Database: Cartoonists of Color
The Cartoonists of Color, Queer Cartoonists, and Disabled Cartoonists databases were created and are maintained by cartoonist MariNaomi as a way to spotlight marginalized comics creators. The databases are used…
Mission, Vision, Values
Oregon Cartoon Institute “Historic Firsts”
The Oregon Cartoon Project (then operating as Oregon Cartoon Institute) is responsible for a few “Historic Firsts” in the history of Oregon cartooning and animation. First OHS exhibit about print…
John Reed’s Portland
Oregon Cartoon Institute created the original map in honor of Paramount Pictures’ decision to digitize/make accessible all “The Witnesses” interviews shot for REDS by Warren Beatty. Oregon Cartoon Institute created…
Survey Course Oregon Animation History
In May 2013, Anne Richardson taught a survey course entitled Oregon Animation History at the Hollywood Theatre. The Oregon Cartoon Project has archived the original syllabus for future research purposes.
Portland Pop in Three Centuries
Portland is a pop machine. The first American political cartoonist to achieve superstar status, Homer Davenport, made his professional debut in Portland. Mel Blanc, the most revered voice artist in…
The 2015 Oregon Cartoon Institute Pop-Up Storefront
“The Portland Sign” by Christopher Neugebauer is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0. A project that never took place was a planned pop-up storefront to educate people about Oregon’s rich cartooning…
The Comics Form: The Art of the Sequenced Image
Comic scholar Chris Gavaler’s new book is out. Priced for the academic market it might be too expensive for many of us to put on their bookshelves. Check out your…
Hinge Digital Wins a National ADDY Award
OregonMade Hinge Digital won an ADDY Award at the national level for Alpenrose’s “Keep Portland Small” campaign. Hinge won the ADDY at the 2022 American Advertising Awards in the Animation,…
Screening of No Straight Lines
Due to Sarah Mirk’s Covid infection, Audra McNamee hosted the screening in her place and introduced Street Roots journalist Kanani Cortez, who talked about their reporting on one of the…
You Know Exactly, the Third Collection of All Over Coffee (2022)
The third and final volume of All Over Coffee presents some of the most beloved and never-before-collected pieces from the weekly series. Originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle, this…