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Optimist Comics

Visual storytelling education for the next generation.

Our educational comic book workshops enhance ELA instruction, promote literacy, and empower
the cartoonists of tomorrow.

Optimist Comics

EXPLORE OUR COURSES

Whether you're interested in joining us for a free pop-up workshop, signing your student up for a youth comics course, or collaborating on project-based learning at the school level, we'd love to have you!

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Pop-Ups

Free to the Public

Our free digital art character creation workshop is available for schools, Libraries, and community events.

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Courses

Youth Comics Courses

With our new Mobile Maker Lab series, we're bringing our tried and true youth comics course to any community in the city.

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Curriculum

Comics in the Classroom

Project-based ELA instruction: Your students learn to publish graphic novel adaptations of the books you're reading in class!

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Announcement

We've Teamed Up with our Community Pillars to provide you with high quality arts education right in your own back yard. Enrollment is officially open. Register today!

Upcoming Events

Come out and join us at our next event! We collaborate with libraries and community organizations to provide digital comic art workshops that are free and open to the public as often as we can.

Upcoming Events

We're grateful to work with so many
great partners

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