Monday, September 09, 2024

Announcing City Wide Events at SPX 2024 (Glynnis Fawkes' event has been CANCELLED.)

Glynnis Fawkes' event has been CANCELLED.

For Immediate Release

Contact: Warren Bernard

Email: exhibitor-inquiries@smallpressexpo.com

Celebrate SPX's 30th Birthday at the Library of Congress along other City Wide Events for SPX 2024

Bethesda, Maryland - September 9, 2024

Media Release - Small Press Expo is thrilled to announce numerous events that take place throughout the surrounding area during SPX 2024. The festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, September 14-15, at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel & Conference Center, across the street from the North Bethesda Metro stop on the Red Line). SPX will have over 500 creators, 280 exhibitor tables, 22 programming panels and 14 hands-on workshops to introduce attendees to the amazing world of independent and small press comics.

Lists of Special Guests, Debuts, Exhibitors, Program Panels and Workshops can all be found on the SPX web site.

30th Anniversary of SPX Exhibits

SPX 30th Anniversary Celebration at the Library of Congress

Exhibits showing works from the SPX Collection at the Library of Congress will be on display on the second floor of the Jefferson Building, as well as a smaller exhibit in the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room LM-133 of the Madison Building 101 Independence Ave.

Ongoing 8:30AM-5PM | Jefferson Building 10 First St SE, Washington, DC 20003

Ongoing 8:30AM-5PM | Madison Building 101 Independence Ave, Washington, DC 20003

Friday September 13

SPX Lecture at the Library of Congress: Tillie Walden, Ideas for Tomorrow: The Future of Queer Comics

Join us as award-winning artist and author Tillie Walden discusses her career and process while also considering the future of the medium in light of all of the challenges facing creators and books alike. A small display of materials from the Library of Congress' Small Press Expo (SPX) Collection will accompany the talk.

09/13/2024 | Noon – 1:00pm | Dining Hall A - 6th Floor Madison Building - 101 Independence Ave. Washington, D.C.

Drawing on History: Creating the Graphic Adaptation of 1177 BC

How does a cartoonist adapt a scholarly work of history, specifically Eric H. Cline's 1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed? In this talk, award-winning illustrator Glynnis Fawkes will describe the process of interpreting Eric's text in comics. Join Glynnis Fawkes and Dr. Eric Cline as they discuss the creation of 1177 B.C.: A Graphic History of the Year Civilization Collapsed (Princeton University Press).

09/13/2024 | 3:00pm – 5:00pm | George Washington University Campus Store - 2125 I Street Northwest Washington, DC 20052

Monday September 16

Solas Nua, in partnership with Drawn & Quarterly and Georgetown Global Irish Studies, presents:

Luke Healy In Conversation

Solas Nua and Georgetown Global Irish Studies are proud to present Luke Healy in a public conversation panel event to discuss his latest work from Drawn & Quarterly, Self-Esteem and the End of the World.

09/16/2024 | 7:00pm – 9:00pm | NYU DC - 1307 L St NW, Washington, DC 20005

Visit the SPX 2024 Website for More Info About This Years Show

Small Press Expo (SPX) is the preeminent showcase for the exhibition of independent comics, graphic novels, and alternative political cartoons. SPX is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit that brings together more than 500 artists and publishers to meet their readers, booksellers, and distributors each year. Graphic novels, mini comics, and alternative comics will all be on display and for sale by their authors and illustrators. The expo includes a series of panel discussions and interviews with this year's guests.

The Ignatz Awards are held every year at SPX recognizing outstanding achievement in comics and cartooning.

For more information on the Small Press Expo, please visit http://www.smallpressexpo.com.