August 31, 2010 | Arts / Entertainment

Grant for gay comics

Prism Comics is looking for the next great queer comic, so they have extended this year's 2010 Prism Comics Queer Press Grant deadline until September 15th, 2010. The $2,000 grant was established to assist in the publication and promotion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender comics.

"The Queer Press Grant continues to be one of the most significant grants dedicated to supporting independent comic books," says Justin Hall, Prism’s Talent Relations Chair. "The Grant is given to a cartoonist, comics writer/artist or team working on a project with LGBT characters or themes, to assist them in publishing a new project or expanding an existing one.

Judges are looking for artistic merit, financial need, quality of presentation, and what the project will contribute to the LGBT community.

The Queer Press Grant is funded entirely by donations, generally from comic book professionals and readers. Contributions are accepted from those who want to support Prism’s effort to encourage new and under-appreciated talent.  Prism reaches out to the greater LGBT community in particular, who understand the challenges LGBT comics face in an environment in which queer stories and their creators still struggle for acceptance.

For more information on the grant, you can visit prismcomics.org/grant.