Create Birmingham, CreateHubs, Birmingham Public Library Partner to Launch Comic Strip Challenge
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| Create Birmingham, CreateHubs & Birmingham Public Library are hosting a Comic Strip Challenge |
This initiative is meant to encourage creative people of all ages to explore job opportunities and career pathways in creative industries. To better engage with role models in the industry, organizers are delighted to share all submissions with an outstanding group of industry leaders who will serve as judges.
Click here for details on this new Comic Strip Challenge
https://createbirmingham.org/community-arts/comic-strip/
“Create Birmingham is thrilled to host this initiative. We are grateful to our partners at CreateHubs and to the Birmingham Public Library for providing an accessible creative space for participants to craft their submissions,” said Meghann Bridgeman, President & CEO of Create Birmingham. “As an organization, we are dedicated to building creative economic opportunities across our region and it’s powerful when these opportunities are shaped through creative teamwork and shared outcomes.”
CreateHubs leaders, Eric Pertilla and Kristena Hatcher, said in a joint statement:
“The CreateHubs Foundation believes that each and every person is a storyteller, and our mission is to unlock and maximize those innate abilities by creating spaces for exposure, education, and engagement to the endless creative outlets available within the entertainment industry. In serving our purpose to remove barriers of entry and access, we’re honored to partner with the local leadership within Create Birmingham and the Birmingham Public Library, who are already doing the work to empower and uplift the community. We’re excited to do our part in helping to create pathways to opportunity and imaginative exploration for generations to come!”
Throughout August 2022, between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, the Birmingham Public Library’s Central location downtown will provide free and accessible creative space (including printing/scanning services) to ensure everyone can participate in the challenge.
"We are excited to partner with Create Birmingham for the comic strip contest and to provide a creative space for artists to use, said Heather McWilliams, Librarian for the Central Library’s Youth, Teen, Arts, Literature & Sports Department. “We look forward to more opportunities to partner in the future.”
The Comic Strip Challenge opened this week. Submissions are due on the Create Birmingham website, www.createbirmingham.org, on the first Friday of every month by 11:59 pm. Central Standard Time.
Winners are selected and announced the third week of each month.
There will be up to one winner for each age group each month. The winner’s name and comic will be shared via the Create Birmingham newsletter and social media platforms. Applicants can share their social media handles if they would like to be tagged.
The monthly challenge will be organized in three age groups: 8 to 12, 13 to 16, and 17 plus, with cash prizes ranging between $25 and $100 for winning entries.
There is no fee to submit artwork and submissions are accepted via the Create Birmingham website, www.createbirmingham.org. Resubmissions will not be accepted, and all participants must reside in or attend school in Jefferson County, Alabama.
For more information about Create Birmingham, please visit www.createbirmingham.org.
For more information about The Comic Strip Challenge, visit www.createbirmingham.org/community-arts/comic-book/ or email hello@createbirmingham.org.
About the Birmingham Public Library
For additional information about the programs and services of the Birmingham Public Library, visit our website at www.cobpl.org and be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter @BPL. The mission of Birmingham Public Library is to provide the highest quality library experience to our community for life-long learning, cultural enrichment, and enjoyment. This system—with 18 locations and serving the community for over 130 years—is one of the largest library systems in the Southeast.
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