Please help support the fundraising of MECCAcon by purchasing one of many tshirts to come! These shirts will be illustrated from some of the ILLEST artists in the comic book industry! Indie AND mainstream! This includes SHAWN ALLEYNE, JASON REEVES, N STEVEN HARRIS, KHARY RANDOLPH, and more! Let's support each other and get a word out for September's #MECCAcon2015 !
be a part of the process of making #MECCAcon2015 a HUGE success! Show your support by purchasing an official MECCAcon tshirt! ALL proceeds go to the funding of our annual event!
T-shirt #2 is the works of artist, Jason Reeves. Reeves is CEO and founder of 133art. He is also an official artist for MECCAcon.
Midwest Ethnic Convention for Comics and Arts - MECCA
September 18, 2015:: 7pm-11pm
Mbad/aba African Bead Museum (PERFORMANCES)
6559 Grand River, Detroit, MI
September 19, 2015, 11am-7pm
Detroit Public Library (MAIN DAY)
5201 Woodward, Detroit, MI
COMIC BOOKS
MANGA
FINE ART
ILLUSTRATION
INDEPENDENT FILM
GAMING
HANDCRAFTED ARTISANS
MUSICIANS
DJs
CLOTHING DESIGNERS
STEAMPUNK, SCI-FI
YOUTH LITERATURE
and MORE!!
Dealer tables,
Live performances,
Panels,
Illustration Classes,
Comic book workshops,
DJ workshops for children and adults,
Youth dance,
Fashion show,
And MORE!!!
EXCITED to announce that director, filmmaker, and actor, Ka'ramuu Kush will be head director of this year's MECCA FILM FESTIVAL for MECCACon 2015!
Midwest Ethnic Convention for Comics and Arts - MECCA, aka MECCAcon, is a large comic book and artist convention held annually in Detroit, MI. The primary reason M.E.C.C.A was established was to instill knowledge primarily in the younger art culture. It is my mission to make sure that children know that all "heroes" do not look the same, that many actually look just like THEM. It is also important to learn the origin of comic books, what the historical facts come from, and what the word "hero" actually derives from.
Unlike many "comic cons", we don't just focus only on comic books. Art has several mediums, and we want to highlight them all. MECCAcon will highlight comics, science fiction, steampunk, fine art, music, graffiti, dj artists, handmade artisans, african belly dance, urban gardening, fashion, african martial arts, and more.
Lastly, at this convention, while comic books are the main focus, we want to make sure that ALL forms of art are highlighted. At the end of the day, art is and always will be ART, creative expression.
So get YOUR drawings ready!!!
share YOUR artwork,
YOUR beginning stages to
YOUR characters, share YOUR storylines, share YOUR concepts!
cuz it will be at YOUR "home",
once AGAIN,
on YOUR terms.
this is for ALL AGES.
This convention highlights CULTURE and DIVERSITY.
No need to pass by 100 booths before you find a character that looks like YOU.
Bring the ENTIRE family!
Celebrate the HERU in YOU!
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Midwest Ethnic Convention for Comics and Art, aka M.E.C.C.A, or "MECCAcon", is a division of Amonyet Enterprises. The organization was founded October 2013, by founder and CEO, Maia "CROWN" Williams.
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