Xeric Announces Final Round Of Comics Grant Repicients



The Xeric Foundation has named its last run of comics-related grant recipients. Begun in 1992 by Peter Laird, the charity split twice-yearly grants between Western Massachusetts charities and money intended to foster first-books and self-publishing projects. The charity's wind-down was announced a year ago, with Laird citing the avenue of self-publishing on-line as one thing helping to make the print-driven charity somewhat obsolete.

This looks like about three times the usual number of winners, which is classy and a pleasant surprise in a way not unfamiliar o long-time followers of the Xeric program. Among the winners with whom I'm familiar are Laura Terry and Aidan Koch. Nearly $75K was targeted for dispersal.

* Oak, Max Badger
* Old Man Gloom, Arwen Donahue
* In the Sounds and Seas Vol. 1, Marnie Galloway
* Tiny Bangs, Olivia Horvath
* The Blonde Woman, Aidan Koch
* The Professor and the Paperboy, John Malta
* Ci Vediamo, Hazel Newelvant
* Dear Beloved Stranger, Shih-Mu Dino Pi
* How I Made the World, Liz Plourde and Randy Michaels
* Usagi Jane And The Skullbunnies, Benjamin Seto
* Castle Wood, Darin Shuler
* Sea Change: A Choose-Your-Own-Way Story, Caitlin Skaalrud
* The Reptile Mind, Bernard Stiegler
* Overboard, Laura Terry
* Polterguys, Laurianne Uy
* Look Straight Ahead, Elaine M. Will
* Wild Child, M. Young

Notable winners during the grant's history include Megan Kelso, Jason Lutes, Adrian Tomine, Tom Hart, Jessica Abel, James Sturm, Gene Yang, Jason Shiga, Anders Nilsen, Jordan Crane, Derek Kirk Kim, Lauren Weinstein and Jeff Lemire. Thank you, Mr. Laird.


 
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