The Non-Fiction Comics Festival features panel discussions, workshops, and exhibiting cartoonists creating non-fiction and autobiographical work.

Blend the magic of visual storytelling with the freedom of art journaling! In this playful, hands-on class, we’ll turn journals into vibrant multi-media worlds—filled with comics, collage, and color.

This two hour class offers inspiring prompts, creative techniques, and messy magic—no perfection required!

Decorate postcards!

Photocards are like celebrity/anime trading cards! The workshop involves decorating “toploaders” which hold photocards. Any kpop, idol, or anime fan will know about photocards. The purpose of the class is to decorate toploaders so bringing a photocard/trading card/cut out photo is optional.

Make Comics Together!

Our in-person Working Group is a chance to use the space and community each week and chip away at a longer form (ish) project that has been difficult to get to. This Working Group will be led by Frankie D., a local cartoonist adept at making ridiculously detailed comic pages.

SAW’s in-person storytelling and comics reading event was a huge hit on 11/7/25!

Join us for drawing, comics, and zine-making among and inspired by plants! We’ll meet in person in the back greenhouse (aka Jungle) at Satchel’s Pizza, and use its many intriguing and magical botanical specimens as our source material.

This beginner-friendly workshop includes guided warm-up exercises plus instruction on two creative options. Using the plant vibes, shapes, colors, and textures as inspiration, participants may 1) make a short narrative comic, or 2) a poetic/abstract mini-zine with optional collaged elements.

WORD OF MOUTH ART SHOW AND SOCIAL NOV 7

Join us for our annual Word of Mouth sequential art show + social! Inspired by storytelling events around the nation, Word of Mouth is SAW's performance spot for all your comic and sequential art needs.

Please RSVP below! In-Person donations are welcome!

SAW PRO-CALL WITH NICOLE WILLIAMS OCTOBER 28

Come join us in our most affordable, online ongoing-community COMICS FLOW + PUBLISH MEMBERSHIP GROUP (comes with a two-week free trial) to join in on MONTHLY PRO-CALLS!

We bring in comic professionals from all walks of life to guest speak (virtually) at SAW. These guest speakers give SAW students/members some insight from their personal experiences throughout their comics career and welcome questions at the end of each session.

The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) is recently celebrated its 20th anniversary and we couldn’t be happier to cheer them on! CCS has been an incredible force in shaping the world of comics education, inspiring countless artists, storytellers, and educators along the way. Cheers, CCS!

Upcoming SAW events in Gainesville — Pizza parties, art book fair, draw jams, and more!

It’s SAWTOBER!

Join us for a month of daily drawing prompts!

Welcome to #SAWtober!

Every day this October, we’ll be drawing together with fresh prompts to spark your creativity. Whether you sketch daily or just want to dip in when you can, this is all about having fun, making art, and sharing it with others.

We’ve got three unique prompt lists this year—so you can follow one, mix and match, or create your own rhythm.

The Friday Night Comics workshops were started by the Believer Magazine in the fear and isolation of 2020, and were taken over by The Sequential Artists Workshop in 2021. In the beginning, Zoom was new to most of us, and we watched these heroically brave comic artists as they learned in front of a very large online audience how to share their screen, how to spotlight someone, how to mute and unmute - and we all learned too. These early workshops are full of a very sweet awkwardness. They are full of all of us scared, all of us living through circumstances we never expected to live through.

Make buttons at the SEQUENTIAL ARTISTS WORKSHOP! Participants will learn how to make their own buttons using Frankie’s button press—perfect for tabling, trading, or just showing off your style. All are welcome, and no experience is needed!

SAW PRO-CALL with Tom Hart and Georgia Webber

Come join us in our most affordable, online ongoing-community COMICS FLOW + PUBLISH MEMBERSHIP GROUP (comes with a two-week free trial) to join in on MONTHLY PRO-CALLS!

We bring in comic professionals from all walks of life to guest speak (virtually) at SAW. These guest speakers give SAW students/members some insight from their personal experiences throughout their comics career and welcome questions at the end of each session.

We were thrilled to partner with the Graphic Medicine International Collective (GMIC) for a 3 day online Graphic Medicine Summit between July 18-20, 2025. This summit featured comic readings, workshops and panel discussions, as well as the GMIC Graphic Medicine Awards. Artists, publishers and attendees joined from all around the world. It was an amazing experience and for anyone who missed it, the recordings can be enjoyed right here. 

Sticker your heart out at this collage and zine workshop with Falen Spade at the SAW Studio on September 7, 4-6 PM. Adult, teen, and kid friendly! $10-$20 sliding scale, pay what you can!

Get hands-on and crafty with us at Sequential Artists Workshop for a fun, in-person workshop led by SAW alum Elli Rhodes! On Saturday, September 6th from 4–6 PM, you'll learn how to create your own sketchbook using a variety of materials—perfect for comics, journaling, or daily doodles. Bring your own decorative paper if you'd like to personalize your creation even more!