Shane Chebsey emailed us earlier this week with the great news that the annual BICS comic convention in Birmingham has secured a grant from The Arts Council of England to help further their work in bringing the medium of comics to a wider audience.
“We are very honoured to receive this funding from the Arts Council. This extra money will help us to enhance the BICS experience for all those attending the show, from fans to guests, and from retailers to publishers; it’s a huge step forward for the show and for the medium of comics in the UK. It’s yet another sign of further recognition for comics as an art form and entertainment medium”.
The Birmingham convention takes place over the weekend of October 3rd-4th at Millenium Point in the city.
To find out more about BICS visit: www.thecomicsshow.co.uk
Sun, Jul 26, 2009
Comics and cartoons, Conventions and events, General, News