About the Convention
FanWorks is an annual convention where fans share, discuss, and celebrate all of the creative works we make and love.
Our goal is to create an inclusive, welcoming space for the appreciation of fanworks, and for fan creators of all mediums to share their work and meet fellow creators.
All fanwork enthusiasts are welcome at FanWorks! If you're excited about fanworks, we're excited to have you.
Panels & Workshops
Panels are hour-long discussions, presentations, how-to tutorials, workshops, and more run by fans attending the con. They are selected and scheduled in advance of the con weekend.
Please note that in the panel track list, the specific fanworks in parentheses are only examples of programming you might see. These are not exhaustive lists — what programming we have will depend on what panels attendees submit.
Panel Tracks
- Writing (fanfic, meta, essays)
- Video (vidding, trailers, fan movies)
- Audio (podfic, podcasts, fandom-inspired music)
- Art & Crafting (drawing, painting, costumes, props, animation, manips, gifs)
- Community (chat groups, platforms, archiving, gift exchanges, curation)
Vidshows & Activities
Vidshows will be streaming throughout the day. Vidshows go online at the time they appear on the con schedule, and will then be available for viewing at any time throughout the con weekend. If you want to watch vidshows in company (which we highly recommend!), head over to the con Discord, where each vidshow will have a chat room for discussing and reacting to the vids as they play live.
Discord is our con home for the weekend. The con Discord server has plenty of spaces to hang out, including break-out rooms on topics of all kinds (fannish and otherwise!), and is where you'll find staff announcements, event reminders, and more. All panels and vidshows have their own chat rooms for discussion, and rooms can be made on request for DIY panels and vidshow replays. Join a panel, catch a vidshow, make new friends - don't forget to drop by the con Discord!
Events
Highlights of the digital con schedule include the Premieres show for debuting fanvids and a variety of games organized by con staff and attendees. When we're in-person, additional featured events include the Sparkle Motion dance party, a cosplay showcase, and more.
Get Involved
If you make fan works, you may be interested in sending in vids to a vidshow.
You can also run a panel or volunteer to help out at the con.
If there's something else you've thought of and want to tell us about, get in touch.
You can also follow us on social media:
Shout-outs
A big thank you to everyone who has contributed and will contribute to putting the con together!
Special kudos to @whalefern for the wonderful painted magpies you can see on the website.