{"id":4018,"date":"2018-06-13T11:41:14","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T15:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.curls-studio.com\/curls\/?p=4018"},"modified":"2018-06-13T11:41:14","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T15:41:14","slug":"recap-national-cartoonists-society-reuben-awards-weekend-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curls-studio.com\/curls\/recap-national-cartoonists-society-reuben-awards-weekend-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: National Cartoonists Society Reuben Awards Weekend 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last month I attended the National Cartoonists Society Reuben Awards weekend\u00a0(May 25-27). This was my third Reubens appearance — and my first as a national board member. I had previously been to Pittsburgh (2013 recap here<\/a>) and Washington, DC (2015 recap here<\/a>). The event is known as “the Oscars of Cartooning.”<\/p>\n

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On Friday I had the honor of\u00a0drawing for patients and their families at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for the NCS “Cartooning For Kids” program. National Cartoonists Society Foundation also arranged several goody bags stuffed with sketchbooks, coloring books, comics, and more. We’ve done a few hospital appearances in the DC area too. It is very gratifying to draw at the hospital and the children loved it. Thanks to\u00a0Molly Stromoski for taking photos and to\u00a0Rick Stromoski for organizing. Rick said the administrators of the hospital said it was their most successful event they’ve ever had.<\/p>\n

Back at the host hotel there were several panels spread on all three days and I attended all of them<\/i>:\u00a0Exaggerating Caricature, The Family Circus Tree, John Hambrock: Walking the Tightrope, Spotlight on Will Henry’s Wallace the Brave, From Comics to Animated Series and Beyond, Women Pioneers of Cartoon Art, The Golden Age of Cartooning in Connecticut, Reinventing Rube Goldberg, Salute to MAD Magazine<\/p>\n

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The Women Pioneers of Cartoon Art panel featured Cathy Guisewite, Lynn Johnston, Barbara Dale, Sandra Bell-Lundy, and Jan Eliot — moderated by Ann Telnaes. After the panel, all the female cartoonists in attendance gathered together to take a photo. Thanks to\u00a0Amy Sancetta (retired Associated Press staff photographer) for the photo. I also enjoy the back photo showing great camaraderie.<\/p>\n

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At the Reuben Awards Banquet I had a good time with Francis, Kristen, Ali, and the gang. I should have taken photos, but I didn’t take any after the awards show. Thanks to Francis for visual proof that we were there. It felt nice to be around other cartoonists and meet several new ones.<\/p>\n

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Cartoonapalooza! Had a great time at the Free Library of Philadelphia signing on May 27, 2018. Got to meet a lot of interesting people, aspiring cartoonists, and new fans. I sold some of my original art Inktober Turtles too. Thanks to @nationalcartoonists for setting up this public event during Reubens Weekend. #reubens2018 #philadelphia #cartoonapalooza #art #toast<\/a><\/div>\n
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