,000 artists, publishers, editors and enthusiasts.

For those of you who haven't tabled with us before, student volunteers will get a chance to host the booth as well as display and sell comics and prints at the show. If you're interested, please attend the meeting for more information! If you're unable to attend the meeting, sign ups will be posted online the next day.

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 3/25, 6:30 PM, room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

Fresh Meat Information!

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday March 1st
Thursday March 3rd

128 E 63rd St

6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.

For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: March 18th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 18:39:00 +0000

Operation: Alumni Panel!

3/18 •6:30 PM • Library

Howdy Allies!

We hope your spring break was as restful and relaxing as possible!

This week we'll be meeting in the library, where we will be joined by four wonderful SVA graduates, two previous illustration majors, Aatmaja Pandya and Amanda Scurti as well as two previous cartooning majors, Kou Chen and Eric Arroyo.

The panel will be centered around self-motivation and what to expect within the first year post-graduation, however we will open the floor to questions towards the end.

As always with our guest speakers, please be respectful and courteous if arriving late or leaving early.

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 3/18, 6:30 PM, in the library (2nd floor) of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

Will Eisner Influence Panel!

March 17th, 7:30pm

SVA Amphitheater

209 East 23rd street, 3rd Floor

New York, 10010

Event Page

The NYC National Cartoonist Society will be hosting a huge event in honor of Will Eisner and his time teaching soon-to-be legendary comic book creatives. With notable alumni guest speakers, moderation by NYC National Cartoonist Society president Ed Steckley, and hosting by the SVA Library's wonderful Eric Ingram, this is an event you won't want to miss! This event is free and open to the public, and there will be a book signing following the panel discussion.

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday March 1st
Thursday March 3rd

128 E 63rd St

6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.

For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: March 4th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 18:20:00 +0000

Operation: Networking Night!

3/4 •6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy Allies!

How's your semester treating you thus far? We hope you enjoyed the week off last week, and you're not working yourselves too hard!

This week we'll be hosting Networking Night, inviting all of you to swing by and connect with your fellow students, especially students of other majors!! If you have friends of who may not usually attend Cartoon Allies, invite them to tag along! We want to encourage you all to get inspired and make new friends and connections with artists of other majors!

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 3/4, 6:30 PM, in room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

Don't forget to RSVP and spread the word on Facebook!

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

Women in Comics Convention!

March 12th, 11AM-7PM

Bronx Library Center - NYPL

310 East Kingsbridge Rd (At Briggs Avenue), Bronx, New York 10458

Event Page

In honor of Women's History Month, Women in Comics NYC is hosting various events throughout the month of March, including their 2nd Annual Women in Comics Con aka WinC CON (Pronounced 'WinK')!

Join them in celebrating the work of both the members and friends of their organization. They're going to have a full schedule of panels and workshops in addition to our awesome vendors! Admission is free to the public.

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday March 1st
Thursday March 3rd

128 E 63rd St

6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.

For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: February 19th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 22:38:00 +0000

Operation: Group Critique!

2/19 •6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy Allies!

We hope you all had a lovely time last week at Art Trading post night, as well as a lovely valentines day! This week we'll be hosting our monthly group critique!

Bring your work in to Cartoon Allies this Friday and get feedback! Everything from a story pitch idea to a fully rendered painting is welcome! Please come prepared with specific aspects of your piece you want critiqued, to help us save time and to ensure everyone gets the most helpful critique possible!

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 2/19, 6:30 PM, in room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

Don't forget to RSVP and spread the word on Facebook!

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

Women in Comics Convention!

March 12th, 11AM-7PM

Bronx Library Center - NYPL

310 East Kingsbridge Rd (At Briggs Avenue), Bronx, New York 10458

Event Page

In honor of Women's History Month, Women in Comics NYC is hosting various events throughout the month of March, including their 2nd Annual Women in Comics Con aka WinC CON (Pronounced 'WinK')!

Join them in celebrating the work of both the members and friends of their organization. They're going to have a full schedule of panels and workshops in addition to our awesome vendors! Admission is free to the public.

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday February 9th
Thursday February 11th

128 E 63rd St

6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.

For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: February 12th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:30:00 +0000

Operation: Art Trading Post

2/12 •6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy Allies!

We hope you got a lot of work done last week at work night! This week, the Cartoon Allies will be celebrating Valentines day early with an Art Trading post!

Bring in references of your original characters this week (or a character you like from something), and share the love by drawing gifts for your fellow Allies!

Be sure to bring drawing supplies, as well as a sketch book you don't mind tearing pages out of! ;) Hopefully by the end of the night, everyone will get to go home with some wonderful gift art!!

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 2/12, 6:30 PM, in room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

Don't forget to RSVP and spread the word on Facebook!

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

INK Spring Submissions!

INK@sva.edu

Howdy Allies!

SVA INK is opening up submissions for our spring Issue! We're looking for original comics (not used for a class or posted online), full color, 3-16 pages.

Submissions can be in any form of completion, though you may be asked to edit / change / expand some aspect of the comic by our editors, so please keep that in mind.

We only have so much space in our magazine, so don't delay!

Sincerely,

The INK Staff

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday February 9th
Thursday February 11th

128 E 63rd St

6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.

For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: February 5th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 05:54:00 +0000

Operation: Work Night!

2/5 •6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy Allies!

We hope you got some helpful critique at this weeks group critique!! This week, we'll be having an in-house work night. Bring in your supplies and get some work done this week at Cartoon Allies!!

You can also take a look over your current projects and then come in and take references! Recruit your fellow allies to pose for you so you can get some reference photos to use later!

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 2/5, 6:30 PM, in room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

Don't forget to RSVP and spread the word on Facebook!

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

INK Spring Submissions!

INK@sva.edu

Howdy Allies!

SVA INK is opening up submissions for our spring Issue! We're looking for original comics (not used for a class or posted online), full color, 3-16 pages.

Submissions can be in any form of completion, though you may be asked to edit / change / expand some aspect of the comic by our editors, so please keep that in mind.

We only have so much space in our magazine, so don't delay!

Sincerely,

The INK Staff

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday February 2nd
Thursday February 4th

128 E 63rd St

6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.

For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: January 29th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 21:58:00 +0000

Operation: Group Critique

1/29 •6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy Allies!

We hope all of you had fun last week at our Comics Jam!

This Friday we'll be having our monthly group critique! Bring your work in and get feedback from your fellow students!

Everything from a story pitch idea to a fully rendered painting is welcome! Feel free to ask for help with a specific aspect of a piece, or just an over all critique, as well.

Also, SVA INK is opening up submissions for their spring Issue! They publish work done by current SVA students in a magazine each semester, and are currently seeking out contributors. See below in the newsletter for more info!

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 1/29, 6:30 PM, in room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

Don't forget to RSVP and spread the word on Facebook!

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

INK Spring Submissions!

INK@sva.edu

Howdy Allies!

SVA INK is opening up submissions for our spring Issue! We're looking for original comics (not used for a class or posted online), full color, 3-16 pages.

Submissions can be in any form of completion, though you may be asked to edit / change / expand some aspect of the comic by our editors, so please keep that in mind.

We only have so much space in our magazine, so don't delay!

Sincerely,

The INK Staff

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday January 26th
Thursday January 28th
128 E 63rd St
6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.
For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: January 22nd

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Mon, 18 Jan 2016 21:12:00 +0000

Operation: Jam Comics Night!

1/22 •6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy allies!

We hope Art Block Be Gone helped all of you shake loose some great ideas! We're keeping things loose and silly this week with a round of Jam Comics!

Jam comics is when you make one long comic, contributing one panel per person! Its a great way to practice thinking on your feet!

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 1/22, 6:30 PM, in room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

Don't forget to RSVP and spread the word on Facebook!

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

INK Spring Submissions!

INK@sva.edu

Howdy Allies!

SVA INK is opening up submissions for our spring Issue! We're looking for original comics (not used for a class or posted online), full color, 3-16 pages.

Submissions can be in any form of completion, though you may be asked to edit / change / expand some aspect of the comic by our editors, so please keep that in mind.

We only have so much space in our magazine, so don't delay!

Sincerely,

The INK Staff

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday January 19th
Thursday January 22nd
128 E 63rd St
6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.
For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: January 15th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Mon, 11 Jan 2016 23:51:00 +0000

Operation: Art Block Be Gone!

1/15 •6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy allies!

We hope your break was relaxing and left you feeling motivated for the new semester! We know how easy it is to fall into art slumps during long breaks, so we'll be starting off this semester with Art Block Be Gone!

Shake off those winter blues with an evening of drawing prompts and brainstorming with your favorite allies! This meeting will be dedicated to helping everyone loosen up their art muscle in preparation for the new semester!

You can come geared up and ready to draw, or you can just sit back and relax and jot down any ideas that interest you for later use!

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 1/15, 6:30 PM, in room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

Alice Live!

October 2nd - January 16th

40 Lincoln Center Plaza

New York, NY, 10023

INFO

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center in Lincoln Center will present the free multimedia exhibition Alice Live! The exhibition will trace the history of Lewis Carroll’s beloved Alice stories in live performance from their first professional staging to the present day.

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday January 12th
Thursday January 14th
128 E 63rd St
6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.
For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: December 18th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Mon, 14 Dec 2015 21:45:00 +0000

Operation: Pictionary!

12/18 •6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy allies!
We're in the final stretch of the first semester. We hope you're not pushing yourselves too hard!! Be sure to eat a lot of food and water and get a good amount of rest! Just one more week to go!!

This week we'll be getting together for a game of Pictionary! Unwind after finals with the classic drawing guessing game!

We hope to see you this Friday, and if not, have a wonderful winter break! Our next meeting will take place on January 15th, and we'll be starting the semester off with Art Block Be-Gone!

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 12/18, 6:30 PM, in room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

Alice Live!

October 2nd - January 16th

40 Lincoln Center Plaza

New York, NY, 10023

INFO

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center in Lincoln Center will present the free multimedia exhibition Alice Live! The exhibition will trace the history of Lewis Carroll’s beloved Alice stories in live performance from their first professional staging to the present day.

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday December 15th
Thursday December 17th
128 E 63rd St
6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.
For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: December 11th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 19:50:00 +0000

Operation: Group Critique

11/20 • 6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy allies!
We hope you're all fighting the good fight as we make our way into finals week! We hope you'll unwind with us this Friday with the Digital Live Comix Reading!

Laugh and cry with us as we read our comics aloud on the big screen! (Funny voices encouraged but optional.)

The submission deadline is December 9th, and the submission guidelines are as follows:

-Save each panel as an individual file in JPG, PNG, or GIF format at 72 DPI.

-Label files in chronological order.

-Label your folder/zipfile with your name.

-Email submissions to cartoonallies@gmail.com by Wednesday, December 9th.

If you would like to read aloud more than one comic or are unsure if you want to participate, we welcome you to bring your own flashdrive, just in case!

Want to show your comic but have stage fright? Want to show off your voice acting skills but have no comic to share? No problem! We'll be taking volunteers from the audience when necessary, and you can always bring along a friend!

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 12/11, 6:30 PM, in room 502 of the 209 E23rd Street (Main) building.

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

Alice Live!

October 2nd - January 16th

40 Lincoln Center Plaza

New York, NY, 10023

INFO

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center in Lincoln Center will present the free multimedia exhibition Alice Live! The exhibition will trace the history of Lewis Carroll’s beloved Alice stories in live performance from their first professional staging to the present day.

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday December 8th
Thursday December 10th
128 E 63rd St
6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.
For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: November 20th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Wed, 18 Nov 2015 01:11:00 +0000

Operation: Group Critique

11/20 • 6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy allies!
We hope you all swapped some great comics last week. This week we'll be hosting our our monthly Group Critique!

Bring your work in to Cartoon Allies this Friday and get feedback! Everything from a story pitch idea to a fully rendered painting is welcome!

Feel free to ask for help with a specific aspect of a piece, or just an over all critique, as well.

We'll also be going over the ins-and-outs of our Digital Live Comics Reading, happening on December 11th. the DLCR is when we read our work panel by panel, supplying funny voices and sound effects!! If you'd like the info on how to submit, be sure to stop by this weeks meeting!

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

Alice Live!

October 2nd - January 16th

40 Lincoln Center Plaza

New York, NY, 10023

INFO

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center in Lincoln Center will present the free multimedia exhibition Alice Live! The exhibition will trace the history of Lewis Carroll’s beloved Alice stories in live performance from their first professional staging to the present day.

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday November 17th
Thursday November 19th
128 E 63rd St
6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.
For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: November 13th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Tue, 10 Nov 2015 04:54:00 +0000

Operation: Comics Swap!

11/6 • 6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy allies,

I hope you all enjoyed the draw off last week! This week we'll be having our annual comics swap, which we hope will give all of you an opportunity to trade in old comics from your collection and pick up some new favorites!

You're invited to bring in any old books from your collection, from minis to manga or graphic novels! You can also bring copies of your own work that you'd like to swap. Anything that doesn't get taken we can bring downstairs after the meeting, to donate to the wonderful SVA library.

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 11/13, 6:30 PM, in the room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

The Cartoon Allies Facebook Group!

Our Facebook group strives to be a network for allies new and old to share information

(about jobs, art supplies, websites, or otherwise!), ask for critique, and make friends!! We invite all of you to join and post links to keep the Cartoon Allies community strong even outside of meetings.

"The Spirit" 75th Anniversary Celebration.

Wednesday November 11th

7PM-9:30PM

SVA Theatre 333 West 23rd Street

RSVP

The School of Visual Arts Alumni Society, in partnership with the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation, presents Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and author Jules Feiffer, along with former publisher and president of DC Comics, Paul Levitz, discussing the legacy of pioneering comic artist and longtime SVA faculty member, Will Eisner. A Q&A and book signing will follow.

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday November 10th
Thursday November 12th
128 E 63rd St
6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.
For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: November 6th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 20:46:00 +0000

Operation: Draw Off!

11/6 • 6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy allies,

We hope you all enjoyed Joseph's insightful talk on diversity in comics last week. If any of you would like to follow up with his writing, you can read his weekly column here!

We'll be starting November off right with some fun and games, and we hope you'll join us this week for our Draw off!!

We'll be having 3 volunteers up at a time to draw interpretations of different silly prompts. It'll be time to stretch your imaginations, and see what you can come up with!

Lastly, Comics Arts Brooklyn (or CAB) is coming up this weekend, November 7th and 8th. Admission is free, and those of you who would like to attend, stop by this week to hear more information about a Cartoon Allies Field trip to Brooklyn!

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 11/6, 6:30 PM, in the room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (Library) building.

New Yorker Cartooning Editor Bob Mankoff and Very Semi-Serious: free sneak preview of HBO Documentary and evening with editor!

November 9, 7:00pm

SVA Theatre

333 West 23rd Street

New York, NY 10011

Bob Mankoff, will discuss his esteemed career as both cartoonist and cartoon editor of the New Yorker, as a part of a celebration of the softback publication of his critically acclaimed 2014 memoir How About Never—Is Never Good for You?: My Life in Cartoons. A special preview screening of the HBO feature documentary of the new film Very Semi-Serious: A Partially Thorough Portrait of New Yorker Cartoonists will also accompany the evening. Hosted by Keith Mayerson, SVA Cartooning Coordinator.

Event is free and open to the public

"The Spirit" 75th Anniversary Celebration.

Wednesday November 11th

7PM-9:30PM

SVA Theatre 333 West 23rd Street

RSVP

Comic Arts Brooklyn!

Saturday November 7th

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church

12 Havemeyer st Brooklyn, NY 11211

Sunday November 9th

80 Wythe Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11249

Comic Arts Brooklyn is an annual festival of comics and cartoon art, presented by Desert Island.

Admission is free, and the event is open to the public. More info can be found at Comicartstbrooklyn.com

Newsletter: October 30th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 01:26:00 +0000

Operation: Guest Speaker- Joseph P. Illidge

10/30 • 6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy allies,

We hope the group critique last week was helpful for all of you! This week, Joseph P. Ilidge will be coming to talk about diversity in comics, and the role that it has played in his work as an editor and writer.

Joseph started his editorial career at Milestone Media, Inc., the first Black-owned mainstream comic book company and creators of Static Shock. He is best known for his work editing Batman at DC Comics. Joseph’s guidance during the year-long event Batman: No Man’s Land and the Batman line-wide relaunch reestablished The Batman as DC Entertainment’s top-selling character.

As always with group speakers, please be advised we'll be meeting in the Library, not room 703G, this week.

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 10/30, 6:30 PM, in the Library (2nd floor) of the 380 2nd Ave building.

New Yorker Cartooning Editor Bob Mankoff and Very Semi-Serious: free sneak preview of HBO Documentary and evening with editor!

November 9, 7:00pm

SVA Theatre

333 West 23rd Street

New York, NY 10011

Bob Mankoff, will discuss his esteemed career as both cartoonist and cartoon editor of the New Yorker, as a part of a celebration of the softback publication of his critically acclaimed 2014 memoir How About Never—Is Never Good for You?: My Life in Cartoons. A special preview screening of the HBO feature documentary of the new film Very Semi-Serious: A Partially Thorough Portrait of New Yorker Cartoonists will also accompany the evening. Hosted by Keith Mayerson, SVA Cartooning Coordinator.

Event is free and open to the public

"The Spirit" 75th Anniversary Celebration.

Wednesday November 11th

7PM-9:30PM

SVA Theatre 333 West 23rd Street

RSVP

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday October 27th

Thursday October 29th

128 E 63rd St

6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.

For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: October 23

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:38:00 +0000

Operation: Group Critique!

10/23 • 6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy allies!

Thanks to everyone who made our sketchbook brainstorm night something really special! This week we'll be keeping the ideas flowing with our monthly Group Critique!

Bring your work in to Cartoon Allies this Friday and get feedback! Everything from a story pitch idea to a fully rendered painting is welcome! Feel free to ask for help with a specific aspect of a piece, or just an over all critique, as well.

Also, if you haven't picked up your earnings and let over merch from NYCC, please swing by Cartoon Allies to pick them up!! Next week we'll be having a group speaker, so we will ONLY be handing out earnings and merch at the very beginning of the meeting, as to not distract from his speech.

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 10/23, 6:30 PM, in room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (library) building.

Don't forget to RSVP and spread the word on Facebook!

VASA Halloween Party!

Thursday, October 22nd

7PM-12AM

Metropolitan West

639 W 46th St, New York, New York 10036

Come one, come all! Win prizes at our Killer Carnival! Dress up for our Costume Contest, devilishly dance the night away, and enjoy a frightening feast! Co hosted by WSVA Radio!

Buy Tickets here, before its too late!!

"The Spirit" 75th Anniversary Celebration.

Wednesday November 11th

7PM-9:30PM

SVA Theatre 333 West 23rd Street

RSVP

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday October 20th

Thursday October 22nd

128 E 63rd St

6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.

For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: October 16th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 04:35:00 +0000

Operation: Sketchbook Brainstorm Night!

Friday 10/16 • 6:30 PM • Room 703G

I hope you all had a restful weekend without us! And a big thank you! to those of you who helped us out over the weekend at NYCC!

Howdy Allies!

This week we'll be having our sketchbook brainstorm night. Got a character you just can't pin the design down for? Or a story who's plot keeps getting away from you? Bring your sketchbook and your thinking caps this Friday to Cartoon Allies, and help your fellow artists get over their creative blocks! (And hopefully get some ideas in return!)

We'll be happy to bounce ideas back and forth and help you all get out of any sticky situations.

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 10/13, 6:30 PM, in room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (library) building.

Don't forget to RSVP and spread the word on Facebook!

What is Cartoon Allies?

Cartoon Allies is a vital resource for SVA cartoonists & comics enthusiasts. We've thrived for over a decade, uniting our department beyond the classroom and providing a support network for our students.

Here, fellow cartoonists offer each other a wealth of knowledge about our department, SVA, and the real world. Our frequent events bridge the gaps between classes, providing professional and social resources for our student body. We're also a freshman's greatest link to the Cartooning Department during Foundation Year.

"The Spirit" 75th Anniversary Celebration.

Wednesday November 11th

7PM-9:30PM

SVA Theatre 333 West 23rd Street

RSVP

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday October 13th

Thursday October 15th

128 E 63rd St

6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.

For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: October 2nd

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 21:43:00 +0000

Operation: Tabelling Seminar!

Friday 10/2 • 6:30 PM • Room 703G

We hope our Mini Comics tutorial last week was useful to you! If you missed the meeting, or want a refresher, you can always visit our website's resources page for our tutorials and other helpful links.

Howdy Allies!

We'll be going through the ins and outs of mini comic making, from InDesign to printing, and everything in between. And we'll also be opening sign ups for shifts to table with us at NYCC! The sign ups will be online after the meeting, but it is first come first serve, so please keep that in mind!

For those of you who submitted prints, minis and craftables for SPX, you can pick up your leftover work and profits from us at this Friday's meeting! The deadline to pick up your profits and work is October 2nd, so don't delay!!

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 9/25, 6:30 PM, in room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (library) building.

Don't forget to RSVP and spread the word on Facebook!
Please click here to receive our newsletter and/or update your information, including your current year & primary email address.

What is Cartoon Allies?

New York Comic Con!

Throughout the year, Cartoon Allies attends conventions to sell student work at the SVA table. Our second convention this year will be NYCC from October 9-11th in New York!

If you'd like to submit work to sell you can pick up a submission form in room 709G in the 380 2nd Avenue Building and turn it in before October 5th! You can sign up to volunteer at the table by following this link. If you've already taken a spot, please wait until Tuesday September 29th before taking another! If you have any questions, feel free to email us at cartoonallies@gmail.com

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday September 29th

Thursday October 1st

128 E 63rd St

6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.

For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter: September 25th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 03:30:00 +0000

Operation: Mini Comics Tutorial & NYCC Sign Ups!

Friday 9/25 • 6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy Allies!

Thank you all for coming last week and making gallery night a rousing success! This week we have our annual mini comics tutorial, as well as our NYCC Sign ups!

Be sure to read below the cut for more information!

Howdy Allies!

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 9/25, 6:30 PM, in room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (library) building.

Don't forget to RSVP and spread the word on Facebook!
Please click here to receive our newsletter and/or update your information, including your current year & primary email address.

What is Cartoon Allies?

New York Comic Con!

Throughout the year, Cartoon Allies attends conventions to sell student work at the SVA table. Our second convention this year will be NYCC from October 9-11th in New York!

If you'd like to submit work to sell or volunteer with us at the SVA table, attend our meeting on September 25th where we'll be going over all the necessary information!

Society Of Illustrators Sketch Nights!

Society Of Illustrators

Tuesday September 22nd

Thursday September 24th

128 E 63rd St

6:30 - 9:30 PM

The Society of Illustrators invites you every Tuesday to their Sketch Nights, featuring live models and theme apparel every Thursday.

For more information on upcoming sketch nights, be sure to check out The Society of Illustrators webpage!

Newsletter, September 18th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 12:14:00 +0000

Operation: Pizza Party & Jam Comics!

Friday 9/11 • 6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy Allies!

We hope you enjoyed yourselves last week at our Pizza Jam! I know we did!

Make sure to read below the cut for more information!

This week we'll be hosting a mini gallery night to accompany some ice breakers. Bring in one of your favorite personal works- this could be a mini comic, your sketchbook, a comic page, a painting, a sketch- so we can get to know each other through our art!

Also, our deadline to submit mini comics and prints for SPX is quickly approaching! Please fill out the form (either online or in person) and then bring your work to the senior studio (room 709G in the 380 building) by Tuesday, September 15th.

Keep in mind that you can only submit 1 mini comic and 2 prints or craftables, and it must be original work only! Prints cannot be larger than 14 x 17in, otherwise it will not fit in our portfolio!

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 9/18, 6:30 PM, in room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (library) building.

Don't forget to RSVP and spread the word on Facebook!
Please click here to receive our newsletter and/or update your information, including your current year & primary email address.

What is Cartoon Allies?

Small Press Expo!

Throughout the year, Cartoon Allies attends conventions to sell student work at the SVA table. Our first convention this year will be SPX from September 19-20th in Bethesda, MD.

If you'd like to submit work to sell, check out the online submission form here, or pick up a physical copy at one of our meetings! Submissions can be dropped off at our first meeting or under the lightbox in the Cartooning Senior Studios (709G). All submissions must be in by September 15th.

If you have any questions, feel free to email us at cartoonallies@gmail.com

Up and Coming!

The Brooklyn Book Festival is the largest free literary event in New York City, presenting an array of national and international literary stars and emerging authors. One of America’s premier book festivals, this hip, smart diverse gathering attracts thousands of book lovers of all ages to enjoy authors and the festival’s lively literary marketplace.

Newsletter: September 11th

noreply@blogger.com (The Cartoonist Alliance) — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 21:22:00 +0000

Operation: Pizza Party & Jam Comics!

Friday 9/11 • 6:30 PM • Room 703G

Howdy Allies!

We hope your summer was equal parts restful and eventful! The Cartoon Allies are ecstatic to be back and ready to take on the coming school year.

Make sure to read below the cut for more information!

For those of you who are hearing from us for the first time - welcome! My name is Veronica, and I'll be reprising my role as newsletter coordinator, announcing upcoming Cartoon Allies events and meetings each week.

We aim to foster a spirit of camaraderie between cartoonists and comic fans of all majors while strengthening ties to the larger cartoonisphere.

Cartoon Allies serves as a vital resource to SVA's cartoonists, with weekly meetings allowing students to offer each other a wealth of knowledge about SVA, the cartooning department, and the outside comics industry.

Our annual Pizza Party & Jam Comics meeting is a great way to kick off the school year and meet up with friends new and old! We'll be discussing our plans for the semester before breaking off into a great night of mingling, pizza and jam comics.

All majors are welcome to participate, so we hope you stop by! Friday 9/11, 6:30 PM, in room 703G of the 380 2nd Ave (library) building.

Don't forget to RSVP and spread the word on Facebook!
Please click here to receive our newsletter and/or update your information, including your current year & primary email address.