The differentiated picture of conventions: fanmade, nonprofit conventions in Poland

FANMADE, NONPROFITCONVENTIONS IN POLANDAgata Włodarczyk, Gdansk University

(MEDIA) CONVENTIONS

• 1936 – first convention in Philadelphia, USA

• 1937 – first european convention in Leeds, UK

• 1985 – first polish convention in Błażejewko – Polcon

CONVENTIONSDivision by range

ORGANISATION

• Local associations as mainorganisers

• Informal fan groups

• Venues – schools, universities, international fair spaces

• Zero-sum events

ORGANISATION

GUESTS, STARS & ATTENDANCE

CHARACTER

• coziness

• familiarity

• quasi-familial atmosphere

• was there ever a fourth wall?

CHANGES

THANK YOU!