ConQuesT 52

The ConQuesT science fiction con starts today and is 100% virtual this year. Here’s my schedule: Friday 5/28 5 PM – “Behind the Curtain”: The Process Behind the Art Saturday 5/29 10 AM – Being a Creative in 2020: Building Community, Visibility, and Audience in a Virtual World Saturday 5/29 4:30 PM – A Gathering of Voices: The Importance of Anthologies Sunday 5/30 11:30 AM – (M) Writers Groups: Strength in Numbers I also have…

To the Dreamer... Art by Allison Stein

Update: As we all know, everything was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Is it nearly Spring already? That means convention season will be here before you know it! Here’s my 2020 convention schedule: Planet Comicon Kansas City and Spectrum Fantastic Art Live, Kansas City MO, March 20-22, 2020  (just visiting and soaking up as much inspiration as possible) ConQuesT, Kansas City MO, May 22-24, 2020 (attending, art show, programming) SoonerCon, Oklahoma City OK, June…

Art Display by Allison Stein

I’m looking forward to attending Archon this weekend in Collinsville, Ill., just outside of St. Louis. I’ll have art in the show and I’ll be participating in several programming events. Here’s my schedule: Friday, Oct 4 2019 7:30 PM – Artists Reception (in the Art Show) Saturday, Oct 5, 2019 1 PM – Bright Colors! – I have bright colors and I’m not afraid to use them! (Illini A) 2 PM – Say No To…

Detail, art by Allison Stein

Looking forward to attending my favorite convention: SoonerCon! I have art in the show, and here’s my programming schedule: Friday June 7 5pm — Thrifty Revisions: Adding SF Genre Elements to Thrift Store Paintings. Artists insert genre elements or monsters into reclaimed paintings and prints. Final works are up for sale in the Charity Sale and Auction. 8pm  — World Peace Through Chocolate Art Reception. Award-winning SF/F artists host a viewing of the region’s largest…