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We will have many exciting vendors, groups, and artists at the 2027 CON! Look for our call for vendors in mid-fall. The best way to see it is to follow our social media pages. See here for lists of vendors from previous years! You can see previous years’ vendors here.

We always have a host of art and activities all day long. Activities often include a room of cats, miniatures painting, tabletop gaming, a free draw art table, trivia contests, cosplay figure drawing, and a variety of demos. See here for what we’ve done in past years! You can see previous years’ activities here.

We have a creative, insightful slate of comics professionals and scholars who are putting on panels and workshops for you to check out, as always. Be on the lookout for the return of our Show Off Your Collection showcase! Past speakers have included artists and comic professionals A. Andrews (A Quick and Easy Guide toContinue reading “Panels & Presentations 2027”

The Geek/Art CONfluence is dedicated to providing a diverse, inclusive experience—with a focus on increasing awareness of disabilities within geek culture—in partnership with Syracuse University’s “Cripping” the Comic Con, aka CripCon. Please visit https://crippingthecon.com for more information about the CripCon. To learn more about what “cripping” means, please visit: https://crippingthecon.com/more-on-what-cripping-means/.  For information about the CripCon’sContinue reading “Accessibility and Inclusion at the 2027 Geek/Art CONfluence”

Like last year, we will have both a Cosplay Contest and a Cosplay Dance Contest! We will post the details of these contests in 2027. See here for past calls and entries. You can see previous years’ online entries here.

The SEVENTH ANNUAL Geek/Art CONfluence was on Sunday, April 19, 2026 from 11am-5pm at Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center at Syracuse University. We had a great time and want to thank you ALL for coming and making it such a success! We will back back next spring! Here’s a video from the 2026Continue reading “2026 Main Page”

The SIXTH ANNUAL Geek/Art CONfluence was on Sunday, March 23, 2025 from 11am-5pm at Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center at Syracuse University. Keep an eye on this space and follow our social media: @geekartconfluence on FaceBook and @geekartcon on Instagram. We’ll make regular announcements on those sites, so Like or Follow them toContinue reading “2025 Geek/Art CONfluence Main Page”

The Geek/Art CONfluence is dedicated to providing a diverse, inclusive experience—with a focus on increasing awareness of disabilities within geek culture—in partnership with Syracuse University’s “Cripping” the Comic Con, aka CripCon. Please visit https://crippingthecon.com for more information about the CripCon. To learn more about what “cripping” means, please visit: https://crippingthecon.com/more-on-what-cripping-means/.  For information about the CripCon’sContinue reading “Accessibility and Inclusion at the 2026 Geek/Art CONfluence”

We have a creative, insightful slate of comics professionals and scholars who are putting on panels and workshops for you to check out, as always. 11:00-5:00 Show Off Your Collection, with Marc Fischer, Christy Knopf, Isiah Lavender III, Rachael Zubal-Ruggieri, and the Punk Zines class of Jiamin Chen, Jay Cronkrite, Alex Milchovich, Present Payne, WynnContinue reading “Panels & Presentations 2026”