The SI MoCCA Arts Festival Awards of Excellence seeks to recognize the best in show. Judges determine top pieces at the Festival and winners will be announced on Sunday, March 17th, at the Fest!

Winners will receive the following awards:

• A beautiful NEW MoCCA ribbon!

• The $100 financial prize, The M. Prize. The M. Prize was created in 2015 by Phillips Exeter Academy alumni. This prize is presented in M’s name to cartoonists for excellence in art, creative skill and originality. The award, honors artist Timothy Patrick Moynihan.

• A pen tablet provided by our sponsor Xencelabs

• Winning entries will be included in an online gallery along with the artist’s contact information and links to portfolios.

Meet the 2024 Judges:

Eric M. Ingram - MLIS MFA, Comics and Illustration Librarian / Technical Services at SVA Library

Jonathan W. Gray - Associate English Professor at John Jay College-CUNY & Associate English  Professor at CUNY Graduate Center

Natasha Allegri - American animator, writer, storyboard artist, storyboard revisionist and comic book artist. Creator of Bee and PuppyCat, and a storyboard revisionist / character designer for Adventure Time.

Click below to view past winners!