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SAAM’s “Drawn to Art” Series announces new comics

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Brett

The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) has announced new comics in its “Drawn to Art” series. Inspired by graphic novels and beautifully illustrated by students from the Ringling College of Art and Design, these short takes on artists’ lives explore their struggles, triumphs, and art.

The comics are perfect for middle-grade readers and art lovers of any age! With the addition of these 10 new web comics, the series now features 30 stories about women artists represented in SAAM’s collection.

Over three years, Drawn to Art has put the spotlight on the stories of women artists, each having artwork represented in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

What draws artists Laura Aguilar, Tanya Aguiñiga, Emma Amos, Chitra Ganesh, Barbara Jones-Hogu, Sister Gertrude Morgan, Wendy Red Star, Miriam Schapiro, Lilly Martin Spencer, and Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, to create? Find out in a new set of Drawn to Art comics!

Indian Government Publishing Comic Books to Raise Health Awareness

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Brett

The Times of India is reporting that the Indian government has turned to comic books to raise awareness about health in the country. The government health department is using the comics to target and educate school age children. One topic is aimed at young girls and plans teach them as to the proper age for marriage and pacing of child birth. In some areas of India up to 60% of girls are married before the age of 18.

This is just one step in a multi-pronged initiative to raise health awareness in young children.

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Around the Tubes – GP Radio Aftermath

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Brett

We’ll have the first episode up in a bit, but for two out of three of us never having done internet radio, it went well. You’ll be able to listen to it later, but while you wait, here’s the news you might have missed.

Around the Blogs:

Forever Geek – Classic Comic Books Look Stunning as Stained Glass – These are awesome.

EZ Comics – New Pictures from Holocaust Book Project – A good example of comic books in the classroom.

Bleeding Cool – Where To Score The Best Deals On DC’s New 52? – Even with these discounts, you’re still dropping three figures for them all.

Bleeding Cool – The Walking Dead Rushes Special – Lots of interesting news about the television show.

Kotaku – Sunday Comics – Kotaku each week brings various web comics.

Con Coverage:

Comicvine – The Insane Lines Of Comic-Con And Other Memories Of SDCC 2011

Around the Tubes Reviews:

CBR – American Vampire #17

Geek Syndicate – Devil’s Island

Grovel – Habibi