CreateCon: Beyond the Panels

CreateCon: Beyond the Panels with Sequential Arts is a creator-focused manga, comic, anime-inspired, and graphic arts experience hosted by the Artists Art Center. Our event leads up to convention season and the excitement surrounding GalaxyCon Raleigh. We will feature an Artists Alley and Creator Marketplace open to the public from 10AM – 3PM, showcasing independent artists, illustrators, storytellers, creators, vendors, and fandom-inspired artwork and merchandise. CreateCon is designed to engage creators, encourage artistic visibility, and help connect visual storytellers and creative entrepreneurs with audiences throughout the region. In addition to the marketplace experience, there will also be a special ticketed seminar focused on creativity, storytelling, and the evolving world of sequential arts. CreateCon is FREE and open to the public! Come explore, shop and support local 📅July 17, 2026 | ⏰10a – 3p | 📍 Artists Art Center – 116 N. Pine St., Spring Hope, NC 27882 Bring a… View Source