SAW’s Word-of-Mouth Art Show + Social November 7

In Person Workshop

Oct 19

Join us for Our Biannual Word-of-Mouth Sequential Art Show + Social!

Word-of-Mouth is THE Gainesville event to discover local comics and sequential art! Creators can share their awesome stories and show off their work, while you make new friends and celebrate the local comics community.

We’re here to bring local artists together, help Florida’s comics scene grow, and show the world the incredible talent our state has to offer. Keep it local!

Please RSVP below!

In-Person donations are welcome.

How to Join

Pay What You Can: Entry to this event is $10 or more. Choose the amount that work best for you! Price is set to $10 when booking.

In-Person pay and donations are also welcome. Your contributions help support the event and SAW’s mission to keep bringing creative community events like this to life.

You may Add-On multiple amounts if you’d like to donate extra to help us support our mission! Total calculated at checkout.

When, Where, & Who?

✹ When: Saturday, November 7, 2026 from 7 PM to 10 PM. Doors open 6PM for tabling.

✹ Where: In-person at 1314 S Main St, Gainesville, FL.

✹ Who: Adult and Teens recommended! Subject to cancellation if minimum enrollment isn’t met.

What to Expect

This event showcases a range of work centered around sequential art — an umbrella term for visual storytelling that unfolds through images arranged in a specific order, often to tell a STORY. While comics are often the most widely recognized form we study and showcase at SAW, the work viewed at Word-of-Mouth expands far beyond that!

Attendees can expect to experience everything from mini-comics and zines to collages, short films, video pieces, and even performances that combine music or comedy with projected imagery. Each piece explores how stories can move through time visually, using sequence as the core structure.

All work presented is fully realized and complete, offering a finished glimpse into each artist’s approach to visual narrative.

This is also PARTIALLY a tabling event. Artwork by the guest artists, local artists, and snacks will be provided.

Come hang with us!