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One of the attendees of the Kenosha Festival of Cartooning was Mike Cope who has uploaded 240 photos he took of the event. It?s worth a gander and a mental note to make sure you attend the next one. By the reports I?ve heard from those who went, it was a great event. Pictured above:…
The Kenosha Festival of Cartooning kicks off in two more days. The festival’s founder, Anne Morse-Hambrock, has an amazing line-up of guests. Below is an interview she gave with the local WUWM radio about the festival and cartoonists.
This one got past me. If you’re in the greater Wisconsin area, please carve out some time to visit the second year Kenosha Festival of Cartooning. It’s a great line-up. Festival runs Thursday, September 27th through Saturday, September 29th. Here’s the preliminary schedule: Thursday 9/27 8:00 am Interview with Greg Berg of WGTD for the…
Kenosha Festival of Cartooning organizer (founder, director) Anne Hambrock has announced that her Kickstarter project to raise $10,000 for festival expenseshas been fully funded with another 24 hours to go. As of this morning, I reported that the project was $3,693 short of the goal. In just the last 6-8 hours, the project has doubled…
The Kenosha Festival of Cartooning Kickstarter project is down to its last day and needs to raise another $3,693 – which seems like a lot, but with the National Cartoonist Society’s Foundation matching grant that’s only $1,846 – very doable. In addition to rewards of signed book collections, publicity posters, signed program booklets and even…
The National Cartoonist Society Foundation has offered to match all new donations to the Kenosha Festival of Cartooning Kickstarter effort until it reaches its $10,000 goal. As of this writing, the festival has raised nearly $5,000 which means that it will need to raise at least $2,500 in the next 13 days in order to…
Tom Racine interviewes Anne Hambrock on her efforts to bring together the 2nd annual Kenosha Festival of Cartooning. From Tall Tale Radio: Anne Hambrock, wife of John Hambrock of “The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee” and colorist for the strip, is deep in the throes of organizing the 2nd Kenosha Festival of Cartooning. She threw…
Anne Hambrock has started up a Kickstarter Project to help fund her second annual Kenosha Festival of Cartooning. She tells me that a lot of her donors and sponsors have seen funding cuts and are unable to contribute this year. This new fundraiser will start April 19 and run through May 22. The goal is…
The Kenosha Festival of Cartooning was last week. Here’s an radio interview featuring Tom Bancroft, Sandra Bell Lundy, Anne Hambrock, Paul Gilligan, John Hambrock, Michael Jantz, and Tom Richmond. Direct MP3 download. Paul has a small recap, Sandra has a lengthier one.
Another reminder that we’re in the last hours of the National Cartoonists Society Foundation Fundraiser for Children’s Charities in Kenosha WI. The goal was to raise $2,000 and by “auctioning” off several original cartoons, the Indiegogo campaign has raised $6,600. From the Indiegogo site: The National Cartoonists Society Foundation and the Kenosha Festival of Cartooning…
Yes, Columbus is the place to be, but outside Ohio there is also news. © Nidhi Chanani; Peter Conrad; MariNaomi The San Francisco Examiner has partnered with Andrew Farago of the Cartoon Art Museum. Twice each month, The Examiner’s Comix Showcase will highlight the art and artists of the Bay Area, with an emphasis on…
Congratulations are in order to Anne Morse Hambrock, the creator of The Kenosha Festival of Cartooning. Anne was one of four who were recognized by Kenosha city for their efforts to expand art appreciation in the city. From the Kenosha News: Kenosha’s Commission on the Arts wants to make one thing clear: The city?s vibrant…
For those of us who missed the Kenosha Festival of Cartooning, this video was shown at the opening. It features The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee creator John Hambrock drawing directly with ink, in one shot, no undo buttons, all of the characters from this year’s guest artists line-up. Amazing talent. Kenosha Festival Of Cartooning…
Tom Racine’s latest Tall Tale Radio podcast episode is now available. Head over to Tall Tale Radio and give it a listen. In this episode: It’s a Cavalcade of Stars on Tall Tale Radio! The Kenosha Festival of Cartooning takes place again this September, and there’s an Indiegogo happening to raise enough money to fund…
Anne Hambrock has announced that the Kenosha Festival of Cartooning will include an exhibit of original comic art (and opening reception) at the Kenosha Public Museum and a silent auction with the proceeds going to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin and Margaret Ann’s Place. The auction is being sponsored by the National Cartoonist Society Foundation. Here’s…