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MoCCA Fest returns to NYC April 6 to 7th. Held at Metropolitan West (639 W 46th St.), MoCCA Fest is one of New York’s largest events for indie comics, zines, and animation with comics veterans and up-and-comers alike attending. Organized by the Society of Illustrators, this year’s guests of honor include Eisner-winning, Emmy-nominated artist Bill Sienkiewicz (Elektra: Assassin), cartoonist Liana Finck (A Bintel Brief), Edie Fake (Gaylord Phoenix, Little Stranger), and cartoonist Keith Knight (The Knight Life, (th)ink, K Chronicles).
Drawing Across Borders: The Artists of Cartooning for Peace, is an exhibition of art and cartoons from the humanitarian and human rights focused cartooning collective. Displayed artists include Ares, Cristina Sampaio, Jean Plantu, Michel Kichka, Ann Telnaes, Patrick Chappette, Firoozeh Mozaffari, Emad Hajjaj, Damien Glez, Jeff Danziger, and Elena Ospina. The festival also includes industry panels, a RisoLab from SVA for those of you that want to dabble in Risograph printing, as well as after parties, and more.
To learn more, go to: https://www.societyillustrators.org/mocca-arts-festival
MoCCA Fest
April 6 - 7, 2019
Metropolitan West
639 W 46th St.
New York, NY 10036