Princeton Comic Makers Weekly Roundup #51
Summary of the Last Meeting (4/2/2025)
🖋️IN SHORT: Hamilton Library Spring Fair on April 13, might still be accepting applications. First anthology check-in is NEXT WEEK April 9. Seeking JetLAG participants for late June.
🏆Ignatz Awards submissions have opened
The 2025 Ignatz Awards are now accepting submissions until May 31! Please click the hyperlink to see the rules and categories. In summary, your work must be published between June 1-May 31 2025; you can submit works to any of the appropriate categories; and you can submit the same work for multiple categories. Each submission requires a form, which can be found at this link.
🎸JetLAG Festival (Downsville, NY)
It’s an outdoor music festival/camping excursion in Fri-Sun, June 20-22 that also provides the opportunity to do outdoor installations. Masha’s application has been approved, and she will be setting up a goblin market-themed space to sell her wares. If you would like to participate in any form, let her know!
🗽Art Students League Comic Fest
The Art Students League in NYC is concluding their week-long comics/narrative arts celebration with a mini comic con this Saturday, April 5. It will be from 10:00-4:00 on the 2nd floor of the Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery. In addition to panels, you can also sign up for one-on-one portfolio reviews. Tickets are available at this link.
💻Mike’s design-focused demo
Mike does design work professionally and has kindly offered to demo professional art programs such as InDesign, Photoshop, etc. To make this demo more helpful, please let Mike or an admin know what you want to hear! We haven’t yet decided a date, but once we do, we will announce it so anyone who wants to attend can plan for it.
📆Upcoming Events/Applications
Hamilton Township Public Library Spring Vendor Fair
Deadline: Until spots fill up (60 max). Unclear if filled yet What: Hamilton Library is seeking crafters/vendors for their Spring Craft Fair To apply: Submit the form below with $30 donation (check/card only). Library address linked below For more info, contact: Sue Martinez at 609-581-4060, EXT. 4000; smartinez@hamiltonnj.com, "Vendors Fair" in subject line Event date/location: Sun, April 13, 10:00-3:00; Hamilton Township Public Library
Middle Township Savor The Arts Festival
Deadline: Sat, June 14 What: Colorful, joyful art, suitable for family audience. Pieces that tell a story, engage young minds, and inspire creativity. All mediums accepted. To apply: Register at www.middletownship.recdesk.com For more info, contact: 609-465-8732 or abecica@middletownship.com Event date/location: Sat, June 28, 12:00-5:00 (rain date June 29); Ockie Wisting Recreation Complex
Princeton Zine Fest
*Updates still coming* What: Represent the Princeton Comic Makers. Cannot sell goods, but can bring promotional items (eg. business cards, illustrations, zines, etc.) Event date/location: June; Hinds Plaza (front of Princeton Public Library)
🥚EGG-thology Reminders🥚
First check-in will be in 2 weeks, April 9. Please keep in mind the content and format guidelines:
1-10 pages
Black-and-white
A5 dimensions
PG-13
Additionally, make sure to plan your layout so that the comic starts on the right page. This way making 2-page spreads will be easier.
Our rough schedule:
Apr 9 - 1st check-in (scripts, thumbnails) ⬅️ May 14 - 2nd check-in (lines) Jun 11 - 3rd check-in (SOFT DEADLINE, tones/shading/lettering) Jun 25 - All final artwork due (HARD DEADLINE) Jul 23 - Layout 1st check-in Aug 13 - Final layout due Aug 20 - Start of promos and pre-orders
The final note about the anthology: once it is published, you are free to acquire and sell copies for yourselves. However, copies sold this way will be set at the same price for everyone to prevent undercutting.
📸Princeton Art Council’s Insta-Takeover
At some point, we will be recording snippets of our meetings for the Art Council’s Instagram. We will not film you if you do not want to be filmed. Additionally, if anyone is interested in doing the filming, feel free to speak up!
👀Your projects!
Luke’s comic “Mars Lightning” is now live!
You can find it on Webtoon, Tapas, and GlobalComix.
Anita is exhibiting with the Hopewell Tour Des Arts!
Presented by The Healing Arts Steering Committee at Capital Health, this exhibition will be open until April 30. You can find it at the Investors Bank Art & Healing Gallery at Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell (address here).
🛌Old links and reminders
Tomato pins
They are $10 for members, and the proceeds go directly towards our rent. You can also just donate to rent, sans pin. No pressure, of course, and thank you to everyone who already contributed!
Email and Discord links
For the new folks and anyone who was not receiving emails until recently, please click here to access the backlog of all our email blasts.
And as always, here is the Discord invite link. At first, you'll only see the "about-rules" channel; just enter the command written at the bottom of the guidelines to access to the rest of the server. If the link doesn't work, let us know and we'll send you another.