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Comic Arts Maine Portland @comicartsmaineport.bsky.social · 1d

📣Calling all Comics Creators📣

Today is the last day to apply to CAMP 2026!

Apps close at 11:59pm tonight!

www.comicartsmaineportland.com/exhibiting

Exhibiting — Comic Arts Maine Portland

www.comicartsmaineportland.com

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Comic Arts Maine Portland @comicartsmaineport.bsky.social · 9d

Graphic adapted from original illustrations by 2026 CAMP poster artist @mandallin.bsky.social . Thanks Amanda!

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Comic Arts Maine Portland @comicartsmaineport.bsky.social · 9d

Hello comic creators!

It’s been a busy September for many of us so we are extending our application through October 7th to give everyone some extra time to apply to exhibit at CAMP :)

Apply here:

www.comicartsmaineportland.com/exhibiting

Purple illustrated poster announcing that CAMP exhibitor applications are extended. Poster reads: CAMP (Comic Arts Maine Portland) April 11th, 2026, Portland Public Library | Portland, ME

‘APPS EXTENDED THROUGH OCT 7th Read FAQs and apply: comicartsmaineportland.com/exhibiting’

Poster has an illustrated chickadee and moose in a yellow tent reading comics, illustrations by Amanda Castillo

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Comic Arts Maine Portland @comicartsmaineport.bsky.social · Sep 1

Poster art adapted from our original 2026 poster art by @mandallin.bsky.social , thanks Amanda!!

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Comic Arts Maine Portland @comicartsmaineport.bsky.social · Sep 1

Calling all comic artists! Applications for CAMP 2026 are now open! Visit www.comicartsmaineportland.com/exhibiting to apply!

A poster announcing exhibitor applications from Comic Arts Maine Portland 2026. Poster featured art of a moose fishing for comics while a bear and a chickadee cheer them on. Art is by Amanda Castillo. Poster reads ‘Apply! Exhibitor apps open now! 9/1-9/30 read FAQs and apply: comicartsmaineportland.com/exhibiting’

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Comic Arts Maine Portland @comicartsmaineport.bsky.social · Aug 18

CAMP is free and open to the public. Additional details are available at www.comicartsmaineportland.com, link in bio.

CAMP | Comic Arts Maine Portland Festival

The Comic Arts Maine Portland Festival (CAMP) is Maine's largest free comic event dedicated to the art and community of independent comics and graphic novels. The first Comic Arts Maine Portland Fest...

www.comicartsmaineportland.com

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Comic Arts Maine Portland @comicartsmaineport.bsky.social · Aug 18

Exhibitor Applications for CAMP will be open from September 1 to September 30, 2025. All comics creators are encouraged to apply, please visit the exhibitors link in our bio for more information and FAQs.

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Comic Arts Maine Portland @comicartsmaineport.bsky.social · Aug 18

Announcing CAMP
(Comic Arts Maine Portland) 2026! We will be returning to the Portland Public Library on Saturday, April 11th 2026 from 10am-4:30pm.

Our stunning 2026 poster is designed by artist and co-author of the Mapmakers Series, @mandallin.bsky.social

Illustrated Poster design for CAMP 2026 by Amanda Castillo. Poster is a comic page that reads CAMP (Comic Arts Maine Portland) at the top in yellow lettering next to a purple lighthouse that says 2026. Poster features panels of woodland creatures wearing clothes like a bear, a chickadees and a moose as they read comics while Camping.

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Bulgilhan Press @bulgilhanpress.com · Jul 1

Almost to 300 backers!

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J. Marshall Smith - SLICE Table 14B @jmarshallsmith.bsky.social · Jul 1

If you get the @bulgilhanpress.com newsletter you saw my book was officially announced yesterday.

Get excited for a book about love and despair and god and poetry and robots and grace and death and hope and anarchist utopian religious communes in space and little alien crabs and ambulatory trucks!

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Chicago Alternative Comics Expo @cakechicago.bsky.social · May 10

We’re very excited to announce this year’s Cupcake Award Winner: @milimonster.bsky.social! The jury had a hard time selecting just one winner out of this year’s stellar applicant pool, and want to shout out some additional honorable mentions. Thank you to our jury, and congratulations Mili! 🧁

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Jack Musto 🐇 🌕 🐺 @jackattack.bsky.social · May 5

Happy Cartoonist Day! If you wanna do this cartoonist a solid, maybe share my newest story around? The Wolf with No Tail is about a soldier facing the past she ran away from, and has its first preview issue up on my Kofi now: ko-fi.com/s/b17975b898

The Wolf with No Tail: Prologue - Jack! (Kay and P)'s Ko-fi Shop

The Wolf with no Tail is the story of RABBIT, a soldier who has been hiding in the far reaches of the kingdom since she escaped the army many years ag...

ko-fi.com

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Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo @massmice.bsky.social · May 5

Hello, MICE friends! We are now open for exhibitor applications for MICE 2025! Check out the link below for application guidelines and more info.

www.micexpo.org/apply

Exhibitor Applications Open!

MICE December 6-7 2025, Boston University

MICE welcomes comic creators to apply between May 5th to June 6th to exhibit at our 2025 show.

Our application guidelines help maintain a fresh, local, and comics-centered show, while working with the limited space of our venue. We are interested in providing our attendees with a healthy mix of local talent, exhibitors working in print comics, and those with new work.

Applications open:
May 5th, 2025

Applications close: June 6th 2025 (11:59 PM EST)

Application status announcement: August 22, 2025

For FAQs, guidelines and more info, visit micexpo.org/apply

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lucky pocket @luckypocketpress.bsky.social · Apr 29

big news! ⭐️KNAPSACK MAGAZINE VOL. 2: BUTTER 🍮launches TOMORROW at noon est! there’s a lot of new rewards and elements we added to this volume, here’s a sneak peek of our foldout poster and tear-away recipe cards!

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€❡❡ ⊙♫ †♄€ ♭€ꍏ☾♄ @vreni.bsky.social · Apr 21

welp. The thing I’ve been worried about happening for about a year finally happened. Please consider checking out my web store or giving me a boost, it’s going to be basically our only household income for a while 🫠

♡ www.stillvreni.com ♡

I don’t wanna! sticker with cute tiger cub

Isabelle from animal crossing riso print

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Nell @nellbellart.bsky.social · Apr 15

Thank you so much Community Canvas 💜🐹 @wgbh.org

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Luna Moth Zine Fest @lunamothzinefest.bsky.social · Apr 15

the second LMZF is this Saturday at the DerrySalem Elks in SalemNH from 11-4. we have 50+ amazing vendors from all over the northeast. I've been working like crazy these last 5 months to make sure this event is worth everyone's time. Hopefully I see you there!

April holding up the flyer that says everything in the post

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Comic Arts Maine Portland @comicartsmaineport.bsky.social · Apr 12

He contains multitudes ✨

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Karen Czap @charmgardens.com · Apr 10

CAMP was so much fun! I came back with all these souvenirs – more photos are now on my patreon :> www.patreon.com/posts/campfi...

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Portland Press Herald @pressherald.com · Apr 9

Wednesday marks the beginning of Art in Bloom, the busiest and best-smelling weekend of the year at the Portland Museum of Art. More than 20 artists create floral installations in response to specific works on view at the museum.

At the Portland Museum of Art, florists offer a fresh perspective

Art in Bloom showcases the work of more than 20 artists creating floral installations in response to specific works on view at the museum.

www.pressherald.com

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lucky pocket @luckypocketpress.bsky.social · Mar 29

😳 get ready… something is cookin….

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Andrew Misisco @andrewmisisco.bsky.social · Apr 9

My @comicartsmaineport.bsky.social comic haul.

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Andrew Misisco @andrewmisisco.bsky.social · Apr 8

CAMP was so wonderful! What a perfect first year to a comic convention. Every time I table, I always come out of it inspired and filled with new ideas that I want to work on.

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Meesh! @meeshcosplay.bsky.social · Apr 7

Hi friends! I'm honored to be a vendor at the Luna Moth Zine Fest this year. Pls consider stopping by table 8B to purchase your very own copy of Gromlin Zine. Issues #1 and #2 are available now, and we will be debuting issue #3 at the event. Please look forward to it!
www.instagram.com/gromlinzine/

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