January 2008 - Letter from the Chairman
As the new year begins, it is time to reflect on not only on where The
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art - MoCCA - is but also where we hope to be
in the future. MoCCA has come along way in short period of time.
2007 was a year of growth and great accomplishment for MoCCA. The MoCCA Art
Festival drew close to 6,000 visitors and the Stan Lee Retrospective
showcased one of cartoon arts finest.
We have established a creative presence in NYC but need to do more! It has
been and always will be the mission of MoCCA to promote the understanding
and appreciation of comic and cartoon art. With our dedicated volunteers
top-notch board of trustees and officers, we are poised to continue to
make that happen.
It is with great excitement that I take on my role as Chairman of MoCCA.
Following in the footsteps of Lawrence Klein, MoCCA founder and Chairman
Emeritus, is truly an honor.
For those of us who value comic and cartoon art, we must work together to
increase our membership, fundraising and educational efforts. This coming
fall, MoCCA will be celebrating its 7th year anniversary. We
must continue to make MoCCA the best it can be.
MoCCA remains a home for new and exciting and original comic and cartoon
artists. MoCCA also remains the home for legends in the cartoon and comic
art field. It is with both old and new friends MoCCA will continue to
prosper.
Thank you all for what I know will be a terrific 2008 in the world of MoCCA.
Sincerely,
Ellen S. Abramowitz
Chairman
About the Museum
The purpose of the Museum of Comic
and Cartoon Art is the collection, preservation, study, education,
and display of comic and cartoon art. Every genre of the art
is represented: animation, anime, cartoons, comic books, comic
strips, gag cartoons, humorous illustration, illustration, political
illustration, editorial cartoons, caricature, graphic novels,
sports cartoons, and computer-generated art. Further, the museum's
rigid collection policy ensures that the art collections are
maintained in an environment of the highest integrity.
It is the mission of the museum to promote the
understanding and appreciation of comic and cartoon art as well
as to detail and discuss the artistic, cultural, and historical
impact of what is the world's most popular art form. Comics
and cartoons have been instrumental in effecting significant
dialogue on issues involving society, culture, philosophy, and
politics. History has shown them to be instrumental in documenting--and
interpreting--historic events and social change. Artistically,
comic and cartoon art is created at the highest levels by some
of the world's finest graphic illustrators.
The main goal of the museum is to educate the
public about comic and cartoon art, how it is crafted, and how
it reflects history. What does the art tell us about the time
period that it was created in? How does it stand the test of
time? What First Amendment issues regarding content come into
play? How does censorship determine what is (and isn't) published?
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art is chartered
by The State Education Department, organized and operated as
defined in Section § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
Code.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns or would like to
donate please e-mail us at info@moccany.org
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