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On this day of the Solstice, Princess Celestia peeks out from behind the sun. In her usual prankster ways, and with a giggle, she fills our mailbox with convention news:
- BronyCon welcomes back writer Amy Keating Rogers
- EFNW - Now with 100% more art
- Sweet Apple Acres Con Changes Venues in Nashville
- Kansas City announce Top Secret Surprise for the Charity Auction
Check it out below!
BronyCon Welcomes Back Writer Amy Keating Rogers
BronyCon is excited to announce that the accomplished writer Amy Keating Rogers will be returning to this year's BronyCon!
Author of the episodes “MMMystery on the Friendship Express,” “The Best Night Ever” and “The Last Roundup” (among others), Rogers is a career television writer who got her start in 1996 on Dexter's Laboratory. Her work is a checklist of modern classics, including Dexter's Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, Samurai Jack and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. She also spent some time as head writer for Powerpuff Girls, working alongside Lauren Faust.
Roger's writing for animation has earned her four Primetime Emmy nominations. She has also written plays, books, several live-action film scripts and comic books.
To learn more about BronyCon's guests of honor, check out their guest page. Don't forget to follow BronyCon’s Facebook, Twitter and Tumblr for more special announcements coming soon!
EFNW - Now with 100% more art!
Everfree Northwest is bringing you some fantastic art panels and events this year! Some of the best community artists are just waiting to share their talents, skills, and experience with you! We have a wide range of different activities such as an arts and crafts area which will run all day and all night, an Art Show, and a wide range of artistic panels. In addition to all the great events we have planned, we also have a number of talented artists joining us this year. A few of the noteworthy artists planning on attending the convention include:
Jon Joseco, one of the most prevalent artists in the ponysphere.
Tsitra360, whose beautiful and realistic compositions are widely admired.
Cosmic Unicorn, a fantastic traditional painter and artist of last year’s Everfree conbook cover!
ChaoticBrony, master of artisan pony jewelry.
Hezaa, one of WeLoveFine’s official pony artists.
Cutie Corral, an expert maker of pony plushies.
Dana Simpson, artist of the popular Ozy and Millie and Heavenly Nostrils comic strips and designer of Everfree’s mascot pony, Front Page, attending as a guest.
This is only a taste of all the wonderfully fantastic artists and artisans who will be coming to Everfree Northwest! You can see all of our artists and vendors on Everfree Northwest’s vendors page.
Events and Panels
Art Show
This year’s art show will feature a collection of exceptional pony artwork submitted by the community. Works will be on display throughout the convention, with some available for purchase or up for bidding! Find out how to enter your own work into the Art Show below in the “Art Show Submissions” section.
Cosplay Construction
Come learn how to cosplay as your favorite pony! Cosplay Construction will go over various methods for you to begin costume construction. Follow along as we go over both DIY and purchased costumes and the many different techniques to bring your pony costume to life. Learn to walk a mile in your favorite pony’s hooves!
Arts & Crafts Room
Feeling left out of all the costume fun? Twilight Sparkle gets to be alicorn royalty, why not you too? Make your very own of wings and/or horn, along with cutie mark, charms, pony cards, pony origami, and your very own paper bag pony puppet pal! Help us in building the greatest box fort/puppet theater this side of Equestria, and shenanigans will ensue. Add show characters or your original characters to our giant pony poster splash page. Come and get creative in the Everfree Arts & Crafts Room!
How to Commission
The industry for pony commissioned art is one that is rapidly growing. It has become increasingly common for fans to request drawings of their favorite ponies or even their OCs. This panel aims to teach artists, both new and experienced, how to do commissions. Learn how to run your commissions like a business and master the art of the deal.
Pony Drawing Tutorial Panel
Members of the subreddit r/mlpdrawingschool will be holding a workshop teaching budding pony artist how to draw our favorite pastel colored equines. A strong emphasis will be placed on personalized feedback and instruction, with multiple artists providing tips and critiques. Follow along as we start with the basics of drawing and end with your very own pony drawing created by you!
Art Show Submissions
"Everfree Northwest is currently accepting submissions from parties interested in being represented in our Everfree Northwest Art Show. The fee to reserve a space is currently $20 per panel or $15 per table. Access to our Print Booth is a benefit available to every selected artist for an additional fee. Our Print Booth allows artists to sell printed copies of the work they display at the Everfree Northwest Art Show. At this time, artists should specify whether they wish their art sold by silent auction or by a firm price. Interested parties should submit a copy of their work to ArtShow@everfreenw.com for consideration. Due to space limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every piece of art submitted. If your artwork is selected for submission, we will contact you directly. Any questions should also be directed to ArtShow@everfreenw.com”
The Crystal Games Challenge is the first ever online game jam hosted by the Gaming Colts in partnership with Everfree Northwest and Bluescreen Bronies. Running 48 hours, from June 22nd at 12:00pm to June 24th at 12:00pm,
the jam’s purpose is to inspire creativity and game creation. Here,
developers can push their skill and ability to the limit to create a new
game or prototype and show it off with their fellow developer’s
creations. This is a chance for game creators, both new and established,
to challenge themselves, flex their creative muscles, and showcase
their talents and skill. All submissions will be showcased at Everfree
NW on July 5-7, with the winners announced at the Bluescreen Bronies panel on July 6.
Registration is free and easy, and can be done at foundation.thegamingcolts.com/
Keep up to date on all of Everfree Northwest’s news and announcements by following us on our website, Twitter, Facebook, and tumblr.
Sweet Apple Acres Con Changes Venues in Nashville
First of all, Sweet Apple Acres would like to thank everyone who tried to help them meet their minimum room attrition at Millennium Maxwell House. Unfortunately, Sweet Apple Acres was not able to get everything needed in order to hold the event space that Millennium Maxwell House had promised. However a new venue has been booked, and Sweet Apple Acres Con 2013 is now moving to the Holiday Inn Vanderbilt.
The Holiday Inn Vanderbilt is about four miles away from the Millennium Maxwell House hotel and right next to Vanderbilt’s campus. Rooms at the Holiday Inn are not guaranteed to be available, so rooms can be booked at the Marriott next door at a special rate of $179 per night. This special rate covers rooms booked between July 11-14 and can be booked by using the promo code “sweswea” or following this link. Availability will be limited, so book today!
If you had already booked a room at the Millennium Maxwell House under the old discounted rate and do not wish to change your reservations, this rate will still be honored by Millennium Maxwell House.
Event space at the Holiday Inn will be smaller than what was originally offered at Millennium Maxwell House, however, no guests will be dropped who have already been announced for Sweet Apple Acres Con. This means you will still get a chance to see guests like voice actors Michelle Creber, Lee Tockar and Michael Daingerfield as well as many content producers heralded in the fandom. In fact, Sweet Apple Acres is still not finished with their community guest lineup, so stay tuned for more exciting announcements that are soon to come.
Kansas City announce Top Secret Surprise for the Charity Auction
The time has come for Midwest Bronyfest Kansas City to announce our Top Secret Surprise for the Charity Auction! [Pause for effect] We happily announce that Lauren Faust was kind enough to sign several items for our charity auction including several posters, t-shirts, and a Brony hat.
These were already signed by John de Lancie and Mike Brockhoff at the KC Film Fest awhile back. Hope to see everyone at the auction, benefiting Child's Play, providing toys and games to sick children. All donations go straight to Children's Mercy of Kansas City.
Our current line up of guests include Sam Vincent, White Dove Creations, community talent including CircuitFry, Michael A, DJ Squirrel, and Greggo’s Game Shows.
Pre-registration will be available up until the week before the convention, but only those purchased prior to July 4th will have all their information printed. Registration is $45 for a regular ticket or $225 for Sponsor level admission. Weekend passes will be available at the door as well as 1 day passes. Saturday will be $30 & Sunday will be $20. These are at the door only.
Midwest Bronyfest KC 2013 will take place in Overland Park, KS on July 27th-28th at the Overland Park Convention Center.
June 26th is last day to reserve a hotel room at the convention rate before they release our room block.
Additional hotel, panel, vendor, artist, and volunteer information can be found on our website. http://www.mwbfkc.net
These were already signed by John de Lancie and Mike Brockhoff at the KC Film Fest awhile back. Hope to see everyone at the auction, benefiting Child's Play, providing toys and games to sick children. All donations go straight to Children's Mercy of Kansas City.
Our current line up of guests include Sam Vincent, White Dove Creations, community talent including CircuitFry, Michael A, DJ Squirrel, and Greggo’s Game Shows.
Pre-registration will be available up until the week before the convention, but only those purchased prior to July 4th will have all their information printed. Registration is $45 for a regular ticket or $225 for Sponsor level admission. Weekend passes will be available at the door as well as 1 day passes. Saturday will be $30 & Sunday will be $20. These are at the door only.
Midwest Bronyfest KC 2013 will take place in Overland Park, KS on July 27th-28th at the Overland Park Convention Center.
June 26th is last day to reserve a hotel room at the convention rate before they release our room block.
Additional hotel, panel, vendor, artist, and volunteer information can be found on our website. http://www.mwbfkc.net
We hope to see you there!
