Activities 2024

We have all kinds of activities for every interest all day long, spread throughout the floors of the Shaffer Art Building.

SCHEDULE BY ROOM

Shaffer 121

The events in this room will take place in person but will also mostly be streamed on Zoom at this link: https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/j/97934581940.

11:30-12:15 “Queer Voices in Geek Culture” Panel Discussion

                     Moderator: Meegs Longacre (LGBTQ+ Resource Center)

                     Participants: Marcos Chin, Marie Enger, Marella Moon, Stephanie Patino

(Pride Union)

                     Some panelists will participate via Zoom.

12:30-1:15 Atagun Ilhan

Guest artist on Poison Ivy and Graduate Student in Illustration

1:15-1:30 Trivia Contest

1:30-2:15    Valentine De Landro

                     Artist on Bitch Planet, Silver Surfer: Ghost Light, X-Factor

                     De Landro will appear via Zoom

2:15-2:30    Trivia Contest

2:30-3:15   JoAnn Purcell

                    Writer on comics and disability. Topic: Comics as Caregiving

3:15-3:30    Trivia Contest

3:30-4:00    Online Cosplay Contest Results

4:00-5:00    In-Person Cosplay Contest

Shaffer Galleria (1st floor)

11:00-3:00   Art Contest–turn in your art at the Information Table; work will be 

displayed on The Wall on the first floor

All day Vendors

All day Information Table

All day         Scavenger Hunt–get your form at the Information Table. Check out a list of vendors and activities throughout the building to be entered for a chance to win a prize! The prizes were donated by The Art Store in Syracuse and include a variety of cosplay and crafting supplies.

All day         Free Draw Art Table–relax and draw or color in between your other activities!

Shaffer 1st floor hallway

1:00-2:00        Nerf-a-Trooper–shoot a Stormtrooper with Nerf darts!

11:00-3:00 Art contest entries

Shaffer 130

All day         Video Gaming with Syracuse esports,

Shaffer 3rd and 4th floor hallways

All day Vendors

All day Sweet Dreams Are Baked of This baked treats, 3rd Floor Hallway

Shaffer 301

All day Vendors

All day           Tabletop and other participatory games with the Gaming Club @ Syracuse University

Shaffer 307

All day Vendors

All day           Tabletop and other participatory games with the Gaming Club @ Syracuse University

Shaffer 332

All day Vendors

12:30-2:00 Workshop: Create Your Own Queer Comic, Pride Union and Liz Pritchard

Shaffer 426

All day Vendors

Activity Table:

11:30-12:00     8armedspidey, How to Promote Your Cosplay (8armedspidey on Linktree)

12:30-1:00       Jennifer Price and Disability Media Network videos: Can You See Me and Here Comes Frieda

1:00-2:00        Cosplay Demo: Making Animal Ears by Zircon Momotaro (@zirconmomotaro on Instagram and ZirconsCosplayCorner on Etsy)

2:00-2:30        Advice on Creating a D&D Campaign, Mars Brightman, Gwendolynn Waiters, Katie Ryder, Remi Hoberman

2:30-3:30        Creating D&D Characters workshop, Ethan and Gwendolyn

3:30-5:00        Lego Challenges with Andrea Buckvold

Shaffer 431 (next to the elevator)

All day         Cats! Provided by Luna Cat Café! Yes, this is a room of cats for your de-stressing needs!

Shaffer 432

1:30-3:00        Batman Figure Drawing–draw a Batman cosplayer in dramatic lighting!

Outside

All day Elm Street Tacos food truck, on the quad


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Ice King prepares to launch more Nerf fusillades at a Stormtrooper (we have LOTS of Nerf blasters!)
Capital G and A in blue three-dimensional letters and an orange lightning bolt between

See our past activities here.

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