On July 10th, CUMEDIAE'S partner organisation within ECHO Academies Inter Alia launched a Kickstarter campaign for the "Through Black Eyes" comic book anthology. A year prior, Inter Alia invited ten talented European artists to Athens to collaborate on this first-ever comic book anthology inspired by Shadow Puppet Theatre. The comic book, which drew from contemporary life and the rich folk traditions of Karagiozis, aimed to address a wide range of social issues.
ECHO Academies is an arts initiative dedicated to nurturing young and emerging European talents in comics, fashion design, music, photography, and architecture. By drawing inspiration from cultural heritage, this project builds on previous ECHO endeavours to enhance visibility, networking, employability, and market opportunities for new artists. The project aims to cultivate resilience in young artists, provide training to improve employability, create networks between artists and the art market, and promote artists internationally.
CUMEDIAE is glad to be part of this initiative, celebrating and supporting the emerging talents from Europe. The "Through Black Eyes" comic book anthology exemplified the kind of innovative and socially conscious projects that ECHO Academies promoted, enhancing visibility, networking, employability, and market opportunities for new artists.