A single-day visit can include any of the following activities, according to schedule & interest:

INTRO ASSEMBLY (20-45 minutes) [12-300 students]
- Intro Marek & his current/past projects
- Marek & audience members read aloud from projected sample comics
- Introduce basic concepts, including: cartooning / comics / panels / pages / mini-comics / graphic novels / etc.
CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS (45-90 minutes each) [12-50 students]
- Through hands-on activities, participants explore specific comics topics/techniques & create original artwork
- Participants practice peer conferences, editing, & preparing their artwork for publication/display/sharing…
EXTENSIONS
- Q&A on comics / comics history / self-publishing / professional practices / etc.
- Advanced topics (based on participants’ artwork)
- Special topics in self-publishing & mini-comics distribution
- Specific curricular topics, &c. as desired
- CLOSING ASSEMBLY: Marek reads aloud from participants’ artwork, showcasing original approaches used during workshops.

As above, with specific focus on topics, collections, styles, or locations as desired.

For PROGRAM OPTIONS, See SET UP >>

Family Comics: 2+ participants per family; children work w/ parents or grandparents in multi-generational groups to create comics based on family stories.
Local History: Group creates original comics using texts & materials from local historical organizations.
~ ALSO SEE: LiveFreeAndDraw.com >>