Well, folks. The time has come. The Get Graphic! program is coming to an end. Over the course of two years, Buffalo and Western New York have had a front row seat to the amazing events Get Graphic! has offered. Visitors had a chance to hear Art Spiegelman speak, to draw panels with Gene Yang, listen to Harvey Pekar talk about his life’s work, understand why Life Sucks for Jessica Abel, and witness the lightning-fast photo presentation of comic legend Scott McCloud.
Over the past year, teens have had opportunities to work with some amazing comics artists such as Gene Yang, Scott McCloud, Forest Roth, Jason Little and Jessica Abel- all in preparation for the culminating project- Get Graphic! The World in Words and Pictures, BECPL’s own comic book.
We have also seen graphic novel collections in each library grow continually and steadily, as well as an increased interest with using graphic novels in the classroom- proven by our graphic novel classroom kits that are available for teachers.
The entire project would not have been the success that it has been if it had not been for Buffalo’s unwavering and dedicated support. We’ve had an amazing time and we hope you all did too!
Stay tuned for future events for all-things-graphic!!!
