SparkCon is a conference and showcase dedicated to connecting the local creative community in the Triangle area of North Carolina.
In short it’s a platform for local talent to show their stuff and have a say in our community.
By talent, we mean scientific as well as artistic, geeky and musical. It takes a “creative ecosystem” to have a vibrant scene. Sparkcon’s aim is to recognize and support all the people who work to make local talent shine: especially independent businesses and organizations focused on diversity.
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A 100% volunteer effort that is organized as an “Open Source” effort, each Spark component of SparkCon is created by individuals who are deeply embedded in specific local scenes. Using a combination of networking and open call-for-participants, these organizers have aimed to create the most diverse and representative events to show off local talent. In so doing, many have found success at creating new and lasting connections across disparate creative scenes.
Our aim is to connect the creative community. We attempt this by:
1. Holding speaker and workshop sessions to extract relevant community ideas.
2. Showcasing local talent.
Our approach is a decentralized “starfish” model that allows experts embedded in different creative communities to dictate how to go about a proper showcase for thier field. SparkCon is an open source type model that is more about process than content.
In the end, SparkCon is dictated by those who show up and participate.
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or email us: contact-at-sparkcon.com
