Lessons Learned from Receiving the 2012 Illinois Arts Council Award

A Report on the Results of the Publication of the Award WinningBack Pain Avenger Book and the Disability in Comics Presentation


In October 2011, I applied (as I often have in years past) for a grant to the Illinois Arts Council, the state agency that supports the advancement of the arts for Illinois residents. In previous years, despite what I thought were compelling proposals about family