9.19.2020

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

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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.

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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