Justina Terhember
Creators For Creators, a collective made up of some of the biggest names in the comic book industry, has announced the commencement of applications for their $30,000 grant in support of creator-owned comic book work, and submissions are open on their website. Applications will be accepted between December 2021 and March 31, 2022. A unique aspect of the grant is that it is international, so there are no geographic restrictions on applicants.
“A unique aspect of the grant is that it is international, so there are no geographic restrictions on applicants.”
It continued: “Applicants must have never had solo work published by a third-party publisher. Self-published work is acceptable, as is participation in anthologies, but any non-anthology industry publication is unacceptable. Comic books are one of the most vibrant art forms in the world, and it is important that creators both know their worth and have the freedom to create.”
“The goal of the grant is to help pave the way for the next generation of comic book creators by supporting their work financially and through mentorship, as well as providing opportunities for their creations to reach a wide audience. We plan to give $30,000 to a single cartoonist or writer/artist duo in order to support the creation of a new and original work of a length between sixty-four and one hundred pages over the course of a single year. The recipient will be selected by committee according to rigorous criteria.”
“We plan to give $30,000 to a single cartoonist or writer/artist duo in order to support the creation of a new and original work of a length between sixty-four and one hundred pages over the course of a single year. The recipient will be selected by committee according to rigorous criteria.”
“In addition to the monetary support, the recipient of the grant will have access to mentorship from the experienced creators involved with Creators for Creators. Mentorship will cover almost every aspect of the comic-creating experience. The goal is to give the recipient a firm foundation in the creative, business, legal, and financial areas of the comics business.”
“The recipient has total control over how and where they choose to publish their work once it is completed, whether they choose to submit it to a creator-owned publisher or release it themselves in any format. Iron Circus Comics and Image Comics have both pledged to support the recipient by publishing their work, if the recipient so chooses. No matter their choice, the recipient retains all rights to their work. Applicants for the grant must be at least eighteen years old.”
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The organization notes that this is the fifth and final year of the grant, which was founded by Charlie Adlard, Matt Fraction, Kieron Gillen, Jonathan Hickman, Robert Kirkman, Brian K. Vaughan, and many more.
