SI MoCCA Arts Festival has just announced plans for the 2025 event, including visual branding. Organized by the Society of Illustrators, this year’s exhibition will be held at March 15-16, 2025, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm exist Metropolitan Pavilion.
MoCCA has been an institution in the New York comics scene for over 20 years – and we at Beat are very proud to announce that we will be a media sponsor of this year’s show! We’ll bring you exclusive announcements, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage showcasing the amazing comics and creators at the show, as well as the world of tabloid, artsy, and literary comics that MoCCA continues to champion.
Included are this year’s key artworks, posters by Award-winning Swedish artist linny tailwhich will appear on large displays festival, gracing the cover of commemorative magazines and becoming Highlighted in all promotional materials, Includes select items from SI booth.
SI also commissioned Olivia Field Create this year’s badge art (above) and John Vasquez Mejias Creating artwork for a variety of promotional items (below) in his signature woodcut style. Sterte, Field and Mejias will all be in attendance at the event.
MoCCA ’25 plans include Works by more than 400 creators, live lectures, panel discussions and artist signings. One of the first independent comic festivals of the season, the festival highlights industry legends, emerging talent and fan favorites.
As last year, the booth will be located at Metropolitan Pavilion, Located at 125 West 18th Street, New York City. SVA’s Flatiron Gallery, MoCCA’s primary festival partner, will launch festival programming soonlocated at 133 West 21st Street.
MoCCA also works with New York Carmel Conference arrive introduce A calmer space, one Located in a well-designed area of the festival Support the neurodiverse community and individuals living with: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and people with special needs. This space will provide An environment designed to reduce sensory overload Also provides tools to encourage relaxation Self-regulation. The items provided in the space are carefully designed Choose to help attendees recharge, self-regulate, and Make the most of your holiday time. 
Other Festival Sponsors: Diamond Sponsors: School of Visual Arts, MFA VIsual Arts, Riso Lab, IDI Connect, RISO
Gold Sponsor: Xence Labs
Silver Sponsors: Penguin Random House, ContinuED, Comic Kingdom, Fantagraphics
Bronze Sponsors: University of Washington, Adobe, FIT, TEEZR, Drawn & Quarterly, Art Students League
Donation sponsors: Calmer Con, Embassy of Sweden, Levon Graphics
Hotel Partner: Motto by Hilton
Media Partner: ComicsBeat.com
