We Are Now Accepting Applications for the 2018 Cupcake Award!

Thanks again to all of our exhibitors, sponsors, volunteers, and attendees for making CAKE 2018 a success! As we begin planning for next year’s CAKE, we are now accepting applications for the fifth annual Cupcake Award.

The Cupcake Award is a juried prize that supports the publication of a new minicomic by an emerging artist whose work is primarily self-published. The winner of the award will receive $250 to print a new minicomic, a free half table at next year’s CAKE (where their minicomic will debut), and the mentor support of this year’s special guest judge, Marnie Galloway. In addition, CAKE will promote the winning artist and their minicomic leading up to next year’s show.

The deadline for the application is September 30, 2018. Please visit our Cupcake Award page for instructions about how to apply, as well as eligibility guidelines and answers to frequently asked questions. If you have any additional questions, please email us at cupcake@cakechicago.com or fill out the form on the Cupcake Award page. We look forward to receiving some great applications, and we’ll see you at next year’s CAKE!