Join us for the 2025 Festival | JULY 12 + 13 | State Library of WA

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2025 PCAF Monthly Academy Schedule

The PCAF Monthly Academy Schedule for the rest of the year is now LIVE!! Monthly PCAF Academy is a meetup on the first Sunday of most months for community-building and knowledge-sharing. These sessions are community meetups, rather than family-friendly events. Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a guardian. The sessions usually consist of an … Read more

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2025 Poster Artist: Ali Marbeck

✨ Announcing our 2025 Poster Artist, Ali Marbeck! ✨ Ali is a freelance illustrator and designer based in Boorloo (Perth), Western Australia. We were first introduced to her cozy and whimsical work when she was awarded a high commendation for the 2024 Comic Creator Hot Desk Fellowship, and are thrilled to show off more of … Read more

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Young Comic Makers Mentorship: From Figment to Festival

✨ Calling all 13-16 year old comic makers ✨ Centre for Stories, in collaboration with Perth Comic Arts Festival and the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, is offering five young creatives the chance at a hands-on mentorship with acclaimed comic artist Lola Baldsing. Lola‘s work is built around a deep love for … Read more

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Comic Creator Hot Desk Fellowship 2025

PCAF is collaborating the Centre for Stories again this year for another Comic Creator Hot Desk Fellowship! The Fellowship recipient will work on their comic over 8-10 weeks with a hot desk at the Centre for Stories while also receiving a $1500 stipend, $200 printing allowance, and comics mentoring. Applications are open until the 19th … Read more

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Guest Announcement: Lorena Alvarez Gómez

Please welcome our next VIP Guest for PCAF 2025, Lorena Alvarez Gómez! Lorena was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia, and studied Graphic Design at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. She alternates her work as a freelance illustrator with writing and drawing her own stories, combining her interest in the interaction between arts and science, … Read more

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