The Kennedy Center 2020 Arts Summit might have been cancelled, but I can still share the comic book I made for it! ✍️💭 It was an honor to Artner with @kennedycenter @mrossero on this comics journalism recap of last years Arts Summit. 🙏The theme was STORYTELLING (yum!) so it was a delight to filter all the big ideas through my magical realism style of visual storytelling...🗣💫 Thanks for all the wise & inspiring insights from featured Citizen Artists @guptaviolin @uptownboyzdc @ozay_moore @orleansbklyn415 @artoftherural @jasonreynolds83 @storycorps @kanezaschaal @ryanoconn @nigelpoor @ugojii @de_nichols @justus_medsculp @shawpongliu @offendum @donney_rose @rulantangen @bamuthi360 it was a pleasure to draw you all!👉PS—You can read this full comic (and my comic from the previous year) in my latest blog post, link in bio. . . . #fbf #kennedycenter #thekennedycenter #artssummit #artssummit2019 #comic #comicsjournalism #lauraleegulledge #creatingthestoryofus #visualstorytelling #storytelling #shareyourstory #neverloseyourlight #radicallistening #citizenartist #artivism #artnercrush #artnerlove #artinaction #webuildtheworld (at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CH0-1Fflx8Q/?igshid=mzxqhza1iq36

Here’s an excerpt I drew of @bamuthi360 telling his personal story about the risks of driving while black in America and concern for his son as he’s getting his drivers license...🙏🚙🚨*This is a panel from the (unreleased) comic I made about the latest @kennedycenter Arts Summit, which was all about storytelling. (the full summit video is on YouTube )🗣It’s vital we prioritize making space for traditionally marginalized & silenced communities of color to share their stories, because stories are how we build empathy and humanize these big issues.🎤So let’s remember to pass the mic, white folks. For we have a lot of listening to catch up on.👂💕 . . . #blacklivesmatter #blm #fbf #kennedycenter #artssummit #artssummit2019 #citizenartist #comicsjournalism #marcbamuthijoseph #comic #storytelling #lauraleegulledge #passthemic #webuildtheworld #radicallistening #spreadlove https://www.instagram.com/p/CBD2kNlFIPb/?igshid=4g6smrc69uu8

Salaam / Peace & welcome to all the new followers who’ve joined since the last post! 🤲🏼 1000 thanks — I truly appreciate the love & support. This is a photo from last year’s @kennedycenter #ArtsSummit where I premiered a segment of the #LittleSyria show (link in bio) in which I recount experiences of the first #ArabAmerican community to settle here on #TurtleIsland — in a #HipHop X #Hakawati kinda way of course. ✨🎙✨ We had plans to start touring the project this fall but alas ... may have to turn it into podcast later this year? 📻 Until then, @thanksjoey & I have a new album being mastered now that we plan to serve you up with this summer insha’Allah, so stay tuned for more updates from #LosShamgeles! 🧿 #Sinsyrianly — #OmarOffendum. https://www.instagram.com/p/CATD2KGBUpe/?igshid=hewrjei7vrce

PHEW I finished my #artssummit comic for the @kennedycenter and here's a peek at another page! 😆 I will share the final lettered & colored pages once the comic is made public. But for now here's a peek at this fun yarn-inspired page design featuring @kanezaschaal @ryanoconn @nigelpoor Agnes Ugoji and interactive installation by @de_nichols ! . . . #citizenartist #agnesugoji #denichols #nigelpoor #ryanoconnell #kanezaschaal #comics #makingcomics #lauraleegulledge #sneakpeek #comicsjournalism #kennedycenter #thekennedycenter #artssummit2019 #makingdeadlines (at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzbkbANF4nf/?igshid=1chw0pymw4d49

Here's a peek at the @kennedycenter #artssummit comic in progress! ✍️✨This might just be my favorite moment, showing a beautiful interaction between Jason Reynolds @jasonreynolds83 and Savannah Barrett @savannahky where they magically transported our minds from Washington DC to the creeks of Kentucky. 🍃💦 . . . #citizenartist #kennedycenter #artssummit2019 #comics #makingcomics #lauraleegulledge #bluepencilsketch #inking #shading #drawingprocess #behindthescenes #jasonreynolds #savannahbarrett #comicsjournalism #visualstorytelling #wip https://www.instagram.com/p/BzG84O3F-y-/?igshid=o1rslx8aud0z

I've been hard at work in the studio on the new Kennedy Center Arts Summit comic and it's coming along really well despite my brain's initial resistance to getting back into drawing model so soon after the book. 🧠⚡️ You'll get a break soon brain (and hands) I promise! And I'll share more of those #wip soon too. ✍️✨ . . . #artssummit #kennedycenter #thekennedycenter #citizenartist #penciling #bluepencilsketch #comics #comicbook #makingcomics #lauraleegulledge #drawing #artstudio #behindthescenes https://www.instagram.com/p/By3la7TlQGG/?igshid=1d8ltog4m6se2

PHEW I'm already coming along with my comic for the @kennedycenter based on this year's Arts Summit!✍️The theme this year was storytelling so it's VERY up my alley. 😆It's been a fun challenge to weave all the big ideas of this inspiring event together visually and thematically. Thankfully finishing a 182 page comic was the perfect warm up for producing this new lil' 8 page art baby. 💪⚡️🤞 . . . #artssummit #artssummit2019 #citizenartist #kennedycenter #thekennedycenter #comic #thumbnails #storytelling #visualstorytelling #bluepencil #sketches #layout #comicsjournalism #busybee #keepdrawing #ontothenextproject https://www.instagram.com/p/ByV-IyvlZu5/?igshid=1rm2hdat5v5u7