Sponsors

The Beguiling

Founded in 1987, The Beguiling has set a new standard in Canada for comics and graphic novel retail. Showcasing the largest selection of alternative, underground and avant-garde graphic story telling in the country, The Beguiling has a worldwide reputation for excellence. Among the many accolades afforded the store, the most prestigious was the first-ever Will Eisner Spirit of Retailing Award for excellence in retailing.

Please visit The Beguiling at http://beguiling.com.

Toronto Public Library

Welcome to Toronto Public Library, the largest public library system in Canada, with 99 branches and 11 million items to borrow or use in the library. Visit them online atwww.torontopubliclibrary.ca.

NOW Magazine

Toronto’s independent weekly – NOW Magazine – was launched Thursday, September 10, 1981 as the city’s alternative voice. The weekly delivers an essential print package – echoed online – that includes a hard-hitting and progressive news section, and intelligent and fresh cultural reporting that often introduces new artists and acts to its readers, as well as the city’s most extensive activity listings.

NOW is published every Thursday and distributed at over 2,000 locations in the Greater Toronto Area.

Owl Kids

Owlkids is the English youth division of Bayard Canada. Owlkids publishes entertaining, unique, high quality magazines and books that nurture the potential of children and instill in them a love of reading and learning — about themselves and the world around them.

With three magazines and numerous books covering various age groups, Owlkids’ publications reach more than one million youngsters and their parents every year.

The Consulate General of France

The Consulate General of France supports the work of French national artists around the world.

They are supporting the attendance of TCAF Featured Guests as well as exhibiting publishers.

The Istituto Italiano di Cultura

The Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Cultural Section of the Consulate General of Italy in Toronto, established in 1976, is a centre for cultural and academic activities, a school of Italian language and civilization, a source of information about contemporary Italy and its cultural heritage as well as a venue for art exhibitions, lectures, films, and video screenings. In addition, the Institute gives the opportunity for cultural exchange between Italian and Canadian organizations and individuals. The Institute, presently directed by Martin Stiglio, provides information and logistical support to both Italian and foreign public and private operators; supports initiatives which favor intercultural dialogue based on the principles of democracy and international solidarity.

The Istituto Italiano di Cultura is supporting the attendance of TCAF Featured Guest Gabriella Giandelli.

The Flemish Literature Fund

The Flemish Literature Fund is an autonomous governmental institution that promotes Dutch-language literature in Belgium and abroad. The emphasis is on literary production by Flemish authors. The FLF’s foreign policy focuses mainly on translation. The principal instruments are information, documentation and grants. They provide professional advice and is in direct contact with authors, translators, publishers, cultural ambassadors and other parties.

The Flemish Literature Fund is supporting the attendance of TCAF Featured Guest Olivier Schrauwen.

NORLA

Norwegian Literature Abroad, Fiction & Non-fiction (NORLA) is a government-funded, non-commercial foundation which promotes Norwegian literature to other countries. More than 2000 books by Norwegian authors have been published in more than 50 languages with grants from NORLA since 1978.

NORLA is supporting the attendance of TCAF Featured Guest Jason.

The Japan Foundation

The Japan Foundation aspires to the role of catalyst for international exchange throughout the world, presenting valuable and appealing aspects of Japanese culture to other countries and promoting mutual understanding with peoples around the world.

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival would like to thank The Japan Foundation for their overall support of the Festival, and for their promotional assisstance with regards to 2011 Featured Guests ONO Natsume and USAMARU Furuya.

Midoco

Midoco is your creative outlet! Delight in fine art materials and school & office supplies for any workspace. Browse through a wide variety of sketchbooks, journals, scrapbooks, notebooks and fancy stationery as well as greeting cards, ribbons and bows. Discover a wonderful product line that is consistently refreshed.