The MANHATTAN NCS @ MoCCA 2016

The 2016 MoCCA Arts Festival image by Noelle Stevenson 

It's that time of year again-- the MoCCA Arts Festival 2016 is just around the corner, and the National Cartoonists Society's Manhattan Chapter will be there!

Join us at Table E 165 and meet Reuben Award-winning illustrators Ed Steckley and Ray Alma, NCS "Best Newspaper Comic Strip" Award-winner Isabella Bannerman, New Yorker cartoonist Farley Katz, Silver Reuben Award-nominee Maria Scrivan, Will Eisner Award-nominated cartoonist Mike Cavallaro, and others! We'll have books and original art for sale, including live caricature drawings that'll make you laugh 'til you cry, or maybe just cry!

MoCCA Fest 2016

April 02, 2016 - April 3, 2016

11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Admission to the 2016 MoCCA Arts Festival is $5 per day. Tickets are available to purchase at the door. Cash and credit cards accepted.  Children under 12 are free.

  

Mere steps from the High Line, MoCCA’s new host venue, Metropolitan West, is located on West 46th Street. Mere steps from the Hudson River Greenway and the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, MoCCA’s new host venue will encompass two floors of exhibitor tables, a gallery of original art showcasing the work of special guests, and pop-up cafés throughout the space.

Programming featuring panels by top artists and speakers focusing on current issues and trends will take place at Ink48, a boutique hotel located on the corner of 11th Avenue and West 48th Street. Overlooking the Hudson River, this contemporary hotel is found in the heart of Hell’s Kitchen and features spectacular views of the city skyline.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

CLICK HERE FOR MAP AND DIRECTIONS

The Will Eisner Influence - A Discussion With Will Eisner's SVA Students

The SVA Library and the National Cartoonists Society present a panel discussion on the influence of pioneering comics artist and longtime SVA faculty member Will Eisner. The event is part of Will Eisner Week, a worldwise series of events celebrating comics, graphic novels and the legacy of the comics visionary. Panelists include Al Nickerson, comic book writer and artist,  Joey Cavalieri (BFA 1979 Media Arts), writer, DC Comics senior editor and BFA Cartooning faculty member; John Holmstrom, cartoonist and founder of Punk magazine; Paul Levitz, writer, former president of DC Comics and author of Will Eisner: Champion of the Graphic Novel; and Joe Quesada (BFA 1984 Media Arts), illustrator and former editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. The discussion will be moderated by Ed Steckley, Reuben Award-winning illustrator and president of the National Cartoonists Society, Manhattan chapter.

WHEN: Thursday, March 17, 2016, 7:30 – 9:00pm

WHERE: SVA Amphitheater, 209 East 23rd Street, 3rd floor, New York, NY

FREE and open to the public

Join us as we present
3 cartooning legends with the

NCS Medal of Honor!

Our old pals Al Jaffee, Arnold Roth and Mort Walker are the next recipients of the prestigious NCS Medal of Honor, presented to past Reuben winners in recognition of a lifetime of work as well as their contributions to the cartooning community.

Join us for this once in a lifetime event, gathering of some of the most influential cartoonists working today.
Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot early.

When:  Saturday, April 9th, 5pm
Where: The Society of Illustrators, 128 E 63rd St, NYC
How much: $50, includes full buffet with beer, wine & soda!  

Please RSVP to Ed by Monday, April 4.  

Sorry, this event is sold out.

Email Ed by clicking here for mailing info or any other questions.

This special event is hosted by the ManhattanNCS
with generous sponsorship from:

The NCS Foundation
King Features Syndicate

NCS at New York Comic Con 2015

NYCC 2015 goers, drop by booth #2309 and visit your friends from the National Cartoonists Society. Members will be offering original artwork, sketches, books, prints, greeting cards, witty repartee and more. Artist appearance times are as follows:

Thursday 10/8:

1 - 4pm: Maria Scrivan ("Half Full" syndicated strip, American Greetings, Reuben Award-Nominee)

2 - 3:30pm: Hilary Price ("Rhymes With Orange" syndicated strip, People, Glamour)

4 - 7pm:  Isabella Bannerman ("Six Chix" syndicated strip, PeeWee's Playhouse, "Doug", NY Times), and  Mike Cavallaro ("Parade (with fireworks", Cartoon Network, Warner Brothers Animation)

Friday 10/9:

10am -1pm:  Jason Chatfield ("Ginger Meggs"), and Doug Bratton ("Pop Culture Shock Therapy", Nickelodeon, Mad Magazine)

1 - 4pm:  Ray Alma (Mad Magazine, Reuben Award-Winner) and Isabella Bannerman

4 - 7pm:  Mike Cavallaro 

Saturday 10/10:

10am - 1pm:  Isabella Bannerman and Mike Cavallaro

1 - 4pm:  Ray Alma, Maria Scrivan

4 - 7pm:  Jason Chatfield, Henrick Rehr ("Castles In The Sand", "Tirsdag", "Tribeca Sunset")

Sunday 10/11:

10am - 1pm: Isabella Bannerman and Mike Cavallaro 

1 - 3pm:  Ray Alma and Mike Cavallaro

3 - 5pm: Jason Chatfield

NCS Manhattan Chapter President Ed Steckley (Mad Magazine, Cracked Magazine, Reuben Award-winner) will be attending the booth throughout the convention.

2015 ManhattanNCS Holiday Party Registration is open!

Now's your last chance to register for the
 2015 ManhattanNCS holiday party!

Art by Sam Viviano

Big things are in the works this year's bash, so get your tickets early!

What's better than the holiday season in Manhattan!

Again, space is limited, and you won't wanna miss this one... So get a move on, already!

Here's the info:

When: 

Saturday, December 19, 7-10pm

Where: 

Society of Illustrators

128 East 63rd St.

How much: 

$45 for NCS members, $55 for non-members

Full buffet will be served, cash bar, entertainment, and all sorts of good stuff!

Food, Music, Good times!  And, a surprise or two...

Lots more info to come, but register now to reserve your spot.  

ManhattanNCS Holiday Party

NCS Member $45.00 USD Non-NCS Member $55.00 USD

"Dangerous Lines", Gary Trudeau, Jules Feiffer, and Molly Crabapple in conversation

“Dangerous Lines: Cartoonists and Other Subversives”

Join cartoonist Garry Trudeau, famed Pulitzer Prize-recipient and this year’s George Polk Career achievement winner, in conversation with Jules Feiffer, prize-winning cartoonist, author, and playwright, Django Gold, senior writer for The Onion, and New York-based artist and writer Molly Crabapple. The discussion, moderated by Slate columnist and author Ron Rosenbaum, will explore the role of satire in challenging the status quo, inciting discussion and provoking change. This event is free and open to the public, but space is limited so RSVP today before it's too late!

When:
Thursday, April 9, 2015
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Reception
6:30 - 8 p.m. Panel Discussion

Where:
Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts, LIU Brooklyn
DeKalb Avenue and Flatbush Avenue Extension, Brooklyn, N.Y.

Free and open to the public, however reservations are required.
RSVP at: info@kumbletheater.org or 718-488-1624

More information at: www.centerforcommunication.org/dangerous-lines/

Irwin Hasen Remembered

Photo by Seth Kushner

"Irwin Hasen, the cartoonist and comic-book artist who drew, and helped create, “Dondi,” the widely syndicated comic strip about a lovable, wide-eyed World War II orphan, died on Friday in Manhattan. He was 96."

More HERE from the article by COREY KILGANNON in MARCH 15, 2015's New York Times "Arts" Section.

Irwin was a beloved friend and teacher, and a greatly-admired and highly-esteemed member of the New York cartoonists community. I was a student of his at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Art in the late 80's, and still have vivid memories of his lessons and anecdotes. It was always a treat whenever he made it out to our NCS Chapter get-togethers. Irwin had a long life, well-lived, but he'll still be greatly missed. They don't make 'em like that any more.