Press release (PDF) - Johnson County Library

P.O. Box 2933
Shawnee Mission, KS 66201-1333
For more information contact:
Marsha Bennett, (913) 826-4301
bennettm@jocolibrary.org
Or Kate McNair (913) 826-4311
mcnairk@jocolibrary.org
Teen Anime Festival Oct. 12
At Johnson County Library
News: For Immediate Release
Friday, September 28, 2012
***Good Photo Opportunity***
The Johnson County Library will host a teen anime festival on Friday, October 12, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the
Central Resource Library, 9875 W. 87 th St. the event will celebrate all things Anime (Japanese cartoons and
computer animation), all day long.
Schedule of activities includes
10 a.m. Pokemon the Movie Black/White - Be there to vote for which one to watch!
11:30 a.m. Pizza lunch
11:45 a.m. Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds in the Carmack Community Room
11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Beginners Manga Drawing Workshop with Douglass Meloche, Nancy Pickard
Room
12:15 -1:30 p.m. Advanced Manga Drawing Workshop with Douglass Meloche, Nancy Pickard Room
1:15 p.m. Candy sushi making
1:30 p.m. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya
4:15 p.m. Cosplay parade (details below)
4:45 p.m. Announcement of Fanart Contest winners (see details below)
Other events to enjoy
Manga drawing workshops for beginner (11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.) and advanced artists (12:30-1:15 p.m.)
Fanart contest! Submit your artwork online now!
Fuse beads crafting
Door prizes
For more detailed information visit www.jocoteenscene.org/anime.
The Teen Anime Festival is free and no registration required. Interpretive services and other accommodations
for those with special needs are available by contacting Library staff at least one week in advance of the
program.

Find out more about Library anime clubs and the variety of anime and manga materials that may be checked
out. Visit the library’s catalog at www.jocolibrary.org.
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Information the Teen Fanart Contest
Participate in our fanart contest for glory and prizes. Three contestants will win a $30 gift card to Hobby Lobby, 2
judges choice, and one popular choice. So bring your friends to vote for your artwork!
Artist must be between the ages of 11 and 19
All art should be appropriate for all ages and either inspired by or in the style of your favorite anime or
manga.
Artwork may be submitted online through October 9, 2012.
Artwork submitted after that date will only be accepted at the Teen Anime Festival before 3pm.
Each artist will be judged on a single piece of work. However, you may submit up to 4 pieces for display in the
Central Resource Library. If you are submitting more than one work, please let us know which one is your
competition submission, and which ones are for display only.
Winners will be announced by 5pm on the day of the Teen Anime Festival. You do not need to be present to
win.
By submitting to the contest you are giving Johnson County Library the permission to print, edit and distribute
the content.
Information on the Cosplay Parade
No throwing objects onstage or into the audience, flame or smoke effects, or realistic weapons (i.e. fake guns,
or metal swords).
Be clever, not crass! Make sure your cosplay is appropriate for all audiences.
All participants of the cosplay parade will have a maximum of 60 seconds to show off all of the hard work they
put into their costumes. (Remember to use that time to pose, people will want pictures and if you move
around too much you will be a blurry cosplayer.)
You will be allowed to state your character’s name and what anime/manga/game they are from.