Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) is making some changes. We have a new festival manager, Aleesha Nash, and will be rescheduling the festival to spring.
Nash was brought in as part of the nonprofit festival’s reorganization and will be responsible for administrative activities including marketing, fundraising, grant management and community support, as well as working with CXC’s board, committees, volunteers, vendors and special guests.
As part of his mission, Nash will oversee the festival’s transition from its traditional fall dates to spring dates, with the next event scheduled for April 15-18, 2027.
My two cents: Spring is also a very busy time for comic book events, but the fall dates posed major challenges for the show, including conflicts with SPX and NYCC. Additionally, the entire city of Columbus was preoccupied with the Ohio State University football team’s fall schedule, which posed a logistical problem.
CXC will be celebrating its 11th anniversary in 2025, and the festival has exhibits in other parts of the city, as well as the expo itself, including an event at the Billy Ireland Museum, all celebrating the history of comics and small presses. Jeff Smith, one of CXC’s founders, praised Nash in a statement. “We are thrilled to announce Alisha Nash will be joining CXC. She is a creative member of our Central Ohio community and we look forward to our 20th year with her.”
CXC board member Rafael Rosado added, “We are delighted to welcome Alisha to the CXC family. As an accomplished artist and storyteller, she brings creativity and a fresh perspective that will take the festival in exciting new directions.”
A native of Columbus, Nash has stage and film experience as well as management experience, including being a screenwriter and character designer for Fred Rogers Productions. Nash currently teaches illustration at the Columbus College of Art and Design and creative writing through UCLA Extension. .
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