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Over the last ten years, since our foundation, we have worked hard to grow Imaginarium every year, add more content, and bring together an incredible group of creative individuals in a welcoming, inclusive environment where artistic free expression is celebrated and supported. Our aims from the beginning have been to create extensive opportunities for storytellers of all genres, ranging from learning, to networking, to finding mentors, to the development of professional opportunities. A look at our testimonials page, on this site, will show you that we have created an annual event that delivers strongly in all of those areas. As a convention that has beenRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning artist and SFX artist Steve-o Shephard as a Spotlighted Guest! Steve-o’s work has been featured in magazines, TV shows, and numerous conventions across the United States! Competing in a multitude of body paint & fx makeup competitions, with 311 wins, Steve-o has had over 400+ published shoots, served as makeup director for 20+ films, and also been a set designer & makeup artist on 40+ productions. Steve-o’s expertise includes latex, foam latex, silicone, prosthetic application, sculpting 3D design, prothesis molding, and prop design, and he specializes in airbrush make-up application and art! We are thrilled to have Steve-o join usRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker and video marketing expert Josiah Stendel as a Spotlighted Guest! Josiah has spent the last decade on breakout television hits like The Chosen, commercials for Fortune 500 brands, and some of the highest-performing YouTube channels of all time. His viral successes total over a billion views and have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and many others. We are honored to have Josiah join us for our 10th Anniversary, taking place July 14-16, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky! For further information on the Imaginarium Convention, please visit www.entertheimaginarium.comRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes Rachel Louise Martin and Gregg Bridgeman as Official Panelists! As Panelists, they will all be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 10th Anniversary! We invite you to explore their individual pages which can be accessed by clicking on their graphic banners below!Read More →

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Five new workshops and two new panels have just been added to the growing list of programming for Imaginarium 2023! New Workshops added include: Building Metadata in eBooks: Presenter – Gregg Bridgeman Chasing Criminals with A Pen: Writing True Crime: Presenter – Judith A. Yates. “It Sounded Like Fireworks!”: Presenter – Judith A. Yates. (True crime presentation exploration of mass shootings in educational environments) The Magic of Middle Grade: Exploring the Power and Potential of Children’s Fiction: Presenter – Carissa Turpin. The Paul Dennis Reid Serial Killer Case: Presenter – Judith A. Yates. New Panels added include: AI Impacts in the Creative Realm Psychology ofRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning true crime author and criminologist Judith A. Yates as a Spotlighted Guest! Judith has appeared on A&E, Oxygen Channel, and ID as a guest, along with numerous other national television shows. Judith has also been a guest speaker, lecturer, and instructor for organizations across the United States for almost 30 years, including Dr. Henry C. Lee’s Markle Symposium, Texas Association of Licensed Investigators, National Homicide Investigator’s Conference, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Additionally, she is the Editor of True Crime Case Files Magazine, and the Director of Best True Crime Books, Games & Video/Podcast LLC. We are honored toRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes Nick Steverson and Kathlene Ashcraft as Official Panelists, they will all be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 10th Anniversary! We invite you to explore their individual pages which can be accessed by clicking on their graphic banners below!Read More →

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Four new workshops have just been added to the growing list of programming for Imaginarium 2023! New Workshops added include: The Business of Writing: Presenter – Elizabeth Donald Effective Research: Presenter – John Bukowski Writing & Marketing Queer Romance – C.W. Gray Let’s Talk Film Production: Presenter – Herschel Zahnd To see the full descriptions for these and all of our current, confirmed programming, visit the link below! Be sure to check back, as many more new panels and workshops will be added soon! Full List of 2023 Panels and WorkshopsRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes award-winning filmmaker, actor, screenwriter, musician, cosplayer, and artist Herschel Zahnd as a Spotlighted Guest! A highly acclaimed director, cinematographer, producer, and editor, Herschel owns a production company, Renegade Art Productions, that has produced hundreds of commercials, music videos, short films, documentaries, and TV pilots worldwide. Hershel also has over two decades of performance in the theater, films, TV, commercials and in music, and he has been seen on stages in Kentucky, Indiana, Florida, New Jersey, Ohio, and New York City! He dedicates much of his free time to the cosplay and prop-making that he uses to visit children in hospitals, charityRead More →

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Imaginarium 2023 proudly welcomes H.Y. Gregor, C.W. Gray, and Jon R. Osborne as Panelists! As Official Panelists, they will all be participating in our extensive panel and workshop programming during our 10th Anniversary! We invite you to explore their individual pages which can be accessed by clicking on their graphic banners below!Read More →