Denver Pop Culture Con 2021 Cancelled.
Those of you who have followed Geek Parenting Podcast know how much we love Denver Pop Culture Con and Pop Culture Classroom. Due to COVID-19 the convention has been cancelled twice, and Pop Culture Classroom may struggle to continue if they do not get the needed financial support of the convention. Please take some time to read the statement below and if you can make a small donation to the non-profit Pop Culture Classroom to help them continue their services to children.
Denver Pop Culture Con 2021 Cancelled
Pandemic, Uncertainty Prevent
Major Pop Culture Event
(DENVER, CO) — Event organizers today announced the cancellation of Denver Pop Culture Con 2021, which had been scheduled for May 14-16 at the Colorado Convention Center in Downtown Denver, CO.
The following is a prepared statement from Adam Kullberg, Interim Executive Director for Pop Culture Classroom:
“The events of this year have forced us to cancel Denver Pop Culture Con 2021. We had to cancel in 2020, and uncertainty around large public gatherings isn’t going away anytime soon. Considering the impact that the pandemic has had on our organization and budget, it just won’t be possible in 2021 to hold the kind of show people have come to expect.
“Without the planned revenue for the event in 2020 — and now 2021 — we’ve also been forced to eliminate staff positions related to the annual event. We are shifting our efforts and staffing to focus on our core educational mission going forward, and will be providing as many opportunities for pop culture-based education, instruction, and creative community connection as we can in the face of a challenging public health environment and serious budgetary constraints.
“We’ll continue to expand our online offerings for students, teachers, aspiring creators, and pop culture fans. And we’re exploring new ways to engage fans of Denver Pop Culture Con both virtually and in-person featuring a wider range of content and community partners. We remain committed to serving the community and look forward to sharing more information in the future.
“Pop Culture Classroom has a tough road ahead. That said, we are confident that we can succeed with the support of our community.”
Pop Culture Classroom is a non-profit education and community group located in Denver’s Valverde neighborhood with a mission to inspire a love of learning, increase literacy, celebrate diversity, and build community through the tools of popular culture and the power of self-expression.
Each year, the group hosts Denver Pop Culture Con (formerly Denver Comic Con). The event — which has funded the nonprofit’s year-round efforts and been an important part of the Denver community for almost a decade.
Since its founding, Denver Pop Culture Con has grown into one of the largest comics- and pop culture-focused community events in the United States. It also:
- Provides hundreds of hours of educational programs, much of it free to educators and students
- Funds 90 percent of our local nonprofit Pop Culture Classroom’s work
- Creates significant local economic benefits — $10 million in 2017 alone.[1]
“Pop Culture Classroom may not survive without support from our community. We’re asking anyone who values the work we do to donate to keep our programs going.”
Pop culture fans, charitable foundations and others wishing to support Pop Classroom’s arts and education opportunities can donate at https://popcultureclassroom.org/donate-2/.
For additional information, please visit the DPCC 2021 Cancellation Frequently Asked Questions Document.
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Pop Culture Classroom is the nonprofit education and community group behind Denver Pop Culture Con (formerly Denver Comic Con). Pop Culture Classroom uses comics, movies, fiction, tv, video games, and other pop culture to inspire learning, promote literacy, and champion inclusion and diversity. For more information, visit popcultureclassroom.org.