Author Archives: chriswildrick

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”

We always have a host of art and activities all day long! 11:00-5:00 Cat room, with cats from Luna Cat Cafe Schine 137 11:00-5:00 Games with the Gaming Club at SU Schine 128 11:00-5:00 Show Off Your Collection Hallway outside of Goldstein 11:00-5:00 Cosplay Photo Booth Schine 128 11:00-5:00 Paint & Take Miniatures Schine 128Continue reading “Art & Activities 2026”

We are happy to announce the many exciting vendors, groups, and artists who will be at the 2026 CON! Check out their links, buy their stuff now, and then buy more at the CON! All of the Syracuse University Illustration program seniors: Allie Alongi, Annie Chen, Brynne Baird, Chelsey Myers, Christina Mastellone, Cici Adams, ConnorContinue reading “Vendors, Artists, & Groups 2026”

We will have both a Cosplay Contest and a Cosplay Dance Contest this year! We are also expanding the number of prize categories for the cosplay contest for even more winners! See the separate rules for each type of contest below. COSPLAY CONTEST DETAILS Our traditional in-person cosplay contest will be held at 4:00 inContinue reading “Cosplay Call 2026”

Our art contest is back, once again judged by CON favorite James P. McCampbell. How does it work? Everyone is invited to make and submit a drawing of WONDER WOMAN. It’s her 85th anniversary so this is a great time to draw the woman whose current comics are tearing it up with both fans andContinue reading “Art Contest 2026”

Our art contest is back, once again judged by CON favorite James P. McCampbell. How does it work? Everyone is invited to make and submit a drawing of STORM. It’s her 50th anniversary so this is a great time to draw the woman who has been an Omega-level mutant, Goddess, Queen of Wakanda, and RegentContinue reading “Art Contest 2025”