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<\/p>\"SIXPACKworldsbeyondHR\"If you love science fiction \/ fantasy art, San Antonio, TX is the place-to-be this Halloween weekend. Alamo City Comic Con<\/a>\u00a0and the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists<\/a> are\u00a0bringing together six major fantasy illustrators for an unforgettable weekend of original art, merchandise,\u00a0and autographings. The event is called Worlds Beyond Gallery<\/a> and it features a lineup of professional art talent unlike any previously seen in San Antonio. I\u2019m proud to be part of this inaugural art roster, joining Brom<\/a>, Todd Lockwood<\/a>, Ruth Sanderson<\/a>, Jeffrey Alan Love<\/a>, and Peter Mohrbacher<\/a> as this year\u2019s guests. Your\u00a0WBG\u00a0admission is free with the purchase of an Alamo City Comic Con\u00a0admission badge<\/a>, and it all happens at ACCC this October 28-30 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.\n

ACCC and ASFA are offering San Antonio the\u00a0chance to help expand the arts tradition and expectations in this city. As a native San Antonian, I\u2019ve often\u00a0heard locals lament that big cities such as New York, LA, Seattle, and Philadelphia score the coolest new\u00a0art happenings, while SA misses out. Opportunities are rare\u00a0for a city to prove itself as\u00a0an arts leader and build a burgeoning fantasy art market\u00a0for which other cities can only dream. That\u2019s the opportunity facing\u00a0San Antonio this October. What can you do to further the cause? It\u2019s easy.<\/p>\n

BE THERE.<\/strong><\/em> Get your ACCC badge today and make Worlds Beyond one of your must-see\u00a0Halloween destinations this year. Be inspired by some of the most imaginative artists working in sf\/f, and enjoy one of America\u2019s fastest-growing pop culture conventions.<\/p>\n

SPREAD THE BUZZ.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Visit the Worlds Beyond Gallery Facebook Page<\/a> and give it a \u2018Like\u2019. To receive updates on the show, visit the Worlds Beyond Gallery Event Page<\/a> and let them know you\u2019re \u2018Interested\u2019 or \u2018Going\u2019. These gestures may seem super-easy, but they\u2019re both a big boost. If you don\u2019t do\u00a0Facebook \u2014 no worries. Use your favorite social media to tell your art-loving friends about Worlds Beyond.<\/p>\n

SEIZE THE MOMENT.<\/strong><\/em> Start planning your Worlds Beyond visit today. This will be the first appearance in San Antonio for many of the featured artists, and their art is coveted by collectors throughout the world. If you\u2019re an art collector, this will be a rare chance to acquire\u00a0originals and prints directly from the artists without the perils of online buying and\u00a0shipping. PRO TIP: When you come to ACCC, make\u00a0WBG one of your early booth destinations. The artists are bringing a limited supply of originals and merchandise with them, and much of it will likely sell quickly.<\/em> If you\u2019re an aspiring illustrator or student, bring your portfolio.\u00a0Socialize. Ask questions. Use this opportunity to improve your\u00a0craft. PRO TIP: Be courteous, and choose the time wisely when asking for portfolio advice. If an artist has customers waiting, let he\/she attend to those transactions. Be patient and wait for an appropriate moment to approach for advice.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

CREATORS FTW! <\/em><\/strong>Yes, all of the\u00a0artists in this WBG lineup\u00a0are\u00a0major professional artists who have enjoyed successful commercial art careers, but all of the artists were chosen because they\u2019re each\u00a0developing their\u00a0own creative properties. Some are writer \/ illustrators. Some are developing intellectual properties and merchandising lines. Some are doing both. All are building\u00a0creator-owned careers\u00a0and Worlds Beyond was designed\u00a0by ACCC and ASFA to\u00a0celebrate that. It\u2019s true that amongst the six, you\u2019ll see artwork commissioned by\u00a0familiar franchises\u00a0such as Star Trek<\/em>, the X-Men<\/em>, Magic: The Gathering<\/em>, Dungeons and Dragons<\/em>, A Song of Ice and Fire<\/em>, and many, many more, but what sets this event apart is it\u2019s\u00a0an exhibition of contemporary fantastic art and storymaking wholly owned by the visual creators. This isn\u2019t just the future of art, folks. This is the now, and I\u2019m proud to be part of a growing number of pro artists helping to blaze that path for others to follow and succeed.<\/p>\n

HALLOWEEN COSPLAY ON THE RIVERWALK!!<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Need I say more? How epic<\/em> is the cosplay going to be at this show?? Show off your costume\u00a0with all of us at Worlds Beyond, even if your best disguise is yourself. \ud83d\ude42 We can\u2019t wait to see\u00a0who you become. We can\u2019t wait to see you there.<\/p>\n