Comic Arts Los Angeles
{{short description|Comic book festival in Los Angeles}}
{{Infobox Convention
| name = Comic Arts Los Angeles
| image = Comic_Arts_LA_Logo.jpg
| caption =
| status = On hiatus
| genre = Alternative comics convention
| frequency = Annual
| venue = Homenetmen Ararat
| location = Glendale, Los Angeles, California
| country = United States
| first = {{start date and age|2014|12|6|df=n}}
| last = December 7–8, 2019
| next =
| founder_name = Jen Wang
Angie Wang
Jake Mumm
| organizer =
| filing =
| attendance =
| website = http://www.comicartsla.com/
}}
Comic Arts Los Angeles (abbreviated as CALA or Comic Arts LA) is a comic book festival held annually in Los Angeles, California. Inaugurated in 2014 at Think Tank Gallery, the festival showcases graphic novels, comic books, and zines created by independent artists and publishers. CALA includes an artist alley-style exhibition space that features roughly 100 vendors.
History
CALA was inaugurated as a one-day event on December 6, 2014, at the Think Tank Gallery in Downtown Los Angeles, California. It is the first comic arts festival to be held in Los Angeles. Since 2015, CALA expanded from one to two days of programming, with the second day reserved for panel discussions. The 2020 event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic,Team CALA. [http://www.comicartsla.com/ Comic Arts Los Angeles website] (May 7, 2020). Retrieved March 21, 2021. and has since been on hiatus.{{cite web |last1=MacDonald |first1=Heidi |title=The Return of (Some) Comics Festivals |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/89474-the-return-of-some-comics-festivals.html |website=Publishers Weekly |access-date=June 2, 2022 |date=June 1, 2022}}
=Event history=
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| scope=col| Dates
! scope=col| Primary Venue ! scope=col| Featured Guest(s) {{Convention list | date = December 6, 2014 | venue = Think Tank Gallery | location = Los Angeles, California | guests = Sam Alden, Mimi Pond }} {{Convention list | date = December 5–6, 2015 | venue = Think Tank Gallery | location = Los Angeles, California | guests = Jaime Hernandez, ND Stevenson }} {{Convention list | date = December 3–4, 2016 | venue = Think Tank Gallery | location = Los Angeles, California | guests = Sam Bosma, Matt Furie }} {{Convention list | date = December 9–10, 2017 | venue = Homenetmen Ararat | location = Los Angeles, California | guests = Michael DeForge }} {{Convention list | date = December 8–9, 2018 | venue = Homenetmen Ararat | location = Los Angeles, California | guests = Ronald Wimberly }} {{Convention list | date = December 7–8, 2019 | venue = Homenetmen Ararat | location = Los Angeles, California | guests = Raúl the Third }} |
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==References==
{{reflist|refs=
|url= https://www.lataco.com/recap-comic-arts-la-think-tank-gallery/
|title= Recap: Comic Arts LA @ Think Tank Gallery
|last= Muñoz
|first= Desilu
|date= December 12, 2014
|work= LA Taco
|access-date= November 6, 2018
}}
|url= http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-comic-arts-los-angeles-cala-20171208-story.html
|title= Comic Arts Los Angeles has a mission: Bringing comics to everyone
|last= Brown
|first= Tracy
|date= December 8, 2017
|work= Los Angeles Times
|access-date= November 6, 2018
}}
|url= http://www.comicartsla.com/
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141220050743/http://www.comicartsla.com/
|url-status= dead
|archive-date= December 20, 2014
|title= Comic Arts Los Angeles 2014 (via archive)
|last=
|first=
|date=
|access-date= November 27, 2018
}}
|url= http://www.comicartsla.com/
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151218233623/http://www.comicartsla.com/
|url-status= dead
|archive-date= December 18, 2015
|title= Comic Arts Los Angeles 2015 (via archive)
|last=
|first=
|date=
|access-date= November 27, 2018
}}
|url= http://www.comicartsla.com/
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170206123108/http://www.comicartsla.com/
|url-status= dead
|archive-date= February 6, 2017
|title= Comic Arts Los Angeles 2016 (via archive)
|last=
|first=
|date=
|access-date= November 27, 2018
}}
|url= http://www.comicartsla.com/
|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180213130059/http://www.comicartsla.com/
|url-status= dead
|archive-date= February 13, 2018
|title= Comic Arts Los Angeles 2017 (via archive)
|last=
|first=
|date=
|access-date= November 27, 2018
}}
|url= http://www.comicartsla.com/
|title= Comic Arts Los Angeles 2018
|last=
|first=
|date=
|access-date= November 27, 2018
}}
|url= http://www.comicsreporter.com/index.php/everything_i_still_remember_about_comic_arts_los_angeles_cala_2014/
|title= Everything I Still Remember About Comic Arts Los Angeles (CALA) 2014
|last= Spurgeon
|first= Tom
|date= December 29, 2014
|work= The Comics Reporter
|access-date= November 27, 2018
}}
|url= https://comicsgrinder.com/2014/12/08/comic-arts-los-angeles-cala-debuts-a-comic-arts-festival/
|title= Comic Arts Los Angeles (CALA) Debuts a Comic Arts Festival
|last= Chamberlain
|first= Henry
|date= December 8, 2014
|work= Comics Grinder
|access-date= November 27, 2018
}}
}}
External links
- [http://www.comicartsla.com/ Comic Arts Los Angeles official website]
{{Comic festivals and alternative comics conventions}}
Category:Book fairs in the United States
Category:Comics conventions in the United States
Category:Annual events in California
Category:Recurring events established in 2014
Category:2014 establishments in California
Category:Conventions in California
Category:Festivals established in 2014
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