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Courtney Gant
GIVING COMIC-CON FANS THE CHANCE TO CELEBRATE POPULAR ART YEAR-ROUND
BY : NICHOLE NAOUM
Courtney Gant with Spider-Man
As the world ’ s largest comic exhibition , Comic-Con typically attracts over 135,000 attendees and brings in more than $ 150 million in revenue to San Diego every summer . Since the convention has been consistently sold out since 2007 , the Comic-Con Museum was created to make the Comic-Con experience accessible to a wider audience , all year long .
Courtney Gant currently serves as the museum ’ s Senior Director of Advancement and says she would not trade her job for anything in the world . “ I get to collaborate with some of the most prominent local and global organizations , philanthropists , foundations and non-profits to find ways to advance the mission of the Comic-Con Museum while using the power of the popular arts to make a positive impact in our community ” she shares with GB Magazine . A key aspect of her role is to work alongside those organizations and individuals to identify and develop strategic initiatives , programs , sponsorships , and investment opportunities that will engage the Comic- Con audience and deliver on their mission .
Housed in the historic Federal Building in Balboa Park , the Comic-Con Museum features a 6,000-square-foot education center , which focuses on all areas of STEAM ( science , technology , engineering , the arts , and math ), as well as four flexible galleries on the museum ’ s main level that highlight rotating exhibits , panels , art shows , multimedia installations and experiential cinema . “ Whether students are drawing , building robots , or designing costumes , our goal is that things will get messy here and creativity will flourish ” says Courtney .
38 GBSAN . COM | AUGUST 2022