Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (MoCCA) is currently located in New York City at 594 Broadway, Suite 401, between Houston and Prince streets. A non-profit educational arts organization, MoCCA was founded in October of 2001 and sponsors events ranging from book openings to educational programs in New York schools.

The Museum also hosts classes, workshops and lectures focusing on topics relevant to the comic book and cartoon mediums. Its stated goal is to provide education to the public about the production, history and relevance of comic and cartoon art. MoCCA is somewhat unusual among musuems because every member of its staff is a volunteer, from the president to the interns.

MoCCA Art Festival

MoCCA's biggest event is the annual MoCCA Art Festival or Art Fest which is billed as an independent comics showcase and typically includes artist booths, slide shows, educational panels and other special events.

Art Fest serves three purposes: first, as the primary fundraiser for MoCCA; second, as a showcase for independant comic and cartoon artists; and finally as an opportunity to honor some of the more respected individuals working in the field with the MoCCA Art Festival Award. Past recipients of the award have included Jules Feiffer, Art Spiegelman, Roz Chast, Neil Adams, and Gahan Wilson.

Notable Exhibitions

In 2003, MoCCA officially opened its art gallery and has been hosting exhibits at the location ever since. The first exhibit was entitled Gag Art! and focused on single panel comedic cartoons such as those seen in The New Yorker. Other past exhibits have included:

• Living Masters of Comic and Cartoon Art
• Toon Town, which dealt with the relationship between New York City and cartoonists
• Will Eisner: A Retrospective, showcasing the work of Will Eisner
• Cartoons Against the Axis: World War II Bonds Cartoons from the Terry D'Alessio Collection
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Recent News & Events

Women of Comics
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art's exhibit "SHE DRAWS COMICS: 100 Years of America's Women Cartoonists" is the largest retrospective of women's work in comic and cartoon art ever mounted.