Become a Sponsor: We are currently looking for sponsors to support SPARK CON and the SPARK CON COMMENT, a guide illustrating the results of the creative workshops. Full details here

Sponsors   Gold Sponsor Creative Metalsmiths has represented metal artists from across the country since 1978. The focus is on artists known for their original images and the use of unusual techniques; many of which have won them international acclaim. The world of "art wearables" and sculpture work; with an opportunity to explore custom options for personal expression. Silver Sponsors Joseph C. Woodard Printing Co. Raleigh Convention Center Producing Sponsors A.H.Peele Barefoot Press Eight Gates Music Lulu Urban Design Center, City of Raleigh Vintage21 Promotional Sponsors Adstracts American Film and Print Services Cherry Huffman Architects, PA DISTILL Lucy Daniels Paul Mosca & Jennifer Fusco Shorts Printing Tannis Root Thomas Crowder William Webb—Webb & Webb Promotional/Media Partners The Artscenter Arts Ramble CenterFest Arts Festival Georges Rousse Project Raleigh Chronicle Raleigh Downtown Alliance Raleigh Hatchet

Collaborators   creation, development and management of overall event. Individual members are named below in the area where they contributed most  artSPARK     Lia Newman, Gallery Tour and Image Slam    Sarah Powers, Street Painting Festival  musicSPARK   Michael Kurtz, President Carrie Colliton, Marketing Director Chico Scott Organizing local music venues The Borough: musicSPARK ThinkTank Reception  fashionSPARK April Stroth: Executive Producer Marie Cordella: Executive Producer/Designer Carla Rea: Cherrybomb, Styling Director Brian Hoffman: Antiks inc, Line Producer Natasha Desai: Stage Coordinator (full list of participants on fashionspark page)  filmSPARK Marsha & Devin Orgeron, NC State Empire Properies & The Duck and Dumpling: Filmmaker Reception  techSPARK Phebe Cornell  SPARKcon Event Development Aly Khalifa, Gamil Design Designbox member event director, workshop co-director Isaac Panzarella, Consider Design Designbox member logistics director Katlamdo, Katrina Lamberto Designbox member logistics coordination, groups coordinator, workshop facilitation Gab Smith, Cherry Huffman volunteer coordinator  SPARKcon Workshops and Events Becky Shankle Designbox member workshop co-director, registration director, wiki site development Pam Hartley conference host and sponsorship recruitment Inaki Zubizarreta, Zubi Graphics Designbox member registration consulting, workshop facilitation  SPARKcon Speaker Development Bright Futures Press, Diane Reeves Designbox member speakers coordinator, workshop facilitation Angelica Garcia Designbox member speakers hospitality, facilities coordination, workshop facilitation Empire Properies & The Duck and Dumpling: Speaker Reception  SPARKcon Branding and Messaging Beth Khalifa, Gamil Design Designbox member Brand Director, graphic design, writing , workshop development and facilitation Britt Hayes, Gamil Design graphic design, web design Ty Beddingfield, Gamila Marketing, venues and sponsor recruitment, workshop facilitation Kathy Hart, Zubi Graphics Designbox member graphic design Deborah Westmoreland Designbox member writing and editing, workshop facilitation Pete Farquhar website collaborator Bob Geary Publicity and documentation  SPARKcon Photography Cheryl Gottschall Designbox member photography director and photographer Steve Crell, Steve Crell Contributing Photographer Bruce Deboer, Bruce Deboer Contributing Photographer Raymond Goodman, R3 Photo Contributing Photographer Bryan Regan, Bregan Photo Contributing Photographer Lynn Ruck, Ruck Photography Contributing Photographer Kurt Schlatzer, Kurt Schlatzer Contributing Photographer  SPARKcon Videography Francesca Talenti Designbox member videography director and videographer, workshop development and facilitation Chip Crell, Deep River Contributing Videographer Alex Mengel, Alternate Innertainment Contributing Videographer  SPARKcon Sponsor Recruitment Mary Lindsley sponsor strategy Gretchen McLaren, Metalforms Sponsor recruitment Larry Cooper, Cooper Graphics Designbox member sponsorship coordination workshop facilitation Lee Tripi, Interior Design Designbox member sponsorship coordination Paul Friedrich, Melissa Andron and Peter Aufrichtig are also contributing members of Designbox for SPARK CON