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This Weekend! The Women in Comics Collective International (WinC) Creative Conference: Pridefest Set at Flushing Town Hall, Queens NY

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WinC Creative Conference: Pridefest

Save the date! WinC Creative Conference: Pridefest is happening on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Flushing Town Hall from 10 AM – 5 PM. Women in Comics Collective International, (WinC for short, pronounced “wink”), is an artistic and informative initiative that began in May 2012. Pridefest is free and open to the public. WinC has continued its commitment to making events accessible and inclusive for those who are unable to afford commercial comic cons.

WinC serves to highlight the merit and craftwork of marginalized voices, especially that of women and Queer folx of color, who work in various industries such as comics, publishing, gaming, media, education, and multimedia. 

Confirmed Schedule:

10:30-11:30: Creatives in Comics & Gaming (Panel Sponsored by Priya) – Auditorium 
Summary: Join Comic Book & Gaming Artists and Writers as they discuss their careers and what inspires them to create. (Panelists TBD: Alice Meichi Li*, Ivan Velez*, Shurbhra Prakesh*, Alexia Mobair*, and Ram Devineni* )

11:40 – 12:40: Sequential Storytelling Workshop- Meeting Room
Summary: Artist and Writer Savannah Zambrano* will facilitate this workshop on the Art of Sequential Storytelling.

12:50 – 1:50: Writing for Comics Workshop- Garden 
Summary:  This workshop is an introduction to writing comic book scripts: from idea creation to outlines to full scripts. (Facilitator: Vita Ayala*)

2:00 – 3:00: Pop Culture & Melenated Queerness- Auditorium 
Summary: Join Queer Pop Culture, Art. and Journalism professionals in a conversation about the current state of the multimedia industry. (Panelists TBD: Erika Hardison*, Foxy Jazzabelle*, Naima “Queen” Mohammed*, Chris Kindred, and Janicia Francis*)

3:10 – 4:10: Metaphysical Movement: Meditation for the Creative Mind- Garden 
Summary: Executive Function and Intuitive Meditation Coach Ilka Pinheiro* will conduct her signature workshop which focuses on meditation practices for melanated and other marginalized peoples.

The WinC Creative Conference: Pridefest is sponsored by the Power of Priya via a grant from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA). The comic features Priya, India’s first female superhero, and its creators were recognized by UN Women as champions of gender equality.

The event is also sponsored by Flushing Town Hall Arts Grants for Queens 2024. Flushing Town Hall, a venue promoting freedom of speech and expression, supports the arts through grants like the FTH Arts Grants for Queens, fostering multicultural engagement and education in Queens and New York City.

Donations fund WinC to ensure accessibility to events such as Pridefest. 

General admission to Pridefest with a standard swag bag is free, while the VIP ticket, which includes a deluxe swag bag, is $15. Swagbags are sponsored by Midtown Comics.

Purchase tickets here. 

Address: 
Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY 11354

Time:
10:00 am-5:00pm

The Women in Comics Collective International Creative Conference: Pridefest Set for June 29, 2024

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Women in Comics Collective International Creative Conference: Pridefest

Save the date! WinC Creative Conference: Pridefest is happening on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at Flushing Town Hall from 10 AM – 5 PM. Women in Comics Collective International, (WinC for short, pronounced “wink”), is an artistic and informative initiative that began in May 2012. Pridefest is free and open to the public. WinC has continued its commitment to making events accessible and inclusive for those who are unable to afford commercial comic cons.

WinC serves to highlight the merit and craftwork of marginalized voices, especially that of women and Queer folx of color, who work in various industries such as comics, publishing, gaming, media, education, and multimedia. 

Join WinC for a day of workshops and panels designed to inspire creatives!

The WinC Creative Conference: Pridefest is sponsored by the Power of Priya via a grant from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA). The comic features Priya, India’s first female superhero, and its creators were recognized by UN Women as champions of gender equality.

The event is also sponsored by Flushing Town Hall Arts Grants for Queens 2024. Flushing Town Hall, a venue promoting freedom of speech and expression, supports the arts through grants like the FTH Arts Grants for Queens, fostering multicultural engagement and education in Queens and New York City.

Donations fund WinC to ensure accessibility to events such as Pridefest. 

General admission to Pridefest with a standard swag bag is free, while the VIP ticket, which includes a deluxe swag bag, is $15.

Purchase tickets here

Address: 
Flushing Town Hall
137-35 Northern Blvd, Flushing, NY 11354

Time:
10:00 am-5:00pm

Women in Comics Con Rocks Brooklyn

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On the last Saturday in June and first day of a NYC heatwave, the Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza was host to the Women in Comics Con or WinC. This was its first year in Brooklyn but this free con has for four years showcased women creators in multiple disciplines and genres.

I was pulling multiple duties working to cover the panels, check out the vendors, one came all the way from California, and being a guest co-host on the livestream broadcast of Musical Pathways show. We spoke with any creators we could pull into the room.

Now you might be asking, as a guy why should I care? The answer is because theses creators, who just happen to be women are talented, and have ideas that transcend the page or screen. This con is called Women in Comics, but it is a massively inclusive event that works to bring fans together, whatever your gender, sexual orientation, or race.

With panels like “Feminism and Fandom” they discussed the issues that women face trying to simply have fun in their respective geekery. What made this panel a gateway was they didn’t just talk about the toxic elements in fandom, they gave solid suggestions on how to bring folks in without poisoning their love of the genre. Comic writer Vita Ayala put it best “Make friends and don’t be a dick!”

There were other panels and workshops that discussed how pros got their start, planning grassroots conventions, portfolio reviews, mental health in fandom and a lightsaber demonstration from the Rouge Alliance.

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