KICKSTART OUR
inaugural exhibition
Help us launch our inaugural exhibition, Foundations of Northwest Cartooning: a 100% crowd-funded pop-up museum, celebrating cartooning’s top talents, local legends, and underground gems.
our mission
Create a vibrant and living space that is accessible to all and celebrates the history, influence, diversity, and joy of all aspects of cartoon art.
Who are we?
We are a dedicated group of individuals working to establish the Pacific Northwest’s first cartoon arts museum. We are passionate, diverse, and innovative thinkers who believe in the power of community and the cartoon arts! Visit our team page to learn more about the minds that make NWMOCA happen.
the plan
We’ve been dreaming, designing, presenting, and developing this project since 2021— now it’s time to tell the world about it. Our next step is hosting NWMOCA’s inaugural exhibition: Foundations of Northwest Cartooning, curated by Andrew Farago of the San Francisco Cartoon Arts Museum.
goals
We dream of NWMOCA being not only a museum and gallery but a creative hub, educational center, and communal gathering space. We plan to include a fully equipped makerspace for artists and students to create and collaborate, event spaces, and more. Let’s make cartoon arts history!
NWMOCA IN THE NEWS
Geekwire
“Notable figures in Northwest comics scene draw up plans for Museum of Cartoon Arts in Portland. For years, Portland has been a significant hub for American…”
Oregonian
“Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts helping community before it even has a permanent home in Portland. The Pacific Northwest has a long rich history in the cartoon arts and comics. Mike Rosen want to…”
Portland Mercury
“Downtown Portland Could Get a Comics Museum. Pacific Northwest comics world professionals want to create a Northwest Museum of Cartoon Arts…”
KBOO FM Portland
“Artists and academics team up to bring a narrative arts museum to Portland. San Francisco has one, New York has one, Brussels has one, and now Portland may be home to a cartoon arts museum, if a…”
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