# Event Details - **Event Name**: Visiting Artist Lecture - Leslie Cober, Illustrator - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am – Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: WCSU MFA Visiting Artist Lecture with LESLIE COBER, ILLUSTRATOR - Tue, Sept 22, 2026About this EventLESLIE COBER, ILLUSTRATORTuesday, Sept 22, 2026, 11:00 am*Location for this lecture is the VPA GalleryVisual & Performing Arts Center, WCSU, Westside CampusFree & Open to the PublicLimited Seating AvailableLeslie Cober is an award-winning illustrator, designer, curator, and educator whose work celebrates optimism, storytelling, and the power of visual communication. Her artwork will be featured in Legacy of the Line, an exhibition in September 2026 at WCSU, where Leslie has taught illustration in the graduate and undergraduate programs for the past eleven years. The exhibition presents her work alongside that of her late father, renowned illustrator Alan E. Cober.Leslie is currently the Director of the MFA in Illustration at Hartford Art School, where she earned her MFA degree. In addition, she is President of the Society of Illustrators in NYC, where she has curated the Society’s Annual Members Exhibit since 2013. She has also curated the NYC Parks Art, Culture & Fun series, producing nearly 200 public workshops across all five boroughs of NYC. Most recently, Leslie received the NYC OTTY (Our Town Thanks You) Award, presented by NYS Senator José Serrano, Chair of Cultural Affairs, recognizing leadership and contributions that strengthen NYC’s cultural community.Leslie has served on international juries representing the U.S. and was selected to represent the country at the United Nations Climate Conference, where she curated a global poster exhibition in collaboration with the German Consulate. The project showcased artwork from art schools across all five continents, uniting artists worldwide in a shared vision of environmental awareness and creative responsibility. Her career also includes many years of teaching at the Fashion Institute of Technology, NYC, as well as speaking engagements at universities and colleges across the country. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/danbury/visiting-artist-lecture-leslie-cober-illustrator/100001995144063602 - **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions, performances, workshops, entertainment, business, conferences, storytelling - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Visual & Performing Arts Center - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Danbury - **state**: CT - **country**: United States - **location**: Visual & Performing Arts Center - **lat**: 41.3946305 - **long**: -73.49387810000002 - **full address**: Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Visiting Artist Lecture - Leslie Cober, Illustrator - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/654d4675b8d77ec7d916b175aaedb1672c803e957e4c6f617191e7ba9d256e56-rimg-w1200-h923-dcd5758e-gmir.jpg?v=1784945837 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Visiting Artist Lecture - Leslie Cober, Illustrator being held? - **A:** Visiting Artist Lecture - Leslie Cober, Illustrator takes place on Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 11:00 am to Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Visual & Performing Arts Center, 43 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Visiting Artist Lecture - Leslie Cober, Illustrator? - **A:** Visiting Artist Lecture - Leslie Cober, Illustrator is organized by Visual & Performing Arts Center at WCSU. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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