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Stephanie McMillan
Born 1965, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lives and works in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Education:

1987— BFA, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University

Group Exhibitions (solo exhibitions noted with *):

• 2023 (permanent) — “Love Is All Around,” Downtown Development Authority, 16 utility box wraps, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• November 3-26, 2023 — Small Works Exhibit, Jag Gallery, Key West, FL
• June 2-4, 2023 — REclaim, REconnect, REinvent – an exhibition at the intersection of gender and climate change, Galleri Leoparden, Uppsala, Sweden
• April 6-26, 2023 — Artists-in-Residence Group Show, New River Inn History Museum, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• April 2022 — Pereverot/Revolution, Moscow, Russia; St. Petersburg, Russia; Tbilisi, Georgia; Yerevan, Armenia; and Easton, PA
• November 13, 2021-May 8, 2022 — Power Lines: Comics and the Environment, Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
• 2021 (permanent) — Aya Arts Project, Sailboat Bend II affordable housing for seniors, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• * solo exhibition: December 2019-February 2020 — Capitalism is a Death Machine, Forward Spiral, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• January 2019 — MLK Day of Service Exhibition, ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• October 2018 — The Art of Resistance, Railroad Square, Tallahassee, FL
• April 21-May 5, 2017 — Art Mama Moves, Two& on Las Olas, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• October 17, 2015 — The Fall, Gallery X, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Jan. 20–Feb. 14, 2015 — WonderWomen, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, MN
• Dec. 2-7, 2014 — SCOPE International Contemporary Art Show, Miami Beach, FL
• 2014 — No Restraint: Activist Zines and Comics, Eastfield College, Mesquite, TX
• April 18-May 10, 2014 — Environmental Art Exhibition, Moksha Gallery, Miami, FL
• March 1-31, 2014 — Expo Kinkerstraat, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• * solo exhibition: October 19-24, 2013 — The Political Art of Stephanie McMillan, West Gallery, CSUN (California State University at Northridge)
• April 24-May 6, 2010 — There Is More Than One Truth: International Cartoons on Press Freedom, GO Gallery, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Feb. 4-May 16, 2010 — Lines of Attack: Conflicts in Caricature, Nasher Museum, Duke University, Durham, NC
• Oct. 18-Nov. 22, 2008 — Viva La Propaganda: Political Art, Bear and Bird Gallery at Tate’s Comics, Sunrise, FL
• May 20-Nov. 6, 2006 — She Draws Comics!, Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, New York, NY
• Sept. 25, 2004 — Got Democracy?, Red Pearl, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• May 27-July 4, 2004 — Human Rights Day Exhibition, Mantova, Italy
• Jan. 17-19, 2004 — Recontre Internationale du Dessin de Presse, (International Convention of Editorial Cartooning), Carquefou, France
• Nov. 17, 2003-Jan. 3, 2004 — Patriot Art: Cartooning and Free Speech in Wartime, Philadelphia Free Public Library; & June, 2002, Institute for Policy Studies, Washington, DC
• Oct. 18, 2003-Feb. 1, 2004 — Too Hot to Handle: Creating Controversy Through Political Cartoons, The San Francisco Cartoon Art Museum; and June 15-Aug. 31, 2003, Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
• 1983— Anti-War Art Show, on the street in midtown Manhattan, NY

Awards, Grants, Residencies:

• 2024 — Artist Support Grant, Broward County Cultural Division
• 2022 — Artist Support Grant, Broward County Cultural Division
• August 2022-present (ongoing) — Artist-in-Residence, New River Artists Cooperative, New River Inn History Museum, Fort Lauderdale
• 2014 — Cartoon Death Match, First Place, Cartoon Art Museum, San Francisco
• 2012 — RFK Journalism Award for Editorial Cartoons
• 2011 — Scripps Howard Award for Editorial Cartooning (Finalist)
• 2010 — Sigma Delta Chi Award for editorial cartoons, Society of Professional Journalists
• 2010 — Press Action Cartoonist of the Year
• 2008 — Press Action Dynamic Dozen
• 2005 and 2003 — First Place, Excellence in Postal Union Journalism (for editorial cartoons), APWU National Postal Press Association
• 2000 — Honorable Mention, Creative Resistance Contest, Adbusters
• 1997 and 1994 — First Place, General Excellence in Editorial Cartooning, Florida Press Club
• 1996 —Second Place, General Excellence in Artist Illustration, Florida Press Club

Selected Appearances:

• November 1, 2022 — “Art and Activism: Reimagining an Alternative World,” virtual discussion, New International Bookshop, Carlton, Australia
• April 22, 2022 — “The Role of Art & Culture in Building a Post-Capitalist Society,” virtual panel, Decolonizing Economics Summit: Third Annual Post-Capitalism Conference; anchored by the Wiyot Tribe, Cooperation Humboldt, Cal Poly Humboldt (California State University)
• September 2, 2021 — “Climate Comics,” virtual panel, Comics Invasion, Berlin, Germany
• October 29, 2015 — “Emancipation from Capitalism: Building a Movement for Revolution,” Burning Books, Buffalo, NY
• June 2, 2015 — “Understanding Imperialism and the Domination of Haiti,” panel, Great Barrington Library, Great Barrington, Massachusetts
• May 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 — several panels and presentations each year on capitalism, revolution, wage struggles, comics and art, Left Forum, New York, NY
• May 1, 2015 — “Taking Back International Workers Day,” panel, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
• March 31, 2015 — “Cartoons, Anti-Capitalism, and Getting Organized,” panel, The Plant, Tallahassee, Florida
• March 28 & 29, 2015 — two panels on organizing against capitalism, Rain Dogs, Jacksonville, FL
• November 6, 2014 — “Emancipation from Capitalism: Revolution is Not a System Upgrade,” University of Toronto and Parkside Centre, Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
• November 23, 2014 — “Capitalism and Sociopathy,” Earth at Risk, San Francisco, CA
• October 14-18, 2014 — A series of seven talks and panels on capitalism, political art, and climate change; California State University Northridge and LA Valley College
• October 10, 2014 — “Comics Journalism,” panel, AAEC (Association of American Editorial Cartoonists) Convention, Marines Memorial Theatre, San Francisco
• Summer-Fall 2014 — “Brought to You by Capitalism,” a series of panel discussions presented by InterOccupy
• August 28, 2014 — “Capitalism Must Die,” Florida International University, South Campus, Miami
• July 24, 2014 — “Art is a Weapon in the Battle of Ideas,” Sunshine Cathedral, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• June 9, 2014 — “Capitalism Must Die” A Common Ground Community Arts and Dance Studio, Danbury, CT
• June 7, 2014 — “Comics for the Struggle,” La Difference Auto School, Brooklyn
• January 29 – 30, 2014 — four presentations on political art and organizing against capitalism, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
• October 19-24, 2013 — three lectures and workshops on political art and capitalism, California State University, Northridge
• June 8-11, 2013 — “Capitalism Must Die”, Bluestockings, New York, NY; and People’s Arts Collective, New Haven, CT
• November 13, 2011 — “Capitalism Must Die,” Earth at Risk, Berkeley, CA
• November 6, 2011 — “Capitalism Must Die,” Occupy Miami, outside Government Center, Miami
• October 21, 2011 — panel on climate change plus protest outside, Society for Environmental Journalists, InterContinental Hotel, Miami, FL
• October 6, 2011 — “Stop the Machine,” Freedom Plaza, Washington, DC
• March 18-20, 2011 — “Political Cartoons: Resistance Through Ridicule,” panel, Left Forum, Pace University, NYC
• March 13, 2011 — “Resistance Through Ridicule,” panel on editorial cartoons, Spring College Media Convention, Marriott Marquis: Times Square, New York, NY
• November 16, 2008 — “Comics Galaxy,” panel, Miami Book Fair, Centre Gallery, Miami Dade College
• April 1, 2007 — panel on comics at Women, Action and the Media Conference, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
• Sept. 9, 2005 — “Environmental Expression Through Art: Cartoon Planet,” panel, Sierra Summit, National Environmental Convention and Expo, Sierra Club, Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA
• June 24, 2002 — “Mightier Than The Sword: Kick-Ass Cartoonists and the Art of Political Subversion,” panel, CUNY Graduate Center, NYC

Books:

• 2022 — Résister à l’écocide, Editions Libre
• 2021 — Transformation is Non-Linear, Forward Spiral
• 2021 — Affirmations for Revolution Coloring Book, Forward Spiral
• 2017 — Mort au Capitalisme; Livre de Coloriage, Editions Libre
• 2017 — Code Green: Editorial Cartoons About the Environmental Emergency (Complete Collection 2009-2012), Forward Spiral
• 2017 — Songbird, Fly! (children’s book with Christopher Burns), Forward Spiral
• 2015 — Capitalism and Climate Change: The Science and Politics of Global Warming (with David Klein)
• 2015 — Affirmations for Revolutionary Proletarian Militants (perpetual desk calendar)
• 2014 — Capitalism Must Die! A Basic Introduction to what capitalism is, why it sucks, and how to crush it (comics and text), INIP. Also translated into Turkish
• 2013 — The Minimum Security Chronicles: Resistance to Ecocide (graphic novel), Seven Stories Press
• 2012 — The Beginning of the American Fall (comics journalism about the Occupy protests), Seven Stories Press. Also translated into Italian
• 2005 —Attitude Presents Minimum Security (comic strip collection), NBM Publishing

Anthologies:

• 2020 — Long Story Short: Turning Famous Books into Cartoons, Mr. Fish, Akashic Books
• 2014 — A People’s Curriculum for the Earth: Teaching About the Environmental Crisis, Rethinking Schools
• 2013 — The Graphic Canon, Vol. 3, Seven Stories Press
• 2013 — Stay Solid: A Radical Handbook for Youth, AK Press
• 2010, 2012, and 2013 — Best Editorial Cartoons of the Year, Pelican
• 2009 — Excessive Force (anthology), Last Hours, UK
• 2002 — Attitude: The New Subversive Political Cartoonists, NBM Publishing
• Various textbooks, and several books in the Opposing Viewpoints series by Gale Publishing Group

Selected Clients:

• Universal Syndicate
• United Media
• Los Angeles Times
• Daily Beast
• Forbes
• South Florida Sun-Sentinel
• Yes! Magazine
• Briarpatch
• Funny Times
• Scholastic/New York Times Upfront
• San Francisco Bay Guardian
• Climate Progress
• Amarillo Globe-News
• Pasadena Weekly
• Eugene Weekly
• The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, PA)
• The Occupied Wall Street Journal (of Occupy Wall Street)
• World War 3 Illustrated
• Z Magazine

Professional organizations:

• 2011-2016 — Society of Environmental Journalists
• 2010-2016 — Cartoon Movement (Amsterdam)
• 2007-2017— Association of American Editorial Cartoonists

Related Experience:

• 2019-2020 — Self-run studio/gallery, Forward Spiral, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• 2017-2019 — Painting and drawing instructor, Arts & Crafts Social Club, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• 2010-2016 — Editor and designer, The Notebook, Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
• 2009-2016 — Book interior and cover design, PM Press
• Various art festivals and exhibits from the mid-1980s and throughout the years