AradaniCon Wrap Up

This past Friday and Saturday, I was able to take part in AradaniCon, a free online convention hosted by the good folks at Aradani Studios. There were panel, demos, cosplay, artist hangouts, gaming, and a late-night digital dance party. While I could not attend as much as I would have liked (computer failures and unexpected real-world issues), I took part in the artist hang out and Sam Flegal's panel, How to Find Your Voice as an Artist. It was Sam, Allen Panakal, and me talking about art, making art, inspiration, and more. We took questions from those watching live, and I had a blast. It is available in its entirety on YouTube.

How to Find Your Voice as an Artist

For the time being, I think this may be the way of things, and I see more of this happening in general in the future. It was fun, easy, costs only time, and was a way to connect with people all around the country and world nearly seamlessly. A HUGE thanks to all the Bielaczycs and all of their work done to get things up and working, inviting me to take part, and making it all happen. Really good times! 

That's all for another exciting Monday on the blog, see you back here on Wednesday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

AradaniCon - A FREE Online Convention Starts TODAY!

In a few hours from when I am typing this, the FREE online convention, AradaniCon, will begin. Events run through midnight tonight (central time) and will start again tomorrow at noon and will continue till...? with the late-night digital dance party. All of the details are below! I will be taking part in an artist hangout tonight and an artist panel discussion tomorrow. Hope to see you there!

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Discord (the Convention Lobby for us)

AradaniCon is a FREE online convention that started in 2020. We all know why we have to have it online, but why do it?

• Social interaction. Conventions are being canceled, and we need a way to connect with each other.

• Helping artists. Artists and makers are having a rough time during this time, and we all need to band together and help out!

• Helping fandom. Patrons of conventions and festivals are having a rough time missing out on their social interactions at these events. This is a way for us to all come together.
 

Where do we start?

The main “Lobby” for the convention will be the Aradani Discord channel. We will be posting the schedule there, as well as just having a general chat. We can also subdivide if the lobby gets too crowded.

What will be at AradaniCon?

• Panels: We will have a full schedule of panels, hosted by the best in the industry. These will last from 1 to 2 hours, with extended discussions in Discord. Panels will be streaming on Youtube and/or Twitch.
• Dealer’s Hall: Our panelists will be selling their wares online, and some with discounts!
• Gaming: We hope to have a full schedule of gaming online, but at minimum, Mike will host a SagaBorn game or two that weekend!
• Costume Masquerade: We will have a panel or webpage showcasing costumes, with awards given!
• Late Night Digital Dance Party: That’s right, we can still enjoy music and dancing like no one's watching.
I hope to see you there!

That's all for another exciting week on the blog, see you back here on Monday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com

AradaniCon - A FREE Online Convention THIS WEEKEND!

I am happy to share with you the details of a very cool event happening this weekend. An event that I will be a part of! This weekend, starting Friday, April, 10th the fantastic folks at Aradani Studios will be hosting a FREE online convention, AradaniCon. I will take part in two of the MANY panels and events they have planned. All of the links, details, and information you will need to take part is just below on this page. Be sure to stop by the A Drink at the Artist’s Bar panel Friday night and the How to find your voice as an artist panel on Saturday afternoon. I will be paneling with some fantastic folks, and it should be a fun time for all with plenty of opportunities to talk to the artists and ask questions.

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Website

Discord (the Convention Lobby for us)

AradaniCon is a FREE online convention that started in 2020. We all know why we have to have it online, but why do it?

• Social interaction. Conventions are being canceled, and we need a way to connect with each other.

• Helping artists. Artists and makers are having a rough time during this time, and we all need to band together and help out!

• Helping fandom. Patrons of conventions and festivals are having a rough time missing out on their social interactions at these events. This is a way for us to all come together.
 

Where do we start?

The main “Lobby” for the convention will be the Aradani Discord channel. We will be posting the schedule there, as well as just having a general chat. We can also subdivide if the lobby gets too crowded.

What will be at AradaniCon?

• Panels: We will have a full schedule of panels, hosted by the best in the industry. These will last from 1 to 2 hours, with extended discussions in Discord. Panels will be streaming on Youtube and/or Twitch.
• Dealer’s Hall: Our panelists will be selling their wares online, and some with discounts!
• Gaming: We hope to have a full schedule of gaming online, but at minimum, Mike will host a SagaBorn game or two that weekend!
• Costume Masquerade: We will have a panel or webpage showcasing costumes, with awards given!
• Late Night Digital Dance Party: That’s right, we can still enjoy music and dancing like no one's watching.
I hope to see you there!

That's all for another exciting Wednesday on the blog, see you back here on Friday! Until then...

For more samples of my work or to contact me regarding my availability head over to my website: www.christopherburdett.com