ArtsErie News

Pittsburgh-based cartoonist visits Erie as part of Meet the Artist Day,
sponsored by ArtsErie and the PA Council on the Arts

ERIE, PA — ArtsErie invites the public to meet cartoonist George Broderick, Jr., who has written stories for DC Comics, Marvel Comics and more. The Pittsburgh-based comic book artist and writer, previously scheduled for a series of workshops and a public book signing at Harding Elementary School on Tuesday, May 4, has extended his stay to include a book signing open to the public on Monday, May 3 at Erie Book Store, 137 East 13th Street, Erie.

Broderick’s public schedule includes the following two book signings:

Monday, May 3, 4–6 pm
Erie Book Store
137 East 13th Street
Erie, PA 16503

Tuesday, May 4, 2–3 pm
Harding Elementary School Lobby*
820 Lincoln Avenue
Erie, PA 16505
•   The Harding School Lobby will be open to the public during this hour only.
 
Copies of his books will be available for purchase and signing at both events.

Broderick has worked as a professional in comics since 1982. Since then, he has written stories for DC Comics, Marvel Comics and handled both scripting and editing on the “LOST IN SPACE” and “QUANTUM LEAP” comic books for InnovationPublishing and editing on “LOST IN SPACE: Voyage To The Bottom Of The Soul” for Bubblehead Publishing.

While in Erie, Broderick also will be offering workshops to students at Harding Elementary School. Since September 2009, Harding Elementary School teacher Jeanne Kraus and her fourth grade students have been enjoying the cartooning talents of Mike Bocianowski, a local graphic artist and animation instructor. Bocianowski is in 'Residence' at Harding Elementary through a Grant from the PA Council on the Arts known as a Teacher Artist Partnership or TAP. He arranged Broderick’s visit as part of Meet the Artist Day, sponsored by ArtsErie and the PA Council on the Arts.

For more information about George Broderick, Jr., visit www.georgebroderick.com or www.coolyulecomics.com.

About ArtsErie
ArtsErie strives to nurture the arts and enrich the lives of the people of northwestern Pennsylvania through leadership, financial support, education and advocacy. Additional information about ArtsErie is available online at www.ArtsErie.org.

About the PA Council on the Arts
The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts is a state agency under the Governor’s Office that works to foster the excellence, diversity and vitality of the arts in Pennsylvania and to broaden the availability and appreciation of those arts throughout the state. For more information on the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, visit www.pacouncilonthearts.org.  

Community invited to review preliminary Erie County cultural plan at April 14 forum

ERIE, PA — CultureSpark, the year-long cultural planning process designed to identify the issues, strengths and challenges for cultural development throughout Erie County, invites all Erie County residents to be a part of an open meeting to review the draft of the cultural plan.

The CultureSpark community meeting is scheduled for Wed., April 14 from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Jordan Room, 5240 Knowledge Parkway in Knowledge Park (located just north of the I-90 exit at Station Road). Bill Bulick, the consultant for this project, will present and review the preliminary Erie County cultural plan with those in attendance. In addition, there will be opportunities for attendees to comment on the proposed plan.

Bulick, who has been involved with cultural planning for over 20 years, also will present the draft of the cultural plan to the CultureSpark Steering Committee and Task Forces during his visit to Erie in April. Comments received during this review process will help inform the final version of the Erie County cultural plan, to be released in May.

For the past year, many people throughout Erie County have participated in various phases of developing a countywide cultural plan. By engaging in facilitated group discussions, participants have helped Erie County define its cultural future by contributing their experience, imagination and concrete ideas.

RSVPs for the CultureSpark community meeting are appreciated in advance by telephone to 814-452-3427 or by email to info@culturesparkerie.org. For additional information about CultureSpark and to review the cultural plan draft in advance, visit www.CultureSparkErie.org.

About CultureSpark

CultureSpark is a year-long cultural planning process, implemented by ArtsErie and The Nonprofit Partnership, which is designed to identify the issues, strengths and challenges for cultural development throughout Erie County. Bill Bulick of Creative Planning, Portland, Ore. is facilitating the process, assisted by Surale Phillips of Decision Support Partners, Bozeman, Mont.