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ONYX CON 2009!!!
Event Details
Time: August 14, 2009 to August 15, 2009
Location: South West Arts CENTER
Street: 915 New Hope Road
City/Town: SW Atlanta
Website or Map: http://www.thenao.typepad.com
Event Type: popular, arts, and, related, genres, comic, book, convention
Organized By: JR Wheeler III
Latest Activity: Jun 13
Event Description
A message from Artist Joseph R Wheeler, III
In conjunction with The Southwest Arts Center, Artist Joseph R Wheeler III’s company/movement The NEW ART ORDER (THE NAO) will host a unique event AUGUST 14th & 15th 2009!!! ONYX CON! ONYX CON is a unique CONFERENCE/CONVENTION for special interest in The African Diaspora's global community interest, marketing, and support of Sequential Arts, Popular Fine/Commercial Arts, Interactive Gaming, Film/Documentary, Toys/Figurines, and related genres.
Established festivals like Philadelphia’s East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention (ECBACC) founded by Yumy Odom with planning by event coordinator Maurice Waters inspired this event. The original - The Black Age of Comics Convention founded by Turtel ONLI of Chicago, IL, inspired that Convention. These conventions, The National Black Arts Festival, numerous other ‘comic cons’, and many other similar festive events were inspirational catalyst for the creation of ONYX CON.
The 1st (tentatively annual) ONYX CON will be held at the prestigious…
South West Arts Center
915 New Hope Road in SW
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30331
AUGUST 14th = The OPENING CEREMONIES AND NETWORKING CONFERENCE (tentatively an evening affair)
AUGUST 15TH = THE DAY LONG CONVENTION
ONYX CON WANTS YOU TO BE A PART OF IT'S SUCCESS!!!
PLEASE SEE REQUEST A VENDORS TABLE APPLICATION FOR YOUR INDIVIDUAL/COMPANY CHANCE TO GET A COMPLIMENTARY (YES= FREE!!!) TABLE SPACE AT ONYX CON 2009! APPLICANTS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND AUTHORIZATION. TABLE SPACE IS LIMITED. E-MAIL TO ONYXCON@GMAIL.COM FOR THIS IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY!
SEE WWW.THENAO.TYPEPAD.COM
***FOR PICS OF THE VENUE AND MORE INFO ON THE HISTORY OF OUR EVENT AND THE ARTIST THAT STARTED IT - JR WHEELER III AND HIS COMPANY THE NEW ART ORDER
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
CHANGE= EVOLUTION!
EVOLUTION NOW!
THE NEW ART ORDER
JOSEPH R WHEELER III
THE NAO Artist/ Founder/ President
ONYX CON Artist/ Founder/ President
www.thenao.typepad.com
TIMES LISTED HERE AT ACC may VARY! See www.thenao.typepad.com for up to date information!!!
ONYX CON OFFICIAL FLIER! AUGUST 14th & 15th! BE THERE!
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Comment by JR Wheeler III on June 13, 2009 at 11:31am -
BE THERE!!!! ONYX CON!
ONYXCON! ONYX CON! ONYXCON!!!!!!!
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