Brave(??) New World

tumblr's writing Commissions tag
tumblr's fanfic commissions tag
tumblr's fanfiction commissions tag
tumblr's commissions tag
tumblr's fanart commissions tag

I've seen lots of fanfic and fan art and fanvids being offered for charities, to raise funds for conventions and other events, and an occasional personal plea for help. But I suspect the tumblr community is much more open to the ....we can't really call this commercialization of fanworks....what would we call it?  Casual monetization of a previously gift economy?

Anyhow here is the Fanlore section on the topic (still a work in progress),

Fan Run Conventions - Still Kicking

DashCon/Tumblr-Con (July 2014, Chicago). They are expecting between 3,000-7,000 attendees. Minimum age to attend is 14.

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Tumblr fan groups are forming committees, raising funds to attend the event and have panels on their fandoms. Ex Star Trek fans and Supernatural fans. List here

I wonder if the OTW can get a panel/booth/party?

DashCon Part 2

In the grand filk tradition, take a peek at this recruitment video for first time DashCon attendees. Lyrics and singing by Mallory.

"meeting all my friends for the first time,
am I gonna fit in?....

So hard without a laptop in front of me
it's definitely not an online party
'cause all I see are real people
I wonder how this is gonna go?...

I'll be back online tonight....."

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edited: I am having such a lovely "Star Trek in the early days convention" flashback. Teenagers persuading their parents to let them take the bus across country to meet total strangers. And if not, getting their parents to take them. Fans caravaning to the event.  Organizing 3,000+ conventions  from the very start. Reminding one another that even though they need more wood to build the booths, to not carry the wood back home on the city buses.