{"id":13408,"date":"2019-02-16T19:25:58","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T01:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=13408"},"modified":"2019-02-16T19:25:58","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T01:25:58","slug":"the-inkwell-awards-public-voting-open-from-february-15-march-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2019\/02\/16\/the-inkwell-awards-public-voting-open-from-february-15-march-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Inkwell Awards Public Voting Open From February 15-March 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (New Bedford, MA\/USA\u2014February 16, 2019)<\/span><\/em>\u00a0The Inkwell Awards, the only non-profit organization devoted to public education and promotion of the art of comic book\u00a0<\/span>inking<\/span><\/a>, invites everyone to vote for the industry\u2019s best of the year. The official public ballot will be available on the Inkwells\u2019\u00a0<\/span>homepage<\/span><\/a>\u00a0from February 15 through March 1.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Voting is open to fans and professionals alike. The five categories are \u201cFavorite Inker,\u201d \u201cMost Adaptable,\u201d \u201cProps\u201d (inkers deserving more attention), the \u201cS.P.A.M.I.\u201d (Small Press And Mainstream\/Independent) and \u201cAll-In-One\u201d for pencilers who ink their own work. The ballot covers all printed American comic books cover-dated 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is the first ballot with our revamped nomination procedure where inkers could submit their work,\u201d said Bob Almond, founder, and director of The Inkwell Awards. \u201cIt made a huge difference. Every category had two to four names that were chosen from artist submissions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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As a courtesy, also listed on the ballot are the nominees for two lifetime achievement honors. The first is the\u00a0<\/span>Joe<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Sinnott<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Hall of Fame (\u201cHoF\u201d) award for an outstanding inking career of 25 or more years in American comics, whose winners are chosen by an internal committee (to avoid a \u201cpopularity contest\u201d where recent names have more influence than past masters). Two nominees are awarded each year.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The other is the Stacey Aragon Special Recognition Award (SASRA), which differs from the HoF due to the artist being out of the \u201cpublic eye,\u201d having limited name-recognition due to semi- or full retirement or death, limited-yet-influential output, social barriers such as gender\/race, or other factors that might otherwise limit their consideration for the traditional HoF award. It was posthumously named in honor of the first female member of the Inkwells who, according to Almond, \u201cwas the heart and soul of our organization.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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He also added, \u201cToo many inkers go unnoticed or are glossed over by some awards events. Ours caters specifically to ink artists and allows them to be recognized and appreciated for their best work. We encourage all who appreciate great artwork to participate and share on social media; the more voters, the better.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The winners will be announced at the live awards ceremony at\u00a0<\/span>The Great Philadelphia Comic Con!<\/span><\/a>\u00a0in Oaks, PA the weekend of April 12-14<\/p>\n

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The Inkwell Awards is the only official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and educate regarding the art form of comic-book inking, as well as annually recognize the best ink artists and their work. Established in 2008, the Inkwells are overseen by a volunteer committee of industry professionals and assisted by various professional ambassadors and contributors. They sponsor the Dave Simons Inkwell Memorial Scholarship Fund for the Kubert School and host the Joe Sinnott Hall of Fame Award.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Web site:\u00a0inkwellawards.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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