Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): MAF signage at the entrance to the Armory (IMG_8637)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): pre-opening look at the seating area - from 2009-2012, this was the main panels and programming room (IMG_8664)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): themed merchandise available in the Gift Shop included mugs (IMG_8686)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): posters and postcards were available in the Gift Shop (IMG_8687)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): the Society of Illustrators' Journal was available at a special price for the Arts Festival (IMG_8693)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): colorful signage helped idenfity the locations of the exhibitors (IMG_8702)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): a pre-opening look at the freebie table ("Swag Lounge") with just a few items placed on it so far (IMG_8706)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): an exhibitor enters the Armory via the 26th Street entrance (IMG_8710)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): Justin Peterson, creator of "Very Near Mint," is looking forward to a successful Arts Festival (IMG_8723)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): volunteer badges at the volunteer check-in (IMG_8726)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): a list of panels and table talks was posted at the MoCCA/Society of Illustrators table (IMG_8730)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): early arrivals wait on Lexington Avenue for the doors to open (IMG_8750)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): the line of early arrivals went around the corner and onto 26th Street (IMG_8761)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): the line of early arrivals went around the corner and onto 26th Street (IMG_8762)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): view from the ticket buying/pickup area moments after the doors opened to the public (IMG_8766)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): view from behind the ticket sales table a few minutes after the doors opened (IMG_8788)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): enthusiastic fans ascend the Armory steps waiting to buy or claim their tickets (IMG_8790)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): enthusiastic fans ascend the Armory steps waiting to buy or claim their tickets (IMG_8794)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): exhibitors Allan Dorison and Ken Wong (IMG_8801)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): an attendee browses through one of Fantagraphics Books' offerings (IMG_8804)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): early activity at the freebie table (IMG_8805)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1) (IMG_8810)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1) (IMG_8813)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): an attendee views an original Pogo comic strip on display in the MoCCA/Society of Illustrators Art Gallery in the back of the exhibit hall (IMG_8820)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1) (IMG_8823)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1) (IMG_8824)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): Society of Illustrators Executive Director Annelle Miller introduces the first panel, "Art As Passion: Celebrating the spirit of comics through observation and reportage." (IMG_8832)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): the first panel, "Art As Passion: Celebrating the spirit of comics through observation and reportage" - moderator Dan Nadel (IMG_8835)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): the first panel, "Art As Passion: Celebrating the spirit of comics through observation and reportage" - panelist Stan Mack (IMG_8838)
Gary Dunaier:
2013 MoCCA Arts Festival, 04/06/13 (Day 1): the first panel, "Art As Passion: Celebrating the spirit of comics through observation and reportage" - panelist Bob Fingerman (IMG_8845)
