Sponsored by the OCP: Free screening of “No Straight Lines” (July 8)
OCP artist-in residence Sarah Mirk invites you to a free screening of No Straight Lines. The screening takes place on July 8 at Books with Pictures in Portland. In Sarah’s…
Oregon cartooning
Eugene Comics Jam w/ Sarah Mirk & the Oregon Cartoon Project (June 4)
Sarah Mirk, the Oregon Cartoon Project Artist-in-Residence 2022, is hosting a free comics jam on June 4th. In collaboration with the University of Oregon student comics publication Art Ducko, Mirk…
Sponsored by the Oregon Cartoon Project: Sketchbook in Parks (June 9, 2022)
The Oregon Cartoon Project is proud to sponsor Sketchbook in Parks. Calling all people who love to draw! Bring your sketchbook and let’s draw people (and dogs!) in parks. We’ll…
First Union of Comic Book Workers comes from…. Oregon!
In January 2022, a historic first took place, when the workers of Image Comics voted 7-2 in favor of unionizing with the Communications Workers of America. Previously, Image Comics had…
Orygone Series and the Oregon Ungreeting Cards
Back in the late 70s and early 80s, James Cloutier created a series of cartoon paperbacks that poked fun at Oregon. Starring a person called Hugh Wetshoe, four volumes were…
In-Between Days by Teva Harrison
Teva Harrison was born in Williams, Oregon. She lived in Toronto with her husband. Teva was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 37. In this brilliant and…
Free Comic Book Day Portland
Free Comic Book Day is the most wonderful time of the year for comic enthusiasts—it’s when publishers shell out special issues and deals on popular titles like Spider-Man, Doctor Who,…
OCI and the Oregon Cultural Heritage Commission (Archive)
Oregon film history contains figures of the hugest possible magnitude. Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons, and king of a jaw droppingly huge merchandising empire, came in January to…
Accessible Comics Design Competition (2022)
While not exclusively related to Oregon, we share this Call for Proposals, hoping that many Oregon cartoonists will contribute to this project. Call for Proposals: Accessible Comics Design Competition! Following…
(Virtual) Exhibit The Art of the News: Comics Journalism (2021/22)
The following post is taken directly from the website https://jsma.uoregon.edu/ComicsJournalism The show is still available as virtual exhibit. The Art of the News: Comics Journalism opens at the Jordan Schnitzer…