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SUMMARY:Closing Ceremony 2026
DESCRIPTION:It’s a wrap-up show! Hear about some of our favorite parts of this year’s Nib & Ink Fest as we go over Marketplace highlights\, an Events recap\, and hear what’s next for Cartoonists United!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/closing-ceremony-2026/
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SUMMARY:5th Annual Minicomic Awards
DESCRIPTION:The Minicomic Awards is an annual virtual showcase founded by cartoonists Leslie Hung and Sloane Leong that spotlights the unique\, challenging\, and under-recognized work in this short form medium. Join us for the FIFTH edition of this prestigious award with presenter Mary Shyne! \nRead more at https://mca.cartoonist.coop/.
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/5th-annual-minicomic-awards/
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SUMMARY:Minicomic Award Nominees Reading
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the upcoming Minicomic Awards Festival by watching readings from many of the artists nominated for this year’s awards! Live and pre-recorded segments will be shown at this first pre-awards comics reading celebrating all things minicomics! Expect readings from Athena Naylor\, Eleri Extence\, George Tautkus\, Linda Liu\, Shao Ni\, Tyler Solomon\, and more readers still! \nKeep an eye on this event’s listing on the Nib & Ink Fest website for updates as readers are confirmed!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/minicomic-award-nominees-reading/
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SUMMARY:Opening Ceremony 2026
DESCRIPTION:Let’s kick off our month long online fest! Hear a bit about what’s coming up for our panels and workshops\, get oriented with the NIF website and Marketplace\, and hear a few words from the Steering Committee! \nClick here to watch on Youtube.
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/opening-ceremony-2026/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250531T170000
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SUMMARY:Nib & Ink Fest Closing Ceremony!
DESCRIPTION:It’s a wrap-up show! Hear about some of our favorite parts of the first-ever Nib & Ink Fest\, what’s next for the Cartoonist Cooperative and a BIG announcement you don’t want to miss!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/nib-ink-fest-closing-ceremony/
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SUMMARY:Minicomic Awards 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Minicomic Awards is an annual virtual showcase founded by cartoonists Leslie Hung and Sloane Leong that spotlights the unique\, challenging\, and under-recognized work in this short form medium. \nOur judges for 2025 are: Barbara Benas\, Ashanti Fortson\, Gigi Murakami\, Cam Marshall\, Evan Dahm\, Arpad Okay\, and Madeline McGrane. Our MC this year is Starfishface! \nThe categories are: general fiction\, general nonfiction\, horror\, scifi\, fantasy\, romance\, and humor. \nBig thanks to all of our award sponsors! \nTo learn more about the awards\, visit https://cartoonist.coop/the-minicomic-awards/ ! Thumbnail art by MimiTheAlpaca. Event will be streamed on our Youtube channel with a Zoom link available one hour before. \nCatch a replay of the Minicomic Awards 2025 here!
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/minicomic-awards-2025/
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SUMMARY:Nib & Ink Fest Opening Ceremony!
DESCRIPTION:Let’s kick off our month long online fest! Hear a bit about what’s coming up for our panels and workshops\, a few words from the Steering Committee\, and a keynote speech from Mariah-Rose Marie\, author of COOK LIKE YOUR ANCESTORS: AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO INTUITIVE COOKING WITH RECIPES FROM AROUND THE WORLD and the upcoming A QUICK & EASY GUIDE TO HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS\, and GO BACK & GET IT. \nCatch a replay of the Opening Ceremony here! \n 
URL:https://nif.cartoonist.coop/event/nib-ink-fest-opening-ceremony/
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