About this episode
Justin and Dan discuss their experiences at Pop Con YXE and the challenges of convention participation for artists.
Justin and Dan kick off the show without Gregory and dive into a full post-mortem of Saskatoon’s rebranded Pop Con YXE. Justin shares how sponsoring and designing collectible lanyards turned into an “obnoxiously big” 16x16 booth, why smaller cons like Saskatoon still matter for regional artists, and how show ownership changes have reshaped the scene. They also get into the realities of living off convention tables—from the struggle of jury/lottery systems and grandfather clauses to tailoring art displays for different crowds at Calgary Expo, Otafest, and Anime North—before Gregory finally bursts in fresh from a school visit. Pick up your copy of Blood Letters , now available wherever books are sold. Transition clips are from Devil (2010) - https://youtu.be/LQdues4SA4w?si=WWyZ_Ys-gYsZa5TM Buy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/superpulpscience Follow the gang online: https://www.instagram.com/gmbchomichuk/…
People in this episode
Hosts: Justin, Dan
Topics covered
- conventions
- art displays
- regional artists
- Pop Con YXE
- collectible lanyards
- show ownership
Keywords
- conventions
- Pop Con YXE
- regional artists
- art displays
- collectible lanyards
- Calgary Expo
- Otafest
- Anime North
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pop Con YXE
Products: Blood Letters
Books & works: Devil
Places: Saskatoon, Calgary Expo, Otafest, Anime North
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