{"id":201,"date":"2018-12-12T11:07:04","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T16:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/markieckid\/?p=201"},"modified":"2018-12-12T11:09:59","modified_gmt":"2018-12-12T16:09:59","slug":"future-comic-book-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/markieckid\/2018\/12\/12\/future-comic-book-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"FUTURE COMIC BOOK ARTISTS"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Any artists 16 and up interested in creating their own comics, you must apply by Dec. 17th<\/p>\n

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Call for Artists: FREE Dearborn Comics Workshop (Ages 16+)<\/h1>\n

Application deadline: Monday, Dec. 17 2018<\/h4>\n

Applicants of\u00a0<\/strong>Middle Eastern and North African descent ages 16+\u00a0<\/strong>living in the Dearborn\/Detroit area are invited to participate in a FREE 8-week comics workshop from Jan. 11 to Mar. 3, 2019! No experience necessary; all levels welcome to apply.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Workshop sessions will be held\u00a0every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.<\/strong>, followed by optional open studio time from 1 to 5 p.m.,\u00a0at the Dearborn City Hall Artspace Lofts<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n

The workshop will be led by Palestinian graphic novelist\u00a0Leila Abdelrazaq<\/strong>\u00a0and Lebanese artist and designer\u00a0Aya Krisht<\/strong>, as part of Abdelrazaq\u2019s residency with the Arab American National Museum’s\u00a0Artists + Residents program.<\/h4>\n

Participants will create personal, autobiographical comics and self-publish them. They will then have the chance to sell copies of their comics at AANM’s second annual Book & Print Fest in spring of 2019.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Selected participants will:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

– Receive a $100 printing stipend to produce their work<\/h4>\n

– Have the chance to share and sell their work at AANM\u2019s second annual Book & Print Festival in the spring<\/h4>\n

– Have access to Leila\u2019s studio space during open studio hours, as well as to Leila and Aya\u2019s comic and zine library, which will be housed in the studio<\/h4>\n

– Give and receive feedback about their projects in an affirming learning environment<\/h4>\n

– Experience the process of creating their own comic zine, from conception to completion and publication<\/h4>\n

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TO APPLY<\/h1>\n

Send the following materials via e-mail to leila@bigmouthcomix.com by Monday, Dec. 17, 2018:<\/strong><\/h4>\n

– A short bio introducing yourself (no more than 150 words) and statement (no more than 300 words) explaining why you would like to participate in the workshop and your creative goals.<\/h4>\n

– Up to five samples of your illustrated artwork (these don\u2019t have to be comics, they can be drawings of any kind, as long as they\u2019re your own).<\/h4>\n

– Optional: You may choose to include a CV of related experiences or achievements if you have one, but it is not required.\u00a0 \u00a0Applicants will be notified of the decision by December 27.<\/h4>\n

No prior experience is necessary! Inclusion of ethnic and religious minorities of the Middle East and North Africa, recent immigrants, and those without formal art training, who display talent and a commitment to their work in their applications, will be prioritized. All women and non-binary people age 16 and older, of Middle Eastern and North African descent, are welcome to apply.<\/h4>\n

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