Schedule

Word Balloon Academy 2025 | Jun 06, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EDT Courtyard Marriott Toronto Downtown, 475 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1X7, Canada

Fri, Jun 06

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Doors Open
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Getting the Grant: Opportunities, Processes and Best Practices
University Room
Business Stream
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Building Comics Community In-Person & Online: Where do we go from here?
College Room
Creative Stream
10:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Networking For Introverts
University Room
Business Stream
10:40 a.m. - 11:40 a.m.
Autobio Comics & Difficult Topics: Balancing Honesty & Care
College Room
Creative Stream
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
How to Pitch A Publisher
University Room
Business Stream
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Discovering the World of Jockstraps: Worldbuilding in Comics
College Room
Creative Stream
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch Break
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Creative Law 101
University Room
Business Stream
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Aching, Needing, Wanting, Lying: Finding Your Character's Voice Through Archetypes
College Room
Creative Stream
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Post-Secondary to Professional Life: Making the Transition into a Creative Career
University Room
4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
State of the Industry IV: The Indie Publishers Round-table Rides Again
University Room