Makers Weekend feat. 24 Hour Comics Day, Abq ZineFest, and Comic & Zine Readings

Makers Weekend featuring 24 Hour Comics Day, Abq ZineFest, and Comic & Zine Readings | September 24, October 2 - 3, 2021 | All Ages | Virtual

Click on image to enlarge.

Makers Weekend is more than a weekend!

This year, 7000 BC has partnered with Abq ZineFest, AIGA-NM, and Sequential Artists Workshop in Gainesville, Florida to create the second virtual Makers Weekend featuring comic and zine readings, live music, a comics workshop, raffles, zinesters, groggy cartoonists, 24 Hour Comics Day 2021, Abq Zinefest 10, and more!  Keep watching this page for updates.

Friday, September 24, 6:00 PM MST / 8:00 PM EST

MAKERS READINGS!

Preview Makers Weekend with virtual comic and zine readings from New Mexico and beyond!  Meet and greet with like-minded creators, be there to launch the weekend's raffles, and discover all of the Weekend's events.  A FREE, ALL-AGES EVENT!

 

Saturday, October 2, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST / 1:00 - 2:30 PM EST

BETWEEN THE PANELS - Picturing Words in Drawings (Text and Image Interacting)

It's a new type of comic once you let the letters in.

7000 BC's comics workshop series will feature guest instructor Bram Meehan, covering essential skills to take your 24 Hour Comic to the next level!

 

Saturday, October 2, 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM MST / 1:00 - 8:00 PM EST

ABQ ZINEFEST!

ABQ Zine Fest is back! Sorta. This year’s fest will be virtual PLUS a pop-up shop in downtown Albuquerque for locals to buy zines and zine fest merch. 

Saturday, October 2-3, Noon-Noon MST / 2:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST

24 HOUR COMICS DAY 2021! 

A variety of scheduled activities will be on Zoom, including a community dinner break hosted by 7000 BC, SAW, AIGA-NM, and Abq Zine Fest, live music, free raffles every two hours, and a rotating cycle of in-progress images sent in by participants. Join in with fellow creators, be inspired, have conversations when you want, work when you want, and challenge yourself to make a 24-page comic in 24 hours.  We'll be on Discord and Zoom for the whole event.  You do not need to participate the entire time.  24 Hour Comics Day is a FREE, ALL-AGES EVENT!

You must register through Eventbrite for 24 Hour Comics Day!  You may want to log in a few minutes early to register.  You can log in to Discord or the Zoom waiting room at anytime.  The Zoom event doors will open precisely at noon.  If you're having any problems, please email jeff@7000bc.org.  We'll need a parent or guardian's consent for minors.

For the Eventbrite link, click HERE.  Zoom is for registration, events, entertainment, and raffles!

For the Discord link, click HERE.  Discord is for hanging out and sharing!

 

To get email updates or if you know anyone who would like to participate, please share THIS LINK.

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!  We'll see you there!

Makers Weekend featuring 24 Hour Comics Day and Abq ZineFest

Makers Weekend feat. 24 Hour Comcis Day and Abq ZineFest | October 2 - 4, 2020 | All Ages | Virtual

Click on image to enlarge.

Makers Weekend is more than a weekend!

For this year's 24 Hour Comics Day, 7000 BC has teamed up with Abq ZineFest to create an entire virtual Makers Weekend featuring readings, live music, a workshop, raffles, zinesters, groggy cartoonists, 24 Hour Comics Day 2020, and more!  Keep watching this page for updates.

Saturday, September 26, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. MT - Between the Panels Comics Workshop

We'll be hosting a special Between the Panels intro/refresher workshop on the basics of comics-making, via Zoom. You'll have to sign up with Zoom as well.  Join us again on October 10 and every Saturday through the end of the year for the entire Between the Panels workshop series.  More info HERE. 

Friday, October 2, 6:00–8:00 p.m. MT - Opening (Virtual) Party

Gather with us via Zoom. We'll have an overview of the weekend, the rules and codes of conduct for the event, opportunities to meet and talk with other participants, readings, and live music.

Saturday, October 3, noon–Sunday, October 4, noon MT 

This is it!  The Main Event!  24 Hour Comics Day 2020! We'll be on Discord and Zoom the whole time.  A variety of scheduled activities will be on Zoom, including a dinner break hosted by Abq ZineFest, live music, raffles every two hours, and a rotating cycle of in-progress images sent in by participants. Join in with fellow creators, be inspired, have conversations when you want and work when you want, and challenge yourself to make a 24-page comic in 24 hours.

You must register if you're going to participate in 24 HCD.  It's not necessary to register for the rest. Watch on Facebook, stop by Discord or Zoom to visit, watch music, or be part of the scheduled events, you can even be in the raffle while you're present without registering.

To register to participate in 24 Hour Comics Day, please email jeff@7000bc.org.  We'll need a parent or guardian's consent for minors.

Zoom login information:

https://zoom.us/j/97800416107?pwd=WVV1Y1NnWjBJOXR0SHJsTjdzVlZYZz09

Meeting ID: 978 0041 6107

Passcode: 7geP2j

Discord join link:

https://discord.gg/8Wvcvmw

To get email updates, or if you know anyone who’d like to participate, share this link to sign up for  updates: http://eepurl.com/g9u_Ej