I am excited to announce that I’ll be a guest at the next SiouxperCon!

Now in its 8th year, SiouxperCon has become the most anticipated Fan Convention in the Upper Midwest. SiouxperCon’s goal is to celebrate all fandoms in a safe, educational, inclusive and family-friendly environment.

SiouxperCon is more than just a celebration of Genre Television and Movies, Comic Books, Cosplay, Horror, Science, gaming, anime, science fiction and fantasy.

Celebrate the history and mystery of the Mothman at the world’s only Mothman Festival held annually in downtown Point Pleasant, West Virginia, the hometown of Mothman himself. A family friendly event with plenty of Mothman themed things to see and do, including shopping and eating from the many festival vendors, TNT Bus Tours, Mothman Hayride on Saturday, listen to guest speakers who play a part in cryptozoology, get your photo with the famous Mothman Statue, visit the World’s Only Mothman Museum, visit the local shops and sites of Point Pleasant, and more! Festival admission is free but some attractions throughout the festival have a fee for entry.

Go to www.mothmanfestival.com for more info.

The Art Collective is one of the largest gatherings of local artists in the Sioux Falls area and has been happening for over a decade. This year, join us at the Washington Pavilion Visual Arts Center in the Schultz Everest Gallery on Friday, August 18th from 1:00pm-9:00pm and Saturday, August 19th from 1:00pm to 9:00pm. The show will feature local artists of all ages and is free to attend. There will be a full bar to enjoy some cocktails while meeting artists. There will also be a $1 Raffle for pieces from the artists, including prints, originals, or anything they might want to raffle off. Hope to see everyone there and thank you for your continued support of your local artists!

Come celebrate music, art, & culture for all ages at DBQfest. Enjoy this FREE summer festival held in Washington Park in picturesque downtown Dubuque, IA. Features live music, local food, & art fair on BOTH Saturday & Sunday. Free admission for all.

The OCon Expo is returning in 2023 for it’s sixth year celebrating indie comics and pop culture in the Omaha metro.

https://www.theoconexpo.com/

The family-friendly expo and convention will be on July 21st, 22nd, and 23, at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs. You may also know the event as O Comic Con or Omaha Comic Con. After two years away due to the Covid-19 pandemic and related hardships, organizers are excited to bring back this fan-favorite event where so many have cherished memories.

Past years have brought amazing special guests from fan favorites like Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy, Star Wars, Sesame Street, The Office and more. It has also featured creators like Phil Hester, Ande Parks and others. Families have enjoyed activities like lightsaber duels, bounce houses, wrestling shows and corgi cuddles, along with cosplay and panels. See you Back at the MAC!

During the first weekend in May, main street Mount Vernon is transformed into a jam packed rainbow of artistry. Artists of all ages are assigned one of the 150 8 X 10 spaces on the concrete canvas. Regardless of skill level, everyone’s medium of choice is chalk. The festival draws thousands of on lookers and artists, who have the ability to participate in the large community mural (see 2019 example above).

The festival is celebrating its 18th year (after canceling in 2020 due to the pandemic), but has roots in an original art form that began in Italy in the 16th century, called Madonnari. This form of public art was originally done by street artists hoping to collect coins from passersby. Images back then were based on religious themes, and as the Madonna was a popular subject, the artists became known as the “Madonnari.”

Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute’s Art of Possibilities Art Show & Sale is one of only a handful of juried art shows in the world exclusively featuring artists with disabilities.  Held every year since 1963, the Art Show & Sale is a much anticipated event attracting hundreds of artists and thousands of visitors from Minnesota and around the world.  The Art of Possibilities Art Show & Sale provides a forum for artists with disabilities to sell their work, promotes the talents of artists with disabilities, and creates a cherished and inclusive community event for people of all abilities.

A HISTORIC EVENT  

The annual Art of Possibilities Art Show & Sale began in 1963 and was known then as the Art Show for Disabled Artists. The art show was the very first of its kind anywhere in the world.   The first show attracted 42 artists from eight countries and four continents. Since then, Art of Possibilities has become a major showcase of fine art and has attracted thousands of artists from nearly 50 countries.

A CELEBRATION IN QUALITY VISUAL ARTS

Nearly 200 artists with disabilities showcase their art each year.  These diverse artist styles range across a wide spectrum and are featured in six main broad categories:  Photography, Oils & Acrylics, Graphic, Sculpture, Mixed Media and Watercolor.   Artwork is reviewed on-site by a jury of professional artists, collectors, influencers, educators in the local arts community.  All art is original, completed in the last three years and available for sale.

I’ll be tabling at the Art Collective as Brimstone Studios.

The Art Collective is one of the largest gathering of local artists in the Sioux Falls area and has been happening for over a decade. This year, join us at Washington Pavilion Visual Art Center on Friday, December, 2nd from 4:00pm-10:00pm and Saturday, December 3rd from 3:00pm to 10:00pm. The show will feature local artists of all ages and is free to attend. There will be a full bar to enjoy some cocktails while meeting artists. There will also be a $1 Raffle for pieces from the artists, including prints, originals, or anything they might want to raffle off. Hope to see everyone there and thank you for your continued support of your local artist!

This is the official 2022 event page for the return of Mothman Festival after a two year Covid hiatus. Celebrate all things Mothman, in the historic and mysterious town of Point Pleasant, WV on September 17 & 18th.

Festival highlights include: merchandise vendors where you can buy anything Mothman related, guest speakers, TNT bus tours, TNT Mothman hayride (weather permitting), the world famous Mothman Statue & Mothman Museum, lots of food vendors selling Mothman themed items, live entertainment, and fun for the whole family. The festival itself is free admission, but attractions, museum, and events usually have a fee.

Festival takes place in downtown Point Pleasant on historic Main Street.

Visit the Mothman Festival Facebook page or mothmanfestival.com for more info.

Come celebrate music, art, & culture for all ages at DBQfest 2022. Enjoy this FREE summer festival held in Washington Park in picturesque downtown Dubuque, IA. Features live music, local food, & art fair on BOTH Saturday & Sunday. Free admission for all.

Planet Comicon (PCKC) is the LARGEST comic/pop culture event in Kansas City, MO. This will be my 4th year attending PCKC and I am excited to bring tons of new work to one of my largest crowds!

Get you tickets here and come and join the fun!

Cape Girardeau’s premiere anime con.

Gamicon is an annual gaming convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Come down for gaming events and buy/swap games while perusing art!

Nerdinout Con is Rochester, MN's own Comic Con. Last year was a huge success and we are looking to build off of it. This event is for Kids, and adults. There is something for everyone, Vendors: Toys, Comics, Video games, facepainters, trinkets, collectibles, we will have Artists, Authors, Attractions, Arcade Alley, Magic the Gathering Tournaments, Movie stars/ TV stars so much more. If you attended 2019's NerdinOut Con we promise this one will be bigger and better, if you missed it, you will not want to miss this years. 

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