We're upping our comics program game! Introducing our first formalized comics foundations course, taking place at our studio for 6 weeks starting in April~ taught by the incomparable team of @floodkiss.bsky.social & @raysdrawlings.bsky.social Register here: prairiecomics.com/product/maki...

We should really post here more often, but alas, we are 1 person in a baggy trench coat that could fit 10 on admin 😅 But you know who did a GREAT JOB?? Cato Cormier on the PCF 2026 poster!! Which has la version française! DM us if you'd like one for your class, workplace, or community space.

PCF 2026 apps closing in 2 weeks!! In a perfect world, we have space for about 95 folks...this includes those who participate in our mentorship program (free table + 1 year of comic fest tabling professional development). Come and be a part of our 10 year anniversary!! forms.gle/iFoz9UdcGnVJ...

Have you signed up for our newsletter yet? We're finally revamping it, and we'll be sending one out/posting it monthly on our website! There's so many brand new workshops/classes/CAMPS coming up in 2026, so be sure to sign up so you don't miss any registration windows! prairiecomics.com/newsletter/

It's Comic Coven tonight, our weekly open-studio time from 6pm-8pm where you can work on your WIP! This little third space experiment is now 1 year old as of tonight ;_; thx to everyone who has come down to be creative!! We're adding warm up prompts for all participants. Optional, supplies provided!

Decluttering your comic/books/graphic novel collection? Send 'em our way! We're gearing up for a BIG Spring Fundraiser which will have our usual book sale component! Keep your eyes peeled for the exact date when it's announced 👀

PCF is gonna be 10 years old in 2026! What the what?! Celebrate with us by applying to table at this year's event, taking place Sept 5-6 at the @manitobamuseum.bsky.social! prairiecomics.com/exhibit

Have you seen our new sign on the sidewalk outside 70 Arthur St.?? TY to all the folks who have popped into the studio so far (it's been busy due to Fringe) to visit, learn about PCF, and also BUY BOOKS (from deranged AD @smbeiko.bsky.social)! All proceeds go into running the Fest & paying artists.

Today we are in Brandon, Manitoba for our first ever BRANZINE FEST at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba!!! We are so excited to be here in this incredible community in Westman championing indie comics & artists 🙌 Artist market and panels until 5pm.

We've just backed JOURNEY INTO THE ABYSS from @stupidmatt.bsky.social & PCF longtime alum/poster master Merissa Mayhew! We'll have copies at the PCF studio you can grab, yahoo! www.kickstarter.com/projects/mat...

A Journey Into The Abyss: A Science Fantasy Graphic Novel

Two explorers mount a dangerous mission to the stars and awaken a malevolent deity sleeping at the edge of the universe.

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Join Jonathan Dyck TONIGHT at 6pm Osborne Library for a free workshop on his approach to making and understanding comics! www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Graphic novelist to lead free workshop for aspiring artists

Jonathan Dyck’s most monumental piece of advice? Start small.

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Lively, extremely in depth discussion on all the aspects of self publishing graphic novels, covering a huge range of topics with the always thorough @scottaford.bsky.social 📚 📚

This is coming up ON SUNDAY! There are still spots to register. Payment is $15 or pay what you can on a sliding scale of $1+ 🙏 bit.ly/PCFMay18

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Join us on May 18, both in person and live streamed, for Graphic Novel Self-Publishing with @scottaford.bsky.social! Register at bit.ly/PCFMay18 - pay what you can option available :)

Join us on May 18, both in person and live streamed, for Graphic Novel Self-Publishing with @scottaford.bsky.social! Register at bit.ly/PCFMay18 - pay what you can option available :)

We've been cookin' up something cool for the summer with the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba in Brandon!! Merissa Mayhew knocked it out of the park with the poster for BRANZINE FEST, coming July 5 to Westman with comics, zines, graphic novels, and more indie coolness! More deets soon~

Our monthly board meeting last night at the studio was truly invigorating and energizing, esp in light of this espresso-depresso turn to AI. Art is our way out of this—cartoons & comics & community 4ever~

Comic Coven TONIGHT at our studio, 6-8pm, 611-70 Arthur St.! Join our weekly open studio to work on your current art WIP in a safe, welcoming, inclusive space with tea and cool vibes!!

Thanks to everyone who visited us at the WPG Punk Rock Flea! It's so special to be in the indie community. We raised crucial funds to pay program facilitators, keep programs free, run the main Fest & continue celebrating indie cartoonists & comics in WPG. Missed us? prairiecomics.com/donate :)

We are at the WPG Punk Rock Flea Market all weekend at the Victoria Inn! Come say hi and support our artist run NPO with cool books and merch!

What does it mean for a book to be fully Canadian-made? LPG publishers are committed to keeping Canadian stories, talent, and production close to home, checking all the boxes.

Z z z zines! Grab one at the Winnipeg Punk Rock Flea Market this weekend 📚

We're packing up today for the Winnipeg Punk Rock Flea Market taking place this weekend at the Victoria Inn! Our table will have PCF zines, lanyards, t shirts, totes, and info on this year's Fest, plus some preliminary posters! All proceeds from sales go to runnin' the show~

@mcduckillustration.bsky.social provided the super cool design for our t-shirt and tote bags from our '24 fest! We still have some left--plus fab copies of our 2024 Zine antho and lanyards, feat. art by @raysdrawlings.bsky.social! All proceeds go back to keeping PCF thriving~ prairiecomics.com/shop

Tonight is also our favourite night of the week—COMIC COVEN! Every Wednesday from 6-8p, we open up our studio office at 70 Arthur, unit 611, for creatives to gather and work in our cozy space. Tea 🫖 included~

Hourly comics day (late!!!!) 3/3 I inked these while at @prairiecomicsfest.bsky.social headquarters BTW! Comic Coven is every Wednesday from 6-8 pm. Come work on your projects or just chill among comics folks! #hourlycomicsday #hourlycomics #comics

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Hourly comics day (late!!!) 2/3 #hourlycomicsday #hourlycomics #comics

We've got so many rad things to tell you about on this platform, but first up: the PCF 2025 Poster by @floodkiss.bsky.social! Our new home this year is the @manitobamuseum.bsky.social, and we're welcoming 95+ exhibitors as well as headliners @jefflemire171.bsky.social & @funeralbeat.bsky.social!!

hi everyone sorry we're late we work in the arts