Upcoming Events

  • February 11, 2012

    Drawing Inspiration: From Idea To Reality Art Show

    Starts: 10:00 am

    Location: Desoto Arts Council Gallery, 564 W. Commerce Street, Hernando, MS 38632

  • February 11, 2012

    Drawing Inspiration: From Idea To Reality Art Show

    Starts: 10:00 am

    Location: DeSoto Arts Council Gallery – 564 W Commerce Street, Hernando, MS 38632

  • February 11, 2012

    Drawing Inspiration: From Idea To Reality Art Show Reception

    Starts: 5:00 pm

    Location: Desoto Arts Council Gallery, 564 W Commerce Street, Hernando, MS 38632

  • February 12, 2012

    Drawing Inspiration: From Idea To Reality Art Show

    Starts: 10:00 am

    Location: Desoto Arts Council Gallery, 564 W. Commerce Street, Hernando, MS 38632

  • February 13, 2012

    Drawing Inspiration: From Idea To Reality Art Show

    Starts: 10:00 am

    Location: Desoto Arts Council Gallery, 564 W. Commerce Street, Hernando, MS 38632

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  • Next Sat 2/11 from 5-7pm MSCA art show "Drawing Inspiration" reception at Banks House in Hernando, MS- open to public. http://t.co/VAkBl9B6 - 02.04.12 06:53 pm

  • MSCA dinner meeting tonight at U of M Garibaldi's Pizza Walker & Highland- 7-9pm Picking up art for the show at DAC Sat 2/11 in Hernando, MS - 02.02.12 12:23 pm

  • MSCA executive officer positions are open and up for elections. Come to the dinner meeting on Thurs at Garibaldi's to discuss & vote. 7-9pm - 02.01.12 01:58 am

  • MSCA dinner meeting Thurs 2/2 at U of M Garibaldi's Pizza off Walker & Highland- 7-9pm. Will be picking up art for the show at DAC 2/11. - 02.01.12 01:57 am

MSCA Comics For Sale

It Came From Beneath the Drawing Board

The Mid-South Cartoonists Association's first comic anthology.

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Overdrawn and Underwritten

The Mid-South Cartoonists Association's second comic anthology.

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Defense Department to Use Comic Books as ‘Art Therapy’

From Newsarama.com- Soldiers make on-line comics

For most of human history, people have used comic book-like art forms to document the horror and valor of war, and now American defense scientists think continuing that tradition by producing online comic books could help veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder.

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/darpa-dod-comic-books-art-therapy-110428.html

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Brutal Tips On Breaking In To Comics by Gail Simone

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Nicki, our webmaster and resident comics fangirl sent me this link to an article by writer Gail Simone on her blog Ape In A Cape.

Brutal Tips On Breaking In To Comics

Read it if you dare- or if you just want some really good advice on breaking into comics from a pro.

Lin

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The Daily News- “Pow! Duo of Comic Book Stores See Continued Success”

Our two LCSs (local comic shops) are featured in an article in The Daily News-

A pair of local comic shops, Comics and Collectibles in East Memphis and Comic Cellar Cards, Comics & Games in Raleigh, have enjoyed success and weathered ups and downs in the industry over the years, thanks to their extremely loyal . . .

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MSCA Member Needs Help

Hi, everyone,

I received a note from our long-time member, artist and actor-superb Jim Palmer that his ever-supporting and actress-extraordinaire wife, Jo Lynne, suffered a stroke in the early part of April.

Since then, an update has appeared in The Memphis Flyer, with a note, “Remember me in light.”  Knowing Jo Lynne, she’ll be on . . .

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Superman fan needs help!‏

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Hey gang-

Got this email from our super-friend Jaime Reigle about a Super-fan in need of some help-

Hello friends, family, actors, artists, authors and anyone else I have missed. I am emailing you in a call for help for a 22 year old Superman fan who was in a terrible accident. Travis Bigham . . .

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