Women in Business Biz Tank Competition
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
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 Gems Podcast with KRUX Radio
Local Gems Podcast by KRUX 91.5 Valeria Contreras, Founder of Valcon Comics, joins Olivia Belcher to discuss Valcon Comics in two episodes of Local Gems, a podcast for KRUX Radio. KRUX 91.5 FM is one of New Mexico State University’s two radio stations, located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Student-run and operated, it serves southern…
Student Stories at The University of Chicago
Student Stories at The University of Chicago Valeria Contreras is an alum of The University of Chicago and was featured in “Student Stories” while she was a student in college–for her work with Valcon Comics. “Contreras has always been passionate about telling stories through art, but it wasn’t until recently that she decided to turn…
Lectures and Workshops
Lectures & Presentations Transforming Dreams Into Reality (Lecture with Q&A) Minimum: 20 minutes / Maximum: 45 minutes Ages: Lecture can be tailored for all grade levels (elementary through high school) Are your students interested in pursuing a career in the arts? Learn from our experience of turning childhood dreams into a high school project and…
El Cartoon #9
El Cartoon #9 El Cartoon #9 features “Lemons or Limes?” a story based on the comics and characters of “The Limeade Stand”–an educational comics series that teaches children about financial literacy. El Cartoon is a bilingual, monthly publication by Valcon Comics, proudly published in the U.S.-Mexico Border Town of El Paso, Texas. Read the online…
El Cartoon #8
El Cartoon #8 El Cartoon Issue #8 features “Ocean Blues” a story based on the comics and characters of “Jamie’s Jungle!”–an educational comics series that teaches children about environmental issues. El Cartoon is a bilingual, monthly publication by Valcon Comics, proudly published in the U.S.-Mexico Border Town of El Paso, Texas. Read the online issue…
El Cartoon #7
El Cartoon #7 El Cartoon Issue #7 features “Dash & Splash!” a story based on the comics and characters of “Always With Kuko”–an educational comics series about a boy and his dog that teaches children about health. El Cartoon is a bilingual, monthly publication by Valcon Comics, proudly published in the U.S.-Mexico Border Town of…
El Cartoon #5
El Cartoon #5 El Cartoon Issue #5 features “The Puppy and the Piñata,” a story based on the comics and characters of “Always With Kuko”–an educational comics series about a boy and his dog that teaches children about health. El Cartoon is a bilingual, monthly publication by Valcon Comics, proudly published in the U.S.-Mexico Border…