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NYCC: The Biggest Comics Panels You Can't Afford To Miss
From Marvel to DC, here are the most eagerly anticipated comic book panels for New York Comic Con 2018.
How To Avoid Talking To People, As Told In 2 Genius Comics
It Pays To Enrich Your Nerd Power: What Kids Learn From Comics
Back in his towheaded youth, our comics blogger learned the word "invulnerable" - and many others - from comic books. He also picked up some life lessons.
How to Shop for Affordable Art You Actually Love
You want to add art to your house, but aren't sure where to start (or worry it's not in your budget)? A pro at finding affordable art offers her top tips
How Comics Helped My Kid Love Reading
Graphic novels hook early readers with cool illustrations and easy-to-follow stories. Advice from Common Sense Media editors.
When Comics Writers Defy Gender Norms
In her column, Hillary Chute reviews four new graphic novels that use the form to challenge societal expectations about sex.
How LA-based comics artist MariNaomi created Cartoonists of Color
The existence of the Cartoonists of Color and related databases challenges persistent stereotypes that comics are made by and for straight, white men.
How to Make Comics: A Four-Part Series from the Museum of Modern Art
A painting? 'Moving. Spiritually enriching. Sublime. 'High' art.' The comic strip? 'Vapid. Juvenile. Commercial hack work. 'Low' art.' A painting of a comic strip panel? 'Sophisticated irony. Philosophically challenging.
Enlightened Dad's Comics Capture Exactly What We Hope Men Are Teaching Kids
They prove that anybody can be a source of positivity.
What If You Can’t Afford “A Room of One’s Own”?
The writing community needs to start talking openly about financial insecurity
How humans have created stories through the ages in a nine-panel strip
It doesn't matter if it comes from a book, a movie or a friend: Conflict is what triggers the majority of the stories we know and love. And the essence of that conflict has changed a lot throughout history influenced by how society evolved. Illustrator Grant Snider sums up this evolution in just one clever comic strip.
How to Amplify Your Home Office at an Affordable Price
Save on the vast selection of high-quality artwork available at Fine Art America.
This Is How You Can Actually Afford Original Artwork
With an interest-free loan, you don't have to be super-rich to start collecting
The Book Deal aims to increase literacy by making books affordable
For nearly a year and a half, the owners of The Book Deal have purposely given away as many books as they’ve sold.
What Nonprofits Can Learn from Comics
Two of the most important things we want our nonprofit clients at Fission to focus on when conducting outreach are stories and visuals. What can comics teach us about these things?
Panel discusses ways to increase alumni giving to HBCUs
Administrators from historically black colleges and universities discuss ways to increase alumni giving participation.
How to Use Local Business Partnerships to Grow Your Donor Base Affordably
How to Use Local Business Partnerships to Grow Your Donor Base While big grants and major donors shimmer like gold on the horizon, the reality for most small nonprofits is that sustaining revenue through large gifts is a mirage. Fortunately, there’s a solution: individual giving. And this solution is a reliable one. According to Giving
6 Affordable Nonprofit Financial Tools To Help Organizations Scale
When it comes to nonprofit financial tools, it can be overwhelming. There are lots available and sifting through all the noise can be challenging. But findi
These FIU students are raising money for women who can’t afford mammograms
The FIU College of Medicine’s annual Mammography Art Initiative, an art show and auction, raises money for uninsured and underinsured breast cancer screenings — and more
Why your nonprofit can’t afford to ignore the skills-based volunteer movement
How do professionals find this balance? Enter: Skills-based volunteering. Skills-based volunteering is the intersection of passion and purpose. It allows professionals from all walks of life to find…
