Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art Festival

A museum is only as good as the festivals and events they sponsor/host. The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art is no exception, and they've just announced that the latest Art Festival will be April 10-11, 2010. The two day event brings in thousands of comic art lovers and creators from around the world to the museum in New York City. The event is essentially two days of lectures and discussion panels. So far, those signed on include Abrams ComicArts, ACT-I-VATE, Bear Party Collective, Buenaventura Press, Blurred Books, Candle Light Press, Comics Bakery, Dumbrella, Evil Twin Comics, Jessica Abel and Matt Madden, Look Out! Monsters, Sparkplug Comics, Tugboat Press and many, many more. The event will take place at the 69th Regiment Armory in NY City. Exhibitor tables are $410 ($375 for MoCCA members) for a full table and $260 ($225 for MoCCA members) for a half table until December 31. After that the prices raise to $440/$405 for full tables and $275/$240 for half tables. Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning October 21. Full press release after the jump. MUSEUM OF COMIC AND CARTOON ART FESTIVAL April 10th and 11th, 2010 NEW YORK (October 9, 2009) – The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art – MoCCA is pleased to announce that the next MoCCA Art Festival will take place over April 10-11, 2010. The annual two-day event attracts thousands of comic art lovers and creators from around the globe to celebrate the world’s most popular art form in the heart of New York City. Since 2002 the MoCCA Festival offers a unique venue to experience comics, mini-comics, web comics, graphic novels, animation, posters, prints, original artwork, and more. Each year, the Festival invites dozens of established and emerging creators, scholars, and other experts to participate in two days of lecture/discussion panels on a variety of comics and cartoon topics. Exhibitors already signed for 2010 include Abrams ComicArts, ACT-I-VATE , Bear Party Collective, Buenaventura Press, Blurred Books, Candle Light Press, Comics Bakery, Dumbrella, Evil Twin Comics, Jessica Abel and Matt Madden, Look Out! Monsters, Sparkplug Comics, Tugboat Press and many, many more. MoCCA Fest 2010 will again take place at the historic 69th Regiment Armory at 68 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY. Exhibitor tables cost for the 2010 Festival are $410 ($375 for MoCCA Members) for a full table and $260 ($225 for MoCCA Members) for a half table until December 31, 2009. After Dec. 31, prices will be raised to $440 ($405 for members) and $275 ($240 for members) respectively. Registrations will be accepted on a first come, first served basis beginning October 21st by fax, mail and in person only. Registration forms will be available on the MoCCA website (www.moccany.org). WHAT: MoCCA FESTIVAL 2010 The 9th annual art festival of comics and cartoon art. WHEN: Saturday, APRIL 10th and Sunday, APRIL 11th WHERE: The 69th Regiment Armory 68 Lexington Avenue at Lexington Avenue at 25th Street New York City By subway: 6 Train to 28th Street Station WHO: Cartoonists and Comics Creators COSTS: Before December 31, 2009: Full Table: $410, Half Table: $260 Members Full Table: $375, Members Half Table: $225 After December 31, 2009: Full Table: $440, Half Table: $275 Members Full Table: $405, Half Table: $240 The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts education organization dedicated to the preservation, study and display of all forms of comic and cartoon art. The museum promotes greater understanding and appreciation of the artistic, cultural and historical significance of comic and cartoon art through a variety of events, exhibitions, and educational programs. The museum is located at 594 Broadway (between Houston and Prince Streets) in New York City. MoCCA is open to the public Tuesdays through Sundays from 12:00-5:00 pm. Suggested donation to the museum is $5 but free for MoCCA Members as well as for children 12 and under (when accompanied by a paying adult). For more information about the museum and MoCCA events, exhibitions and programs, visit the museum’s Website (www.moccany.org).

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  1. Hi everyone,
    Just want to let everyone know MoCCA Festival is having a sale on tables until the end of the year!

    Until December 31st, tables are $375, and just $225 for a half.

    Call 212-2543-511 or email MoCCA at info@moccany.org for details.

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