Events

If you are interested in Cloudscape getting involved in your event, please contact Cloudscape Events.

Event Calendar

Cloudscape Hosted Events

Cloudscape hosts many of our own events, most taking place at Cloudscape HQ in South Memorial Park (click here for a map). These events include:

Weekly Meetings: Cloudscape hosts weekly social gatherings on Wednesdays at 7:30 PM that are open to all adults interested in drawing comics. At these meetings both aspiring and experienced comic artists can network, exchange ideas, and work on their projects in a supportive environment. Everyone is invited! Meetings are currently alternating between online and in person.

Online meetings are held via zoom. To be notified of upcoming online meetings, join our discord server.
In-person meetings are held at Cloudscape HQ. You can find the dates for in-person meetings in the event calendar above.

Life Drawing: We regularly invite artists out for a life drawing session where they can sketch a local model in various poses. Cost is $10 per person. Dates will be posted in the event calendar.

Cloudshops: Cloudscape members occasionally hosts free to attend workshops and lessons covering various comic making topics. Keep an eye on the calendar for any upcoming events.

Open Studio: For people who want more time at Cloudscape HQ, we also have open studio sessions where the building is open to anyone who wants to stop by and chat, write, draw, or otherwise get involved in local comics. Check the calendar for particular times.

Local Events

Cloudscape Comics is a proud participant in numerous comic and art-related events all over the city, including various conventions and the long-running Vancouver Comic Jam, which is held the third Saturday of every month at the Wallflower Modern Diner on Main Street.

Upcoming Events

VanCAF 2016

This weekend is the Vancouver Comics Art Festival at the Roundhouse in Yaletown! VanCAF is Vancouver's terrifically popular free convention devoted to indie comic creators. Stop by to discover lots of wonderful new graphic novels, meet many of Cloudscape's contributors, ...

Next week is Vancouver Bird Week and Cloudscape will be there!

Vancouver Bird Week starts this Saturday! May 7-14 is a week-long series of events celebrating Vancouver's birds in all their forms. May 7-14, 2016. Bird Week is a week-long series of events to celebrate Vancouver’s birds. During Bird Week, there ...

Three days until Creative Ink!

This weekend, Friday - Sunday, is the Creative Ink Festival for Writers, Readers, and Artists at the Delta Burnaby Hotel and Conference Centre. This festival is primarily directed towards writers and artists rather than fans, and is a great way ...

Free Comic Book Day!

Saturday, May the 7th, is Free Comic Book Day! That's the day when Metropolis Comics & Toys at Metrotown has a big event with numerous free comics, contests, costumes, and special guests. Cloudscape will be there selling our anthologies and ...

Two Days Until the Camosun Comic Arts Festival!

Remember the Camosun Comic Arts Festival is this Saturday in Victoria at Camosun College! Cloudscape is going to be there and we hope you will too! ...

Capilano Animation Gradshow 2016 on April 22

Capilano College is world-famous for its 2D/3D animation programs, which have produced many successful animators and artists. In fact, a large variety of prominent Cloudscape members are Capilano alumni. If you're interested in checking out the next generation of animators, ...

Cloudscape HQ will be closed April 20 as we’ll be at SNAG!

As we mentioned before, on Wednesday, April 20, Cloudscauep will be participating in SNAG at the Cobalt Club, painting original artwork and selling books from 7:30 to midnight. Because of that, the HQ will be closed on April 20. So ...

Cloudscape at Creative Ink

Convention season is starting up and I'd to remind everyone that Cloudscape will be prominently featured at a exciting new convention: the Creative Ink Festival for Writers, Readers, and Artists on May 6-8. Unlike many other conventions, the focus at ...

Cloudscape Life Drawing April 17

This month, Cloudscape's Life Drawing is on Sunday, April 17 at 1:00-4:00. Be there and draw alongside fellow cartoonists at Cloudscape HQ. For more info, check-out Cloudscape Life Drawing ...

Cloudscape Edition of SNAG

Wednesdays at the Cobalt Club is SNAG, where artists paint all night and the club raffles them off. It's a great way to get some original artwork without losing a bundle. Cloudscape will be participating in SNAG on April 20th ...