Talk/Lecture | Cartoons/Comics

The Comics Biz: 5 Financial Essentials for Cartoonists

Having trouble with the business side of your comics practice? No need to worry!

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Date
Feb 21, 2026
Cost
Free
Time
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET
Location
Virtual

In this fast-paced, two-hour workshop, Dr. Elaine Grogan Luttrull, founder of Minerva Financial Arts, will teach you five financial tips and tricks that every cartoonist should know and do, setting the stage for success in 2026.
   
   Specifically, we'll answer:
   1. How should you price your work?
   2. What tools are best for tracking inventory, expenses, and income?
   3. What is deductible for tax purposes?
   4. What taxes do you pay (or collect)?
   5. What financial habits make a difference?
   
   Bring your questions and your struggles, we'll tackle them all together.

 

Event Organizer

Rebecca Richardson, Museum Educator

Email: richardson.1406@osu.edu