SparkCon Planning Site

Info resource and tracking for organizers

THANK YOU FOR THE BEST SPARKCON EVER!!!

There are not enough words in my vocabulary to describe how thrilled I was to work with all of you and to see each group accomplish such wondrous results over the past few days. Beyond a truly ambitious roster of events with record participation, we saw many people achieve things that really stunned the community.
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Mon, September 21 2009 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GamingSPARK, GrafSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, News, SparkCon09, StorySPARK, bikeSPARK, notes, poetrySPARK » 1 Comment

Update to danceSPARK schedule

There are a few late updates to the danceSPARK schedule and performer line-up:
Super Small Dances on Saturday at 2pm:
Footnotes Tap Ensemble will not perform as part of Super Small Dances; Code f.a.d. Company will be the only group in this informal show.
Super Small Dances on Sunday at 6pm is canceled. Raleigh Ensemble Players will instead [...]

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Mon, September 7 2009 » DanceSPARK, News, SparkCon09 » 3 Comments

Sparkcon on WRAL this morning!

Fast forward to 25:50. Thanks to Ellen Fragola!
http://tr.im/xNM6

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Thu, September 3 2009 » News, SparkCon09 » No Comments

GamingSPARK Local Video Game Lineup Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GamingSPARK to Highlight the Community’s Video Game Designers and Developers
RALEIGH (September 3, 2009) Local students and video game developers will show off their latest projects for the first ever gamingSPARK. The list includes a broad range of categories including Serious, Casual, Mobile, and Student. These games will all take the spotlight September 18 at [...]

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Thu, September 3 2009 » GamingSPARK, News, SparkCon09 » No Comments

Quick meet tomorrow night!

It is the week of SPARKcon! It has been a long road of planning, organizing, networking, and preparing. Now it time to enjoy everyone’s hard work!
SPARKcon’s hosting one last meeting tomorrow night at Designbox at 6pm.
Any last minute concerns or questions you may have, this is the opportunity to voice them!
See you then.

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Mon, September 15 2008 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, BugSPARK, ChiliSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GourmetSPARK, GrafSPARK, GroundSPARK, HealthSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, News, SparkCon08, StorySPARK, YouthSPARK, bikeSPARK, yogaSPARK » No Comments

fundraiser for musicSPARK Saturday Sep 6….

Chico Scott has put together some exciting stuff for this weekend. Check out the details…
First Friday kicks off tonight all around beautiful downtown Raleigh, and as far as I know all the galleries are doing their regular thing tonight in spite of the weather. I’ll be at Flanders Gallery @ Seaboard (6pm) DJing for [...]

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Fri, September 5 2008 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, BugSPARK, ChiliSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GourmetSPARK, GrafSPARK, GroundSPARK, HealthSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, News, SparkCon08, StorySPARK, YouthSPARK, bikeSPARK, yogaSPARK » No Comments

fashion Brunch posted on New Raleigh!

Check out the coverage fashionSPARK is getting about the windows and brunch!
New Raleigh article
Be sure and get your ticket tonight at Designbox during our First Friday showing of Jim West’s photograpghy! Stunning enlargements of landscapes of architecture  in Spain.

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Fri, September 5 2008 » FashionSPARK, News, SparkCon08 » No Comments

fashionSPARK desinger roster online…

Be sure to check out this years list of talented designers who be showing original works on the runway at fashionSPARK 2008!
Visit the fashionSPARK page to view the designers!

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Thu, September 4 2008 » ArtSPARK, BazaarSPARK, BugSPARK, ChiliSPARK, DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, FilmSPARK, GourmetSPARK, GrafSPARK, GroundSPARK, HealthSPARK, IdeaSPARK, MusicSPARK, News, SparkCon08, StorySPARK, YouthSPARK, bikeSPARK, yogaSPARK » No Comments

fashionSPARK windows displays go live September 5!

In an effort to promote fashionSPARK, its designers, and SPARKcon in general, Allison Beale has reached out to local boutiques in the area to sponsor the event through window displays featuring works by this years designers. Here are the details for fashionSPARK windows, Sep 5-12:
Tough Love, 3114 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, 919.833.0073.
www.toughloveboutique.com
Featuring: Domino, The DRC Clothing [...]

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Thu, September 4 2008 » FashionSPARK, News, SparkCon08, Uncategorized » No Comments

Details for Loft 135 performance….

Here is the scoop of what is happening Friday night before the fashion show at Loft 135…
Immediate Theatre performs at Loft 135
Friday, September 19 * 6:30-7:15
Immediate Theatre is a collective of Triangle based dance artists, designers and musicians, gathered together to create spontaneous, improvised works of dance/theatre/live performance.  You never know what will happen, as [...]

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Thu, September 4 2008 » DanceSPARK, FashionSPARK, News, SparkCon08 » No Comments