PCAF Academy
Monthly PCAF Academy is a meetup on the first Sunday of most months for community-building and knowledge-sharing.
Please note that monthly Academy sessions are community meetups, rather than family-friendly events. Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian.
These sessions usually consist of an artist talk, workshop, or other activities related to creating comics, appropriate for any skill level from beginners to pros.
PCAF MONTHLY ACADEMY
How to get involved
We recommend joining the private PCAF Academy Facebook group for more information as that’s where ongoing community discussion happens, and you can get notified about upcoming meetups.
But if you don’t have Facebook, it’s all good! Check out our annual schedule below if you’d like to drop in on a session.
Session Details
Most sessions are hosted in the Geographe Room of the State Library of WA, on Sundays from 2-4 pm. (If there is a change in room, it will be noted both in the schedule below and on the private Academy group Facebook event.)
We have up to two rest months per year to preserve our volunteer-run PCAF committee’s bandwidth.
Currently monthly Academy sessions are open to walk-ins, but if our limited space fills up, we may need to start ticketing in the future.
In the case of event cancellation, we will update the schedule on this page and the event in the private Facebook group.
2025 Schedule
All held in the State Library of WA’s Geographe Room (ground floor), 2-4 pm, unless otherwise noted.
February 2nd
Making Comics Using Creative Limitations with Steven Martellotta
(Room change: Great Southern Room- 4th Floor)
March 2nd
Typography Masterclass with Nathanael Whale
April 6th
Autobio Comics with Sarah Winifred Searle
May 4th
Drawing Body in Action with Chris Wood
June 1st
Indie Prepress & Printing with The Illustration Club
(Room change: Great Southern Room – 4th Floor)
August 3rd
Post PCAF Statistics, Zine Swap & Catch Up
September 7th
Collaboration in Comics with Eden Andrews & Sophie Richmond of Clemency Comics
October 5th
Comics from Journaling with Nina Dakin
November 2nd
Humour in Comics with Oscar McKay
Followed by the 2025 PCAF AGM
December 7th
Wordless Comics with Jorden Allen-Barr
How to get to the State Library of WA
Looking for information on the Academy Day that’s part of our annual festival? Go here!
