It's official. On September 9 we announced that the School of Comics, the creativespace, art school and indie comic shop that shares a building with Laguna Studios at 4914 NW Loop 410, is now a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Who cheered? A lot of you, it turns out: more than 2,200 likes and a comment section full of people asking what they could donate.
Not bad for a space that only opened its doors in April.
What we are
If you haven't been by yet: we're a creativespace, art school, indie comic store and third space rolled into one. Founded by a punk artist, backed by a team of queer, neurodivergent and alternative artists. A nonprofit community for artists of all kinds.
- A creativespace where $15 gets you supplies and equipment for the entire day
- Comics and merch from exclusively local and independent artists
- Workshops and comic classes
- Events for the creatives and alternatives of San Antonio, from Coven Craft Night to horror movie nights
What changes now that we're a nonprofit
The mission doesn't change. The way you can back it does.
Donations go toward paying staff (and eventually hiring more), equipment, supplies, and throwing events for the community. You proved the point fast: our September fundraiser blew past its $350 goal, then $750, then $1,000. That covered our booth at Big Texas Comicon and will help with travel to a second convention we've been invited to, Tip O' Texas in South Padre.
The fundraiser is still open. And a big thank you to The Table Consulting for helping us get here.
New hours
We're now closed Mondays and open Sundays, with an extra hour on weekends and a later close on weekdays.
- Tuesday to Friday: 12 PMβ7 PM
- Saturday and Sunday: 12 PMβ8 PM
October at the School of Comics
Spooky season is our home turf, and the calendar shows it.
- October 4: Mindfulness Through Art. A creativity workshop with Kai of Doodlehaus, 6β7 PM, $20. A prompt, doodle time, and no-pressure discussion. Built for anyone fighting perfectionism or creative block.
- October 11: Coven Craftnight. Our monthly punk/goth crafts night.
- October 16: Alien Night. An Alien + Aliens double feature.
- October 19: Comics A-Z begins. A 7-week course on creating, producing and distributing your own comic: writing, formatting, printing, marketing, distribution. Mondays at 7 PM, taught by Deece Casillas, creator of KILL STAN. 12 spots, $250 for the full course.
- October 22: Goat Doll Summoning. Learn basic sewing by building your own goat doll from one-of-a-kind pre-made parts, led by @theuncannydollhouse. 6:30β8:30 PM, ages 12+, only ten spots.
- October 29: Live Figure Drawing.
- October 31: Hallopalooza + Electric Dead Massacre. A free parking-lot event from 12β6 PM with 20+ vendors and a zombie costume contest, plus our zombie-rave haunted house ($10, or $7 if you show up in zombie attire). We're still looking for volunteer zombies.
Free parking is along Summit Parkway and Piano Place, behind the building.
How to support us
- Show up. Take a class, buy a day pass, come to an event, bring a friend.
- Donate. The fundraiser link is in our Instagram bio.
- Join the mailing list. It's how you hear about events first, and we're hoping to start a monthly newsletter in November.
- Volunteer. Halloween needs zombies.
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