August 8, 2025: "Narrative art tells the story of a society—most importantly, what the common beliefs are that hold it together.”
-George Lucas (Co-founder of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art).
https://www.lucasmuseum.org/narrative-art

Le 23 Mai 2024 : Bruxelles couronne la bande dessinée belge au PATRIMOINE culturel immatériel. Il s’agit d’un premier pas important vers la reconnaissance.
Toutes les Communautés de Belgique souhaitent désormais que la bande dessinée belge soit inscrite au patrimoine mondial des Nations Unies d'ici 2029. Une candidature sera déposée auprès de l'UNESCO.

May 2024: Brussels crowns the Belgian comic strip as intangible cultural heritage. This is a first important step towards recognition.
All Communities in Belgium now want to have the Belgian comic strip recognized as a United Nations World Heritage by 2029. An application will be submitted to UNESCO.