Will Eisner Week will take place from February 28th to March 6th, 2010. Join us in an ongoing celebration promoting graphic novel literacy, free speech awareness, and the legacy of Will Eisner. The second annual celebration of Will Eisner's contribution to comics and American culture and is offered as a springboard to advance education of comics and graphic novels in all communities around the world.
This year's theme is
The Reading Revolution: Will Eisner and the American Graphic Novel.
Public events are currently being planned during Will Eisner Week including venues at The Minneapolis College of Art & Design, The Savannah College of Art and Design, and by the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in New York City. If your organization is interested in participating or receiving information please e-mail the website administrator or post in the Forum under this topic.
In addition to events, a variety of academic papers and group activity assignments are being generously donated by comic educators and will be available on the Will Eisner Week website. Our wish is that these materials will you to have your own event in your community. Ideas include events held at schools, libraries, and book groups.
Will Eisner Week is a collaborative project of The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, The Will & Ann Eisner Family Foundation, and a variety of Comic Institutions. Will Eisner Week is chaired by Assistant Professor Barbara Schulz from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design assisted by the Will Eisner Week organizing committee.
For more information visit the Will Eisner Week Website (
http://www.WillEisnerWeek.com) on a regular basis.
