Greetings future tired cartoonist!!!
24 HOUR COMICS DAY is almost here.
October 20th, 2007
10am
CONTENTS:
1) MASSIVE NUMBERS
2) MINI-COMIC BOX SETS
3) PIZZA
4) CONSPIRACY/BOOK ARTS site info a) ADDRESS/START TIME b) WET PAINT c) WATER d) SNACK POTLUCK e) BLOGGER f) PARKING
1) BIG NEWS: MASSIVE NUMBERS Its our fourth year of doing 24 HOUR COMICS DAY here in Minneapolis, and its beginning to look like we could have close to(or over) 100 participants! “How is that possible?†you may ask. Well, there will be TWO LOCATIONS doing 24 HOUR COMICS this year.
That’s right! In addition to our usual BIG BRAIN/CARTOONIST CONSPIRACY sponsored site at the MN CENTER FOR BOOK ARTS, there will also be an MCAD-sponsored event for MCAD students, faculty, and alumni at (surprise!) MCAD. Both sights already each have 30 to 40 or more participants ready to go, and history has shown that number continues to grow right up until 10am on the 20th.
There will also be some time-constrained people trying their hand at a 8-12 hour comic.(We’ll get’em up to 24 by next year.)
2) MORE BIG NEWS: MINI-COMICS BOX SET 2007 With so many people taking the 24 HOUR CHALLENGE this year, its almost mandated we once again do a box set of mini-comics collecting the books that will be done on the 20th. AND SO WE SHALL!!! Yes, there is no better way to celebrate having finished(or nobly attempting) the 24 HOUR COMICS challenge than to print-up some mini-comics and throw’em in box so all the participants can see what everyone accomplished.
Box sets will probably be assembled during the December meeting of the CARTOONIST CONSPIRACY at DIAMONDS COFFEE SHOP, so this year there will be plenty of time to rest-up and get your books printed. (We will have more specific info on this around and after 24 HOUR DAY itself).
And NO, you DO NOT need to print-up books for the 24 HOUR box sets in order to participate in 24 HOUR COMICS DAY itself. But be aware, there will be scorn.
SCORN!
3) PIZZA
PIZZA LUCE will be providing a midnight treat for us again in exchange for us doing a comic for them. Pretty awesome deal, huh?!
Please bring a buck or two to throw in for a massive tip to their driver.
4) The BIG BRAIN/CONSPIRACY site-specific info
A) Address/Start TimeMinnesota Center for Book Arts is located inthe Open Book Building in downtown Minneapolis
1011 Washington Ave S, Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Start time is 10am.
Please arrive between 9:15-9:45 in order to sign in and set up.
B) WET PAINTOnce again WET PAINT of St Paul will be setting up a small shop during the event.They will run from 11am to 2pm.
This is your chance to load up much needed supplies like brush pens, refills, pencils, pens, brushes, paper, ink, rulers, WHATEVER!They said they’d also once again try to get us some freebies.
Wet Paint is so awesome to us.
(NOTE: Since the event start an hour before Wet Paint “opensâ€, be sure to have some minimal supplies with you so you don’t waste a precious hour. But PLEASE remember Wet Paint will be there. We love having them on our side.)
C) WATER
BRING WATER!!!
A refillable bottle is probably the best way to go.
Nothing is worse than dehydration.
Well…some things are worse…but BRING WATER!!!
D) THE POTLUCK SNACK TABLE
Our addition last year of a POTLUCK SNACK TABLE was an great success and, I think, appreciated and munched-on by all. So lets do it again.
PLEASE BRING ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TO SHARE:
**BEVERAGES( juice, soda, or beer. Yes, beer. Avidor wants to bring beer. Heck, I’m all for it. We can’t turn this into a kegger by any means, but if a couple of you want to buy brew, why not? Note: If you are underage, DO NOT drink one. You WILL be KICKED OUT!)
** HEALTHY CHOICES (fruit, vegetables, granola bars, etc)
** CHIPS
** CRACKERS
** COOKIES
* * am I really explaining snacks? ….sorry. You get the idea.
PLEASE BRING ONE TO SHARE
E) BLOGGING
David Steinlicht will be blogging for us.
Please link to your website:
http://24-hourcomic.blogspot.com/
F) PARKING
There is free parking in the BOOK ARTS lot that usually fills up pretty fast, but empties out as the day goes on.
Theres also 25 cent an hour meters on 3rd(the block behind BOOK ARTS that runs parallel to Washington) and theres a $2 pay-lot at Grumpys. The Grumpys one is iffy because the could get weird if there is a game at the dome or something.
ALSO—a good idea is to carpool.
ALSO ALSO—a better idea is to get someone to drop you off/pick you up. Its not advisable to drive after being up 24+ hours straight, but I do it every year so who am I to talk.
ALSO ALSO ALSO–buses and bikes work too.
That should be all.If you actually read this far, I thank you.You’re probably the only one.
SEE YOU BRIGHT AND EARLY ON THE 20th!!!
–danno, Conspiracy Events Czarstaplegenius@yahoo.com
