For the past 10 years, the Imaging Research Center has been home to a vibrant artist in residence, Kevin “Kal” Kallaugher, a world-renown political cartoonist. While in residence, Kal not only continued to work on his own practice and career, but helped to cultivate those of UMBC faculty, staff, and students. This past Tuesday, Kal kicked off his own farewell party with a lecture titled, “Where to Draw the Line: Cartooning in the Shadow of Charlie,” which spoke about the challenges of being a political cartoonist and how it specifically relates to the freedom of speech. A reception followed in the IRC, which included past and present members of the UMBC community.
Some sentiments that were shared about Kal…
“He always pushed me to give 10%, 20%, 30% more, and now that is the expectation that I have for myself–and my students.”
“I asked if I could contribute [to Democrazy], and for some reason you said ‘yes’!”
From digital 3D puppets to the development of the student-driven blog, USDemocrazy, Kal has implemented the interdisciplinary nature of UMBC and left his very signature mark on this campus.
You might be thinking, if he’s leaving why are you telling us this?
Simply because this is yet another example of how UMBC excels at bringing the very best into its community and we have no intention of stopping.
