The Standard at SICBA Exhibition

All this week, running daily up until Friday 30th September, the Mackintosh Church, Arts & Heritage Centre will be running an exhibition showcasing the nominees of the Glasgow Comic Con’s Scottish Independent Comic Book Awards.  On display is a gallery of framed artwork from each of these comics, and the exhibition also has a pop-up indy comic shop selling all the nominated titles and other quality books from the Scottish small press.

The Standard was nominated for two SICBAs – Best Writer, and Best Comic/Graphic Novel.  As such, I am excited to report it is being featured as part of the exhibition.  That’s right, Jonathan Rector – your artwork is now in display in a gallery here in Scotland!

The Mackintosh Church, Arts & Heritage Centre is the same venue that the Glasgow Comic Con was held in earlier this year.  It can be found on Garscube Road.  It’s a little out of the way from the City Centre, but this not-very-helpful map kinda shows how you can acces it:

If you’re up for the journey out there, however, it would be great if you could check out the SICBA Exhibition.  As well as The Standard, there are lots of great indy comics being showcased there.  I can’t wait to check out the exhibition myself at some point this week.

SICBA Voting Still Open!

Voting for the Scottish Independent Comic Book Awards has been open at the Mackintosh Church, Arts & Heritage Centre since Monday.  If you’re in the Glasgow area and are interested in voting, but haven’t got around to it yet, you have until tomorrow to head over there and pick your favorite comics from the Scottish indy scene.  Remember, The Standard is nominated for Best Comic/Graphic Novel, and I’m nominated for Best Writer!

Here is the map to the place from City Centre that Glasgow Comic Con provide, though to be honest I ended up getting more lost following it.  If you can get to Cowcadden tube station, and take the walkway under the M8, it’s pretty much a 15 minute walk in a straight line to get there.

And here is the full shortlist of SICBA nominees:

Best Writer
Craig Collins – Roachwell
Martin Conaghan – Burke and Hare
Gill Hatcher and Adam Smith – Go Wildlife!
John Lees – The Standard
Curt Sibling – King Evil

Best Artist
James Devlin – Dark Ascension: Confession
Will Pickering – Burke and Hare
Alex Ronald – Vampire Vixens
Curt Sibling – King Evil
Stevie White – Milk+

Best Comic Book or Graphic Novel
Burke and Hare
Dougie’s War
Ganjaman Presents
Go Wildlife!
King Evil
Milk+
Roachwell
The Standard
Team Girl Comic
Wasted

The awards ceremony is on the evening of Saturday 18th June.  I’ve read all the nominated comics, and it’s a very high standard (oh ho, no pun intended!) of competition.  Best of luck to all the nominees.  And to anyone who has voted or is planning to vote, a big thank you!