Women in Business Biz Tank Competition Valeria Contreras, Founder of Valcon Comics, presented her business pitch to an audience of business leaders and potential investors. Valcon Comics was one of four finalists in the El Paso Chamber’s Women of Business Conference Biz Tank Competition–El Paso’s own version of Shark Tank. The pitch focused on the…
Play Shop Art Contest Leading up to the publication of Play Shop, Valcon Comics held an art competition for young students to participate in. Students could submit their own art projects inspired by the four artists featured in Play Shop: Frida Kahlo, Georges Seurat, Pablo Picasso, and Michelangelo. The top winner (featured on the left…
Local Arts Markets Although we do not have a brick-and-mortar store, Valcon Comics has participated in various Arts and Farmers Markets throughout El Paso. The markets provide an opportunity to feature our educational comics for sale. We have participated in the following markets WinterFest Market Downtown Arts & Farmers Market Socorro Independent School District Comic…
Sunday Comics Coloring Event To celebrate the release of El Cartoon, Valcon Comics collaborated with Savage Goods to host a coloring event for kids. The event brought together community members as Valcon Comics provided free coloring sheets to kids, as well as the latest issue of El Cartoon.
STEAMx Keynote Address Valeria Contreras, Founder of Valcon Comics, presented the keynote address to an audience of over 250 middle/high school students and family members for the STEAMx Awards Ceremony at the El Paso Community College. The event was hosted by the STTE Foundation, a local organization that aims to discover, develop and deploy entrepreneurship…
