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CONFERENCE CHECK IN/REGISTRATION Kansas City Marriott Downtown

7:00am CDT

CONFERENCE CHECK IN/REGISTRATION Kansas City Marriott Downtown

7:15am CDT

Breakfast + Coffee Kansas City Art Institute

7:45am CDT

Limited Transportation: Marriott to KCAI TBA

8:30am CDT

ICON11 Welcome Address Atkins Auditorium

9:00am CDT

Hallmark TourPRE-REG REQUIRED HallmarkChris Duh • Matt Kesler • Samantha Bradbeer Cut Paper Mantra WorkshopPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteLynn Giunta • Cat Hollyer • Eric Brace Lego Press WorkshopPRE-REG REQUIRED Two Tone PressMichelle Dreher • Angie Dreher Odd Bodies: Illustrating Expressive, Stylized PeoplePRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteTom Froese Sketchbook Burnout BusterPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteElizabeth Baddeley Visual Comparisons: Creative Strategies for Making MeaningPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteTyler Galloway • Lisa Maione Exploring Line and Shape in PrintmakingPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteLaura Crehuet Berman

9:15am CDT

Education Symposium: Welcome Atkins Auditorium

9:30am CDT

Collaborating out of the Box: Blurring the Lines Between Media, Disciplines, Performers and Audience Atkins AuditoriumHector Casanova

10:00am CDT

Look It Up: The Role of the Web for the Rising Students Atkins AuditoriumKaren Jiyun Sung Modern but Wonky Still LifePRE-REG REQUIRED Sarah & Colin’s StudioSarah & Colin Walsh

10:30am CDT

Discussing and Developing Style Atkins AuditoriumRobert Young

11:00am CDT

All is Leaf: Illustrating Complexity Atkins AuditoriumJamie Mills

11:45am CDT

Limited Transportation: KCAI to Marriott TBA

1:00pm CDT

Education Symposium: Welcome Back Atkins Auditorium Opposites Attract: A Character and Visual Development WorkshopPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteMary Jane Begin Everyday SketchbookPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteGrant Kratzer Introduction to After EffectsPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteAllison Kerek Williams Oil Painting DemoPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteJohn Ferry

1:15pm CDT

Editorial Illustration: Audience Interaction through Space and Time Atkins AuditoriumAndrew Selby

1:45pm CDT

Creating Self-Sustaining Illustrators Atkins AuditoriumShreyas R Krishnan

2:15pm CDT

Race, Responsibility, and Educating Illustration Students Atkins AuditoriumRobyn Phillips-Pendleton

2:45pm CDT

Entrepreneurship in the Classroom Atkins AuditoriumChristina Hess

3:15pm CDT

Step away from that routine, explore, and innovate Atkins AuditoriumDave Szalay

3:45pm CDT

Education Symposium: Closing Remarks Atkins Auditorium

4:00pm CDT

Limited Transportation: Marriott to KCAI TBA KCAI HAPPY HOUR Kansas City Art Institute

6:00pm CDT

MOTION COMMOTIONPRE-REG REQUIRED Atkins Auditorium

8:00pm CDT

Limited Transportation: Nelson-Atkins to Marriott TBA

7:00am CDT

CONFERENCE CHECK IN/REGISTRATION Kansas City Marriott Downtown

7:15am CDT

Breakfast + Coffee Kansas City Art Institute

7:45am CDT

Limited Transportation: Marriott to KCAI TBA

9:00am CDT

Education Symposium: Welcome Back Atkins Auditorium Publishing for Creatives (Chronicle Books)PRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteAriel Richardson Costumed Figure DrawingPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteDean Kube Difficult Drawings: Unlearning Drawing Through DIY Mark-Making ToolsPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteAdam Lucas This Zine Violates Terms and ConditionsPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteCarta Monir

9:15am CDT

Teaching Students to Reject Stereotyping and Cultural Appropriation Through Research-Based Assignments Atkins AuditoriumAlison Nowak

9:45am CDT

Raising Your Illustrative Voice Atkins AuditoriumDavid Habben

10:00am CDT

Vahalla Studios: Open HousePRE-REG REQUIRED Vahalla StudiosDan Padavic

10:15am CDT

Analog to Digital: A Mixed Media, Digital Arts Workshop Atkins AuditoriumMatt Rota

10:45am CDT

The Visual Language of Political Illustration Atkins AuditoriumCatherine A. Moore

11:15am CDT

A Case for Creative Play Atkins AuditoriumJamie Runnells

11:45am CDT

Limited Transportation: KCAI to Marriott TBA Education Symposium: Closing Remarks Atkins Auditorium

12:00pm CDT

KC Art TourPRE-REG REQUIRED KC Art DestinationsBenjamin Jones

1:00pm CDT

Going Solo: Making the Leap to Full-Time FreelancePRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteFrank Norton Making Money at Maker's MarketsPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteKatie Mabry van Dieren Build Your Own Pochade Box and Take Your Studio on the RoadPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteDavid Terrill Fun with Procreate: Create Playful Illustrations, Learn Essential ToolsPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteBrooke Glaser Getting to Know Adobe FrescoPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art Institute Illustrated Handmade Book Workshop with Lisa CongdonPRE-REG REQUIRED Kansas City Art InstituteLisa Congdon

1:15pm CDT

Educators Roundtable Atkins AuditoriumWhitney Sherman • Hector Casanova • Shreyas R Krishnan • Andrew Selby • Karen Jiyun Sung • Robyn Phillips-Pendleton

4:00pm CDT

Limited Transportation: KCAI to Marriott TBA

5:00pm CDT

CONFERENCE CHECK IN/REGISTRATION The Folly

5:30pm CDT

Opening Ceremonies on the Mainstage The FollyMark Heflin • Bri Hermanson

6:15pm CDT

Keynote: The Blurry Line Between Life and Art The FollyLauren Weinstein

7:00pm CDT

Sober ICON Kansas City Marriott Downtown ROADSHOW KCMO Kansas City Marriott Downtown

8:00am CDT

CONFERENCE CHECK IN/REGISTRATION The Folly

8:40am CDT

MAINSTAGE DEMO: Fontself The FollyFontself

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Emcee Welcome: We’re Here? The FollyTad Carpenter

9:30am CDT

On Freedom and Risk The FollyEdel Rodriguez

9:55am CDT

Adult Civilization and the Diminishment of Children’s Culture The FollyPete Cowdin

10:45am CDT

The Power of Purpose The FollyLisa Congdon

11:10am CDT

By the Hour The FollyRobert Hunt • Adam McCauley

11:40am CDT

A High-Resolution Photograph of a Naked Transsexual Woman The FollyCarta Monir

12:05pm CDT

Starting a Library from Scratch The FollyMatthew James-Wilson

1:50pm CDT

Kaleidoscope The Folly

2:15pm CDT

The Eyes of My Eyes are Opened: How Precious Rubbish Makes Use of Comics to Tell the Story of a Childhood Shaped by Trauma The FollyKayla E.

2:40pm CDT

Real Life Concerns of Undocumented Artists The FollyEunsoo Jeong

3:45pm CDT

Trickster at the End of a World The FollyHelen Shewolfe Tseng

4:10pm CDT

The Art of Story The FollyShane W. Evans

4:35pm CDT

Abuse and Accountability in the Arts Scene The FollyRebekah Kirkman • Maura Callahan

5:25pm CDT

Confessions of a Serial Collaborator The FollyShreyas R Krishnan

5:50pm CDT

Attendee Q&A: Terri Kasuba and Michael Hoeweler The Folly

6:20pm CDT

Getting in Your Way The FollySam Yates Meier

7:00pm CDT

Limited Transportation: Marriott to Studios Inc TBA Sober ICON Kansas City Marriott Downtown

8:00pm CDT

Gallery Show Studios Inc

10:00pm CDT

Limited Transportation: Studios Inc to Marriott TBA

8:45am CDT

Emcee Welcome The FollyTad Carpenter

9:00am CDT

Under One Roof The Folly

9:25am CDT

Twirl: A love letter to the femmes that rule my life The FollyJasjyot Singh Hans

9:50am CDT

Illustrating Identity The FollyGeorge McCalman

10:35am CDT

Cultivating a Personal Value System The FollyKris Chau

11:00am CDT

Is Illustration Bullsh*t? The FollyErik Carter

11:25am CDT

Evolving as an Artist Through a Trends Mindset The FollyJen Walker

11:50am CDT

Kaleidoscope The Folly

2:05pm CDT

Attendee Q&A: Veronica Miller Jamison and Mark Kaufman The Folly

2:30pm CDT

What It Is Is What It Looks Like…? The FollyHenry Bonsu • Jeremy Sengly • Hellen Jo

3:00pm CDT

Things Are What You Make Of Them: Life Advice For Creatives The FollyAdam J. Kurtz

3:45pm CDT

Draw What You See The FollyVidhya Nagarajan

4:10pm CDT

Hot Mess: A Creative Family’s Take on Work and Play The FollySarah & Colin Walsh

4:35pm CDT

Hanmoji: A Tour Through Chinese Characters and Emoji The FollyJennifer 8. Lee

5:20pm CDT

Influencing Cultures, One Space at a Time The FollyYatika Starr Fields

5:45pm CDT

President’s Closing Remarks The FollyBri Hermanson

6:10pm CDT

Keynote: The Art of Process The FollyAimee Mann • Ted Leo • Gail Marowitz

7:00pm CDT

Limited Transportation: Marriott to The Truman TBA Sober ICON Kansas City Marriott Downtown

8:00pm CDT

Closing Party The Truman

10:00pm CDT

Limited Transportation: The Truman to Marriott TBA