Perth Comic Arts Festival – PCAF shares its love for sequential storytelling with Perth in a free, creator-focused event that's all about making comics accessible for all ages.

PCAF 2023 AGM Date

October 10, 2023

2023 Annual General Meeting

Sunday 5th of November at 4pm
State Library of Western Australia in the Geographe Room

At the 2023 Annual General Meeting the PCAF Festival Organising Committee will be elected by the membership. Only members are eligible to nominate for positions and to vote – if you are yet to complete your membership form and submit the $5 fee for the coming year, you can follow the link below or email info@pcaf.org.au for details.

In addition, the committee is looking for new volunteers to come on board to shadow existing committee members in order to gain experience and learn the skills needed to perform specific roles.

In particular, this year we encourage people interested in the roles of Committee Secretary as well as Volunteer Coordinator to apply. If you’re interested in getting involved with PCAF, fill out the expression of interest form below.

Membership Form

Committee Volunteer EOI Form

PCAF 2023 Program!

July 20, 2023

Who’s ready for a packed weekend of amazing talks and workshops?

Whether you’re attending our Academy Day on Saturday, the Market Hall on Sunday or both! Our team has lined up a fantastic program full of insightful talks and engaging workshops all free to attend.

To secure your ticket to your favourite workshop or talk, click to head to our Eventbrite and book now → https://bit.ly/3Y0pCj4

Academy Day Details

29th of July 2023

Doors open at 10am

State Library of WA

Free Entry

Market Hall Details

30th of July 2023

10am to 4.45pm

WA Museum Boola Bardip

Free Entry

Perth Comic Arts Festival returns at the end of July!

July 6, 2023

Perth’s FREE annual comic book festival is back over the last weekend of July with a packed market hall of independent creators, family friendly workshops, and a chance to make history by contributing to Australia’s longest scroll comic!

On Sunday the 30th, Perth Comic Arts Festival’s famous Market Hall Day will showcase over 80 creators, all under the big whale skeleton at WA Museum Boola Bardip’s heritage-listed Hackett Hall. The exhibitor list includes acclaimed publishers, international award winners, and fan favourites from near and far.

Free drop-in programming for Sunday visitors includes swashbuckling life drawing with sword-bearing models, comics-making workshops for all ages, and a creative battle royale where four artists will improvise drawings for the crowd.

PCAF also aims to create the world’s longest vertical scroll comic. Visitors are invited to join in the fun by drawing a panel or two on the giant roll of paper, adding their own touch to the epic collaborative story.

On Saturday the 29th, hosted at the State Library of Western Australia, PCAF will also run Academy Day featuring professional development for comic book creators of all skill levels. Local and visiting authors will present a diverse series of panels and talks on their industry and craft. Highlights include the “Culture in Comics” talk hosted by acclaimed Indigenous comic creators Brenton E. McKenna, Christopher Wood, and Scott Wilson, and the live comic reading event “PCAF Stories” that turns sequential narrative into performance.

Perth Comic Arts Festival has grown from a small studio at Edith Cowan University in 2019 to its new home in the Cultural Centre, filling the iconic hall with over 1000 comic creators and fans in 2022. The not-for-profit festival is volunteer run and supported by the City of Perth, WA Museum Boola Bardip, and the State Library of WA. Visit pcaf.carrd.co for more information.