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TCAF is The Toronto Comic Arts Festival, an annual event showcasing the greatest in Canadian and International comic books and their creators.
The next TCAF takes place May 11-12, 2024. The Toronto Comic Arts Festival exists to promote the breadth and diversity of comics, and what is considered comics, as legitimate medium of literary and artistic worth. We seek to promote the creators of these works in their broad and diverse voices, for the betterment of the medium of comics and to reach as wide an audience as possible for them. The fi
07/09/2024
We're hiring for a vital role at TCAF! Maybe that person is you, or someone you know?
Apply to be our next Executive Director by July 26, 2024 @ 6pm ET. More details on our website.
We're Hiring - Executive Director Start Date: September 2024 Applications due July 26, 2024 @ 6pm EST Salary: $40,000 – $50,000 Environment: Part-Time, Hybrid (Mostly at home, but festival will require onsite participation)ABOUT THE JOB:Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will be a thoughtful leader and rel...
05/22/2024
Shop TCAF's Digital Marketplace for comics, zines, apparel, prints, and more from independent creators. Just act fast—the online shop closes May 24! https://tcaf-digital-marketplace.myshopify.com/
05/21/2024
Curious about unionizing in the arts? We're partnering with IATSE Canada to host a recorded info session on labour rights for creatives — and we want to answer YOUR questions. Share which topics you'd like us to cover by Friday, May 24, using this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJPqefER7xGHD4vVBd9i_VbewAbqVyMBBr_Z4oMXqNPqgA7Q/viewform
05/15/2024
Volunteers are the heart and soul of TCAF! We'd like to give another huge thank you to the 100+ volunteers who kept this year's festival running smoothly. Without them, our free celebration of independent art and comics creators just wouldn't be possible. Thank you team TCAF!
05/12/2024
Thank you Toronto! This weekend, we welcomed thousands of fans and creators to the Toronto Reference Library for another beautiful celebration of the comic arts.
Our gratitude to all the festival volunteers, to the Toronto Public Library staff, and to our sponsors for making TCAF2024 such a success!
If TCAF represents something special to you, we ask that you help us continue our mission of championing incredible comics talent and running our free festival in the years to come. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=WKFTDPEC3ZZ36
05/12/2024
💥 We're back for day two 💥 Head to the Toronto Reference Library from 10am-5pm today, and bring your mother!
05/12/2024
Hoping for another chance to catch Kamome Shirahama at TCAF today?
We'll be handing out signing lottery tickets from 11am-12pm in the Toronto Reference Library's Basement Signing Area, then announcing the winners at Asquith Green Park. See our website for all the info 🧹 https://www.torontocomics.com/post/shirahama-tcaf
05/11/2024
While you're shopping at TCAF tomorrow, be sure to check out our stacked roster of panels, workshops, and Q&A's with comics creators! https://www.torontocomics.com/2024-programming
05/11/2024
Some snaps from day one! We’re open until 5pm today at the Toronto Reference Library, with loads of off-site events planned for this evening. Head to torontocomics.com for all the festival info 📖
05/11/2024
We officially kicked off with a panel celebrating Canada Post's new stamp series—featuring the works of iconic Canadian graphic novelists Chester Brown, Michel Rabagliati, Seth and Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki!
"Seeing these stamps makes me feel that TCAF has helped change the perception around comics. That they have artistic and cultural value. And that they're for our heritage. Because Canada, and Toronto in particular, is a comics powerhouse. We're home to so many wonderful and diverse storytellers and illustrators. To see our medium recognized in this way shows how comics aren't just for kids—they're for connecting us."
—TCAF's outgoing Executive Director Miles Baker
05/11/2024
We're excited to display an exhibition of risograph prints courtesy of the talented students of Seneca Faculty of Communication, Art and Design!
This weekend at TCAF, head to the 3rd floor to see fabulous creations from graduates of the "Introduction to Comics Studio" course at Seneca's Illustration diploma program.
Learn more about the exhibition on our website:
https://www.torontocomics.com/post/view-a-hullabaloo-of-comics
05/10/2024
That's a wrap on Word Balloon Academy! Thanks to all the presenters and participants who joined us at our free day of skill-building and career management programming for comics creators.
We dove into the worlds of grant writing, crowdfunding, writing graphic memoirs, indie publishing, creative storytelling, memory-based mini comics, and creative law.
05/10/2024
As we kick off , we want to give a special thank you to the incredible sponsors whose generosity makes the festival happen.
Thank you to Toronto Public Library, the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada, the Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario, the Toronto Arts Council, Seneca Faculty of Communication, Art and Design, IATSE, Consulat général de France à Toronto, Canada Post, Flanders Literature, The Japan Foundation, Toronto, Story Planet Toronto, The Beguiling Books & Art, Gutter Pop Comics, Exclaim!, Indie88Toronto, and The Toronto Star!
05/10/2024
As we start to gather for , we'd like to acknowledge that the land is the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat and that Indigenous peoples have lived on and cared for this land for more than 15,000 years. This territory is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Treaty.
Today, Toronto is still the home to many Indigenous people from across Turtle Island. We acknowledge that settlers on the land benefit from colonization.
Our gratitude to Toronto-based comics artist Christian Scriver ( on Instagram) for sharing his reflections on land acknowledgements with us, and to the Doug Wright Awards for co-commissioning!
05/10/2024
You're invited! We've partnered with CCanada Postto celebrate their newest stamp issue featuring the works of iconic graphic novelists Chester Brown, Michel Rabagliati, Seth and Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki.
As Canadian storytellers, these creators have made significant contributions to the genre, and to mark their stamp debut, we're organizing a kickoff panel featuring Chester Brown, Seth and Jillian Tamaki.
(Today!) Friday, May 10, 2024 at 6:45 pm
Toronto Reference Library – Bram and Bluma Appel Salon, 789 Yonge St.
05/09/2024
TCAF will descend on the Toronto Reference Library this weekend—but why wait? Our Digital Marketplace is stocked with 700+ items from over 100 indie creators, most of which are only available online! https://tcaf-digital-marketplace.myshopify.com/
05/08/2024
Time to plan your TCAF weekend! Check out this Exclaim! list of five must-see artists, appearing this May 11-12 at the Toronto Reference Library.
Five Must-Sees at 2024's Toronto Comic Arts Festival | Exclaim! Kamome Shirahama, Adrian Tomine, Keith Knight, Jillian Tamaki and Gene Luen Yang will participate in the festival running May 11 and 12 at the Toronto Reference Library
05/08/2024
We're one of of Toronto's best bets this week—thanks She Does The City!
Toronto Best Bets: May 7-13 - Toronto Flower Market, Comic Arts Festival, INLAND Pop-Up & MORE | Shedoesthecity Celebrate the first full week of May in Toronto with all things fresh and floral with this week's Best Bets.
05/08/2024
Meet your favourite comics creators and personalize your TCAF wares! We've released our artist signing schedules for this weekend: https://www.torontocomics.com/signing-schedule
05/07/2024
WIN a 10-Volume Comic Book Library from Pow Pow Press! Head to the TCAF Instagram page for full contest details and to enter.
https://www.instagram.com/torontocomics/
Act fast: entries must be made by Midnight EST on Sunday May 12, 2024.
05/07/2024
TCAF's for kids! Check out our schedule of free workshops and activities for kids ages 5+, happening at the Toronto Reference Library May 11-12. https://www.torontocomics.com/kids-programming
05/06/2024
We know folks have been excited to hear about Kamome Shirahama's programs at TCAF, and today is the day you've been waiting for! https://www.torontocomics.com/post/shirahama-tcaf
05/06/2024
The program schedule is now live! https://www.torontocomics.com/2024-programming
We're bringing together creators from across Canada and around the world to share the issues, ideas, and inspirations behind their work.
May 11-12, 2024 at the Toronto Reference Library.
05/04/2024
It's our penultimate Featured Guest announcement! With TCAF arriving at the Toronto Reference Library next weekend, it's time to meet even more of the talented comics creators who'll be appearing in our festival programming. https://www.torontocomics.com/post/seventh-round-featured-guests
05/03/2024
TCAF's Digital Marketplace is now open!
Shop TCAF from the comfort of your home, with 700+ items from 100+ artists from all over the world. https://tcaf-digital-marketplace.myshopify.com/
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
TCAF 2020 - May 9 & 10, Toronto, Canada!
The Toronto Comic Arts Festival exists to promote the breadth and diversity of comics, and what is considered comics, as legitimate medium of literary and artistic worth. We seek to promote the creators of these works in their broad and diverse voices, for the betterment of the medium of comics and to reach as wide an audience as possible for them.
The next Toronto Comic Arts Festival will take place May 9 and 10, with a professional development day May 8, at Toronto Reference Library and in the surrounding Bloor/Yonge neighbourhood.
HISTORY:
The first Toronto Comic Arts Festival (“TCAF”) was held on the weekend of March 29th 2003. It was the natural progression of years of disparate book signings, author appearances and miscellaneous events put together by a group of volunteers interested in promoting the literary and artistic merits of comic books and graphic novels. Approximately 600 members of the public attended the first festival, with 25 staff and approximately 70 creators in attendance.
Attendance and excitement grew during subsequent events, held every two years. TCAF 2005 was held the weekend of May 28-29, and saw approximately 6,000 attendees visit the large tents set up on the grounds of Honest Ed’s department store. TCAF 2007 moved back indoors to the Victoria College building on the University of Toronto, and it also featured about 6,000 attendees over the August 18-19 weekend. TCAF 2009 was held in conjunction with Toronto Public Library in their massive flagship location, Toronto Reference Library. 10,500 people visited the festival on the weekend of May 9th and 10th, engaging over 300 exhibitors consisting of authors, artists, publishers, from 6 different countries including France, Germany, Japan, and England. Since 2010 TCAF has been held at Toronto Reference Library, with attendances of 12,500 in 2010 and 15,000 in 2011, across Festival events.
While a Festival the scope and size of TCAF was a natural progression of locally organized events, often in coordination with Toronto comic emporium The Beguiling, it also grew from equal parts agitation and inspiration caused by other large-scale events dealing with the comic book medium. While most of shows of this nature are pop-culture events and tend to be insular in nature, we wanted to do something that dealt more specifically with the art form of comics itself, with an emphasis on genre appreciation and open interaction between creators and their community.
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