Lincoln (Neb.) - Oct. 4, 2001 - Cartoonists from throughout the Midwest will come to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Great Plains Art Collection in the Christlieb Gallery Oct. 13 for the fall meeting and workshops of the North Central Chapter of the National Cartoonists Society.
The gathering of lampoonists will be held in conjunction with an exhibition of cartoon art at the Christlieb Gallery, 1155 Q St., titled "Low Art: The Serious Business of Funny Pictures."
The day will open with a "Meet the Cartoonists" event from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Christlieb Gallery that is open to the public. Local cartoonists Paul Fell of the Lincoln Journal Star and comic book creator Bob Hall will team up with Bob Staake, award-winning cartoonist and illustrator from St. Louis who counts Mad Magazine among his clients.
The afternoon sessions, which are open to registered cartoonists, fans and students, will be on the mezzanine level of the Christlieb Gallery. Presentations will include: "The Greeting Card Business for Cartoonists," "Editorial Cartooning for the Local Market," "The State of the Comic Book Business," and a step-by-step presentation by Staake on how he creates one of his Mad Magazine cartoons.
The day will conclude with an informal cartoon portfolio "show-and-tell" refreshment hour and a buffet dinner. Both of these activities will take place at the "Pinups" room at the Rock and Roll Runza restaurant, 14th and P streets. There is a registration fee for the cartoonist meeting and workshops. For more information, contact Fell at (402) 420-6789 or (paulfellcartoons@alltel.net).
For questions regarding these releases, contact:
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(402) 472-8514, Fax: (402) 472-7825