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Building
Community
through Comics

At the Boston Comic Arts Foundation, we believe in the power of comics to inspire, educate, and bring people together. That's why we help promote spaces for both creators and readers to find one another, exchange ideas, and grow as a community. 

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Upcoming Events

  • Boston Reads Comics
    Boston Reads Comics
    Sat, Jul 26
    Boston Public Library Rabb Hall
    Jul 26, 2025, 1:00 PM – Jul 27, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Boston Public Library Rabb Hall , 700 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02116, USA
    This summer, join us for a celebration of reading in words and pictures with bestselling Massachusetts kids graphic novel author Svetlana Chmakova! The author will discuss her graphic novel Awkward and all the most awesome parts of making and reading comics.
  • BCAF Presents: Prison Book Program Volunteering
    BCAF Presents: Prison Book Program Volunteering
    Sat, Jul 26
    Prison Book Program
    Jul 26, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Prison Book Program, 1306 Hancock St, Quincy, MA 02169, USA
    Come volunteer with BCAF at the Prison Book Program this July!
  • Picture + Panel: Resistance and Resilience with Mattie Lubchansky and Denali Sai Nalamalapu
    Picture + Panel: Resistance and Resilience with Mattie Lubchansky and Denali Sai Nalamalapu
    Mon, Aug 04
    Somerville
    Aug 04, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
    Somerville, 285 Washington St, Somerville, MA 02143, USA
    This month, Picture + Panel examines resistance and resilience with Mattie Lubchansky and Denali Sai Nalamalapu. Join us for an inspiring discussion that bridges the gap between dystopian fiction and real-world activism.
  • Cambridge Makes Comics for Foster Youth
    Cambridge Makes Comics for Foster Youth
    Sat, Aug 16
    Bridges Homeward
    Aug 16, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Bridges Homeward, 60 Gore St, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA
    A free comic workshop series exclusively for foster and adopted youth ages 10 - 18 in Massachusetts.
  • Cambridge Makes Comics for Foster Youth
    Cambridge Makes Comics for Foster Youth
    Sat, Aug 23
    Bridges Homeward
    Aug 23, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Bridges Homeward, 60 Gore St, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA
    A free comic workshop series exclusively for foster and adopted youth ages 10 - 18 in Massachusetts.
  • Cambridge Makes Comics for Foster Youth
    Cambridge Makes Comics for Foster Youth
    Sat, Aug 30
    Bridges Homeward
    Aug 30, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    Bridges Homeward, 60 Gore St, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA
    A free comic workshop series exclusively for foster and adopted youth ages 10 - 18 in Massachusetts.
  • Calmer Con Boston 2025
    Calmer Con Boston 2025
    Sat, Sep 06
    Meadowbrook School
    Sep 06, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
    Meadowbrook School, 10 Farm Rd, Weston, MA 02493, USA
    Calmer Con is a convention specifically designed to meet the needs of those with sensory processing challenges, autism, and anxiety concerns while providing an authentic comics and pop culture convention experience.
  • MICE 2025
    MICE 2025
    Sat, Dec 06
    Fuller Building at Boston University
    Dec 06, 2025, 11:00 AM – Dec 07, 2025, 4:00 PM
    Fuller Building at Boston University, 808 Commonwealth Ave, Brookline, MA 02446, USA
    The Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE) is the Boston area’s premiere event dedicated to the exciting and accessible art form of independent comics and graphic novels. Now returning in person and at Boston University with free admission!

Our Mission

The Boston Comic Arts Foundation champions the comics art form, increasing excitement about and engagement with the comics medium to create opportunities for more comics, more comics readers, and more support for comics creators.

 

BCAF increases access to comics by providing high-quality events and educational opportunities, which are free and open to all, and is committed to fostering equity in a community of authors and readers that includes all voices.

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Join In

Ready to spring into action? Here are three ways to support BCAF.

Join our team by volunteering at one of our festivals throughout the year

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Supporters

Our events would not be possible without the support of these amazing organizations. If you'd like to be a part of this growing arts community, click to the right to see how you can get involved.

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