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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, musician, artist, and game designer Da’Rell Miller as a Spotlighted Guest! Da’Rell began his creative journey as a hip-hop artist who also drew elements into his music from other genres such as rhythm & blues, rock and roll, and country. Da’Rell is also a filmmaker and screenwriter, who has won many awards in recent years for his work, in addition to being an artist, game designer, and cosplayer. He is the CEO of Royalti Virtue company, a record label and entertainment company based in Indianapolis, Indiana that has been active since 2016. We are honored to have Da’RellRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes podcasters, filmmakers, and YouTubers Chris Flanigan and Chris Cohron as Spotlighted Guests! They are podcast hosts and content creators with TN2M Shows, an entertainment company that has been producing audio podcasts, video programming, and live performances since 2016. Their podcast is heard in 41 countries, and the TN2M Shows YouTube page has gained over 125,000 subscribers in 20 months. We are honored to have Chris Flanigan and Chris Cohron for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 , 2026 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes editor and executive director Becky Antkowiak as a Spotlighted Guest! Becky is the Director of the Write to Publish Conference, Executive Director of the 540 Writers Community, and the Chief Encouragement Officer of the Christian Writers Institute! Becky has a passion for training writers on a mission and ensuring every writer can access encouragement, education, and community. Becky is also an active fundraiser for the Compassion International Charity, which involved a donation campaign that led to her hair becoming dyed blue! We are honored to have Becky join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 , 2026 in Louisville,Read More →

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We would like to express our gratitude to Mick Williams for becoming an Imaginarium 2026 Individual Patron! The support of our Individual Patrons help us to develop, grow, and make new additions to the Imaginarium Convention, and help us advance our mission “to foster and inspire imagination, one creative at a time. Create and make your world everything you imagine it to be.” If you would like support our mission and join our group of Imaginarium 2026 Individual Patrons, please visit: https://www.entertheimaginarium.com/become-an-imaginarium-2026-individual-patron/Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and artist Heather M. Floyd, and podcaster and filmmaker JD Currie, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Heather and JD will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 13th year, July 17-19, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes award-winning author, poet, filmmaker, and playwright Lee Pennington as a Spotlighted Guest! Named Poet Laureate by the State of Kentucky, a lifetime appointment, Lee is the author of 23 books, including I Knew a Woman (1977) Thigmotropism (1993) and Appalachian Newground (2016)–each nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in poetry. He has had nine plays produced, and over 1300 of his poems have been published in more than 300 magazines! A world-traveler, Lee also has produced 21 documentary films on a variety of subjects. In 2013, the University of Louisville opened the Lee and Joy Pennington Cultural Heritage Gallery, named after LeeRead More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and editor Herika R. Raymer, and author, editor, artist, journalist, book blogger, and poet Jen Selinsky, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Herika and Jen will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 13th year, July 17-19, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes immersive arts producer and actor Robert Thompson as a Spotlighted Guest! A fixture in Louisville theater community, Robert has starred in roles such as Coach in Ghost, John Henry in American Tales, and Xerxes in Esther The Musical. In film, he is best known for his role as the Veterinarian in the Sundance Film Festival breakout “The Art of Self Defense.” Robert is also the founder of The Alchemy Framework; designed to help leaders and artist transform challenges into opportunities for innovation and growth. We are honored to have Robert join us for our 13th year, taking place July 17-19 , 2026Read More →

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Imaginarium 2026 proudly welcomes author and musician Brick Marlin, and author Jason Tanamor, as Official Panelists! As Panelists, Brick and Jason will be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 13th year, July 17-19, 2026, in Louisville, Kentucky! We invite you to explore their individual guest pages, which can be accessed by clicking on the graphic banners below!Read More →

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The menu for the Imaginarium 2026 Awards Banquet has been announced, and Dinner Tickets are available for reservation on a first-come, first-serve basis! The Imaginarium 2026 Awards Banquet will take place on the evening of Saturday, July 18, 2026 and will feature an array of awards presentations, including the Imadjinn Awards, the Imaginarium 2026 Independent Film Festival Awards, the Michael Knost Wings Award, the Del Weston Excellence in Film Awards, staff awards, and the induction of new members of the Imagination Hall of Fame, in addition to several live entertainment performances . The menu for the Imaginarium 2026 Awards Banquet is as follows, with aRead More →