New York City’s Museum of Comics and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) is expanding its offerings with the formation of its education department. MoCCA has named writer, editor, and educator Danny Fingeroth as its Senior Vice-President of Education.
MoCCA Chairman Ellen Abramowitz said “We’re thrilled to continue a focused comic and cartoon art education program, and excited to have Danny Fingeroth on board to lead it. Danny’s unique background as comics creator, critic, and teacher make him the perfect person to take MoCCA’s educational efforts to the next level.”
Fingeroth responded to the announcement, saying “It’s my honor to be involved with making MoCCA the go-to place for all things relating to learning how to create comics and graphic novels. It’s the most natural fit in the world for MoCCA to be not just where people go to see incredible exhibits and presentations about the art, craft, and history of the sequential art medium, but where they can also learn the elements of the artform and how to practice them. Our rollout roster of courses aims to give aspiring creators the tools to express themselves in comics form, whether their interests are in superheroes or in idiosyncratic, personal storytelling.”
The first course they’ll be offering will be “How to Write Comics and Graphic Novels”, an eight-session weekly course taught by Fingeroth (running Tuesdays from 13 October to 8 December). The second planned offering will be a three-session course (Wednesdays, 2-16 December) entitled “Storytelling for Comics Artists” and taught by legendary comics creator Klaus Janson.
Fingeroth was the longtime group editor of Marvel’s Spider-Man line, and the writer of comics including Darkhawk and Deadly Foes of Spider-Man. He has taught comics writing at NYU, The New School, and Media Bistro. He created and edited Write Now magazine, the only how-to publication dedicated to comics writing and writers. He is the author of The Rough Guide to Graphic Novels, and co-author (with artist Mike Manley) of How to Create Comics from Script to Print. Fingeroth serves on MoCCA’s board of advisors, and on the board of directors of the Institute for Comics Studies.
The German-born Janson is best-known as an inker, but also works as a penciller and colorist. He has worked on The Defenders, Daredevil, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, and many more.
For more information (though they haven’t yet posted any on registering for the courses), see MoCCA’s web site, or call 212-254-3511.
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art is a nonprofit arts education organization dedicated to the preservation, study, and display of all forms of comic and cartoon art. The museum promotes greater understanding and appreciation of the artistic, cultural, and historical significance of comic and cartoon art through a variety of events, exhibitions, and educational programs. The museum is located at 594 Broadway (between Houston and Prince Streets) in New York City.
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