We'll be at the Cambridge Science Carnival this Sunday, 9/21! Come see us for some comics-fueled STEAM fun! cambridgesciencecarnival.org

Announced today: the line up for the Young Adult Author Symposium @yaas-concord.bsky.social happening in November! Check out all the amazing graphic novelists that'll be there!

This month's newsletter giveaway comes from @averyhill.bsky.social a UK independent publisher committed to supporting young creators and boasting a unique catalogue! To win free graphic novels from Avery Hill, sign up for BCAF's newsletter tinyurl.com/zccmy9rr and enter at tinyurl.com/32b32scd

We were thrilled to pair with the Mass Center for the Book to help create a graphic novel category for the Mass Book Awards! And we're just as excited to celebrate Sunshine by @studiojjk.bsky.social as the inaugural winner!

One week until Picture + Panel on 9/8! Štěpánka Jislová and Sofia Szmosi question narratives that shape love and self-image in a discussion titled "Lies the TV Told Me" Register at www.bostoncomicarts.org/event-details/picture-panel-lies-the-tv-told-me-with-stepanka-jislova-and-sofia-szamosi

We're now a member of the Massachusetts Freedom to Read a coalition of organizations that believes freedom of expression, including reading, is a fundamental American right, protected by the first Amendment! To stay up to date with Mass Freedom to Read, join their mailing list: eepurl.com/ji3oJw

Awesome things will be happening at Calmer Con (@calmercon.bsky.social) on 9/6! Drawing sessions, comic workshops, games, and more! We hope we see you there! To see the full schedule, visit: www.calmercon.org/schedule-2025

Some amazing illustrations from our artist in residence Emrys of July and August's Picture+Panel discussions! We're looking forward to the next session "Lies the Tv Told Me" on 9/8! www.bostoncomicarts.org/event-details/picture-panel-lies-the-tv-told-me-with-stepanka-jislova-and-sofia-szamosi

If you're joining in on the National Cartoonists Society's Annual Conference in Downton Boston, swing by the BCAF today and say hi! We'll be chatting about local comics and our communities today and tomorrow, right next to registration 😁 @bostoncomicarts.bsky.social

@calmercon.bsky.social is looking for volunteers! If you want to be part of a special event that makes an inclusive space for neurodiverse comic fans (and have fun doing it!), join the squad! Check out what volunteers say about their experience. Register to volunteer at www.calmercon.org/volunteer

We're excited to host a workshop series exclusively for foster & adopted youth ages 10-18! In session 1 on 8/16, cartoonist & educator Cara Bean will lead participants through mindful drawing while making comics. Register: www.bostoncomicarts.org/event-details/cambridge-makes-comics-for-foster-youth

Thank you to everyone at the inaugural Boston Reads Comics event last weekend! We had a great time listening to Svetlana Chmakova (with great questions from Elissa Gershowitz!) and we're already looking forward to next year!

Picture + Panel is coming up Monday 8/4! @mattielubchansky.com and @denalisai.bsky.social gave @smashpages.bsky.social a sneak peek at their thoughts on resistance and resilience. Read at smashpages.net/2025/07/28/picture-panel-mattie-lubchansky-denali-sai-nalamalapu/

Svetlana Chmakova gave us a peek at her desk ahead of her talk tomorrow for Boston Reads Comics! We're so excited! Hope we see you there! bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6862a...

Guess who's in the paper again! Catch me talking up the Boston comics scene alongside this fantastic write-up on the month-long Boston Reads Comics program that culminates in activities and an artist talk with Svetlana at the BPL tomorrow! www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/24/a...

Svetlana Chmakova told us what she loves about comics and how excited she is about Awkward being chosen for Boston Reads Comics. Come meet Svetlana on Saturday, 7/26! Sign up at: bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6862a...

Picture + Panel is coming up on 8/4! Mattie Lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com and Denali Sai Nalamalapu @denalisai.bsky.social discuss resistance and resilience Sign up at www.bostoncomicarts.org/event-details/picture-panel-resistance-and-resilience-with-mattie-lubchansky-and-denali-sai-nalamalapu

Here's a peek into Awkward, the book for Boston Reads Comics! If you like what you see, be sure to get your copy of Awkward and join us for activities and an author talk with Svetlana Chmakova on Sat. 7/26 from 1-4pm! Sign up at: bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6862a...

We'll be at Somerville Art Beat this Saturday 7/19! Come say hi! somervilleartscouncil.org/events/artbe...

Super fun times were had at the Ashland Library Young Artists Comics Fest! @bostoncomicarts.bsky.social @angeliraferart.bsky.social @studiojjk.bsky.social @johngreenart.bsky.social

Photos from the Queer Comics Draw Off at the @allshewrotebks.bsky.social Pride Book Fair a few weeks back! Thanks to everyone who came out!

Comics and graphic novels are some of the most requested books by incarcerated people. We're working with the Prison Book Program @prisonbookprogram.bsky.social to get books directly to them. Donate books www.bostoncomicarts.org/prison-book-project or volunteer on 7/12 or 7/26 (links below)

We're partnering with the @bpl.boston.gov to come together to read comics! This year we're reading Awkward by Massachusetts comics creator Svetlana Chmakova. Get a free copy at the library, read along and come for activities and a talk on 7/26! bpl.bibliocommons.com/events/6862a1f8e061236ea0b912bd

July's Picture + Panel is tomorrow 7/7 at 7pm! @mikecurato.bsky.social and @jukeboxcomix.bsky.social give us a sneak peek with @jkparkin.bsky.social on @smashpages.bsky.social Read the full interview at smashpages.net/2025/07/02/p... sign up for P+P at www.bostoncomicarts.org/event-detail...

Thanks to everyone who participated in the live comics drawing session last weekend at the Boston Children's Museum Juneteenth celebration!

We're excited to hear more from Jarrett Krosoczka @studiojjk.bsky.social at ALYAC fest on Sunday 7/13! Attendees can register for free at www.bostoncomicarts.org/event-details/ashland-library-young-artists-comics-fest

We'll be at the @allshewrotebks.bsky.social Pride Book Fair this Saturday 6/28! Come for the Queer Comics Draw-Off at 1pm at Connexion! Register at: www.allshewrotebooks.com/events-1/all...

At July's Picture + Panel, Mike Curato ( @mikecurato.bsky.social) and K. Wroten will talk about the idea of Queer Communities. We hope to see you on 7/7 at 7pm at the Boston Figure Arts Center! More information at www.bostoncomicarts.org/event-detail...

We're so excited for the "Freedom to Tell Your Story" live comics creation panel as part of the Boston Children's Museum Juneteenth Celebration this Sunday, 6/22 at 1pm. It'll be a great time with three excellent comics creators! bostonchildrensmuseum.org/juneteenth/

We'll have a table at the Cambridge Arts River Fest this Saturday (6/21) from 11am to 6pm! (And we love the poster made by local cartoonist Greg Cook!) www.cambridgema.gov/arts/Program...

Some photos from Lit Crawl Boston on Thursday! Thank you to everyone who came out!

A drawing of Peter Kuper and Allison Conway's conversation from this month's Picture + Panel done by our artist in residence Emrys!

The Ashland Library Young Artists Comics Fest is looking for young artists who want to sell their work! If you know or are a kid who makes comics, apply to table at ALYAC! Application link at tinyurl.com/apl-alyac2025! (The application window closes on 7/1)

JK Parkin gives a preview of June's Picture + Panel (Monday 6/2 at 7pm) with Peter Kuper and Allison Conway on @smashpages.bsky.social! Get excited for Monday by reading the full article: smashpages.net/2025/05/26/p... Register for Picture + Panel: www.bostoncomicarts.org/event-detail...

Will we see you at Cazi Con on Sunday 6/1? The "More than Words: Comics and Literacy" panel starts at 10:15am and the "Teaching Through Comics" panel starts at 11:15am! We'll also have a table from 10-3! cazicon.com/panels

@boston.com gives great look at what makes the Boston comics scene so special with some words from our chair Zach Clemente and from the Comics in Color co-founder Cagen Luce!

Come see us from 12-6 at the WBUR Festival Street Fair on Saturday 5/31! And head over to the Kids' Stage at 11am for the Comics and Adventure Draw-Off with some great local cartoonists! www.wburfestival.org/copy-of-kids... wburfestival.sched.com/event/21qRt/...

We can't wait to dive into the world of insects at June's Picture and Panel with Peter Kuper and Allison Conway! We hope to see you on 6/2 at 7pm at the Boston Figurative Arts Center! www.bostoncomicarts.org/event-detail...

This weekend is The Greater Roxbury Book Fair! BCAF will be tabling -- and we're excited to be working with Comics in Color to sponsor a comics workshop with the amazing Shaina Lu! That'll be at the Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library at 2:30pm. See you there! tamcc.org/savor-the-sq...

Thank you all for coming out to our latest Picture + Panel: Demonic Possession! It was a great conversation that explored all the personal demons that haunt us all. This month, P+P Artist in Residence Emrys Schweber has a great sketch of our two speakers, Anna Meyer and Michelle Fus!

Looking for something comics-y to do in Cambridge tonight? Check out Craig Thompson talking about his new book GINSENG ROOTS at the Cambridge Public Library main branch! www.harvard.com/event/craig-...

The next Picture + Panel is coming up! We're presenting a conversation about demons with Michelle Fus and Anna Meyer, with moderator Jordan Harris. Come to the Boston Figurative Art Center in Somerville's Union Square on Monday 5/5 at 7pm for a discussion! www.bostoncomicarts.org/event-detail...

Michelle Fus: I’m interested in the idea of an eternal soul, or a part of oneself that can exist outside of our bodies. Anna Meyer: From a young age, I’ve always been innately drawn to the strange and supernatural. Hear their talk on Monday at Picture + Panel! smashpages.net/2025/04/28/p...

This weekend! BCAF will be on the Cape on Sunday at CodCon. Come by and say hi at the Hyannis Public Library all day and hear all about what's going on with comics all around Massachusetts! hyannislibrary.org/event/the-2n...

This Saturday! BCAF is excited to return to the annual Silver Unicorn Kids Graphic Novel Festival in Acton, MA! We'll be coordinating some amazing live-drawing and celebrating amazing kids comics -- stop by and say hi! www.silverunicornbooks.com/events/kids-...

We're heading to Boston Comics in Color Festival this weekend! BCAF is thrilled to be supporting Boston's esteemed comics festival that champions creators of color. See you there! www.comicsincolor.org/2025-festival

We're super-excited for our May Picture + Panel: Demonic Possession, with Anna Meyer and Michelle Fus! Join us for a conversation about religion and demonization with these amazing authors! See you 5/5 at 7pm at the Boston Figurative Art Center! www.bostoncomicarts.org/event-detail...

This month's BCAF newsletter features a give-away from Yen Press. Yen Press was founded with the goal of increasing the availability, awareness, and appreciation of the comics medium and a love of storytelling. Sign up to receive our newsletter to enter this give-away! mailchi.mp/bostoncomica...

Our partners at the Boston Comics Roundtable have an upcoming group show celebrating local LGBTQIA+ comics creators, and it sounds awesome! It's called "Love is for all of us." It opens on May 3rd -- bookmark your calendars! www.footlight.org/gallery-exhi...

We're excited to be tabling at Wicked Comic-Con this weekend, with our partners Comics in Color and Calmer Con! Come by and say hi -- we're at table FW 35! See you on Saturday! www.wickedcomiccon.com/exhibitors/