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7000 BC is a Northern New Mexico-based organization providing opportunities for comics writers and artists to develop their personal styles and storytelling "voices," while promoting an understanding of the cultural significance of comic art through seminars and workshops.

Pending our non-profit status, we are umbrellaed by Sol Arts Gallery and Performance Space in Albuquerque.

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3.20.2010

March 7000 BC Meeting

Saturday, March 20 | 1:30-4:30 | Santa Fe Library Main Branch | Santa Fe, NM



The March 7000 BC meeting will be held Saturday, March 20 in the Community Room on the second floor of the Santa Fe Library Main Branch, 1:30–4:30. This will be a working meeting, so take this time to make comics; we'll probably conduct business for about the last half-hour. After the meeting, we'll move on to dinner.

The library is in downtown Santa Fe. There's limited, paid (but cheap) parking in the back, street and lot parking around, and possibly the lot across Washington Street at the First Interstate Building will be open. The library is on a stop for the Santa Fe Pick-Up and the meeting's timed for those taking the Rail Runner from Albuquerque.

Please send an email with any questions.

(Setup for the meeting actually starts at 1:00; if you're available to help out, stop by.)

Bram | 1:30 PM |  0 comments  

3.06.2010

7000 BC at STAPLE! 2010

STAPLE! 2010 | Saturday, March 6 | 11:00-7:00 | Monarch Event Center | Austin, TX

STAPLE!

7000 BC is pleased to make another appearance at STAPLE!, Austin's independent media expo. We'll be selling all sorts of books from group members, including the latest MYX from Jamie Chase and the most recent issues of string, at table 16. Among the talented self-publishers at the event, our friend Rob Stikmanz will have his novels a few aisles over.

Bram | 11:00 AM |  0 comments  

2.28.2010

7000 BC at Albuquerque Collector's Con



ABQ Collector's Con | Sunday, February 28 | 10:00-5:00 (early bird admission at 9:00) | New Futures School gym | Albuquerque, NM

7000 BC will be at the first ABQ Collector's Con of 2010 on Sunday, February 28 at the gym at New Futures School at 5400 Cutler Avenue NE. Admission from 10:00-5:00 is only $1, but there's $5 early bird admission starting at 9:00.

We'll have issues of our string anthology, which features works from local comics creators, along with books from our members. We'll be doing sketches for a limited time during the day.

Thanks to Lobo Anime and Comics for organizing the convention.

Bram | 9:00 AM |  0 comments  

2.18.2010

Creating Comics Panel by Panel at UNM Continuing Education — Cancelled

This course has been cancelled. Please send an email if you're interested in future classes.

Creating Comics Panel by Panel | Thursdays, February 18–March 18 | 4:00pm-6:00pm | CE South Building, University of New Mexico Campus | Albuquerque, NM

For ages 13–17. Explore the many aspects of creating comics, from scripting and storytelling to layouts, panel placement and fluidity, and thumbnailing. Along the way, learn about comics theory and history. Class participants will produce stories individually or collaboratively, culminating in a completed mini comic ready to copy and distribute. Taught by Peter Ziomek.

The cost is $100 for the five-week session. To register, or for more information, visit the UNM Continuing Education site or call 505 277 0077.

Bram | 4:00 PM |  5 comments  

2.13.2010

February 7000 BC Meeting

Saturday, February 13 | 1:30-3:30 | Albuquerque Main Library | Albuquerque, NM

The February 7000 BC meeting will be held Saturday, February 13 in Conference Room #2 at the Albuquerque Main Library, 1:30–3:30.

Free parking for up to 2 hours in the Very Special Arts Garage at 5th and Copper. Bring your parking stub to the circulation desk for validation. There is also on-street metered parking.

This will be a working meeting — bring comics to work on, take time to collaborate, or get input on your projects. After the meeting, we'll move on to dinner.

New members are always welcome. Please send an email with any questions.

Bram | 1:30 PM |  0 comments  

1.31.2010

string #18



Now available for download — the latest issue of string, the regular anthology of comics from group members.

Download a PDF of string #18 and check out future issues every month. In this issue, a new installment of Courtney and Jeff's Peoplings and Bram and Caleb's New West (see links below to download previous issues), and new work from Mayhem, Courtney, and Josh — plus a selection of comics produced at our jam at Artisan.

(If the link for the PDF isn't opening the file up for you, it might work better to right or option-click and download it to your computer.)

Previous issues: string #1 | string #2 | string #3 | string #4 | string #5| string #6 | string #7 | string #8 | string #9 | string #10 | string#11 | string #12 | string #13 | string #14 | string #15 | string #16 | string #17

Bram | 11:03 AM |  0 comments  

1.23.2010

January 7000 BC Meeting

Saturday, January 23 | 1:30 | Santa Fe Library Main Branch | Santa Fe, NM



The January 7000 BC meeting will be held Saturday, January 23 in the Community Room at the Santa Fe Library Main Branch, 1:30–4:00. After the meeting, we'll move on to dinner. We'll be making all sorts of plans for this year's activities and welcome all attendees.

The library is in downtown Santa Fe. There's limited, paid (but cheap) parking in the back, street and lot parking around, and possibly the lot across Washington Street at the First Interstate Building will be open. The library is on a stop for the Santa Fe Pick-Up and the meeting's timed for those taking the train from Albuquerque.

Please send an email with any questions.

(Setup for the meeting actually starts at 1:00; if you're available to help out, stop by.)

Bram | 1:30 PM |  1 comments  

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