We began to talk more and more about the possibility of keeping the festival going, and the excitement was hard to deny. As word began to spread that we were retiring Linework, many people came to us with offers of support, pledging to lend a hand to keep the festival running and make it even better. We printed up an announcement in the Sunday program and we were ready to drop the mic at the end of the weekend.Īll weekend we got so much positive feedback from our exhibitors, our attendees, our volunteers, and more. After three amazing years, the LWNW Crew had decided in advance that we would be retiring the festival for the time being. LWNW is a volunteer-run organization, and it takes a lot of energy to put on the festival each year. If you weren’t there on Sunday, you may have missed an important announcement: Linework NW is not returning in 2017. As the organizers of the event we couldn’t be more honored or more proud. For the third year in a row, Linework NW was the center of a creative community of illustrators, cartoonists, designers, and more. We were reunited with old friends and made new ones. Over the course of two days we saw amazing art, bought and sold books, comics, and prints, and discovered new creations. Just over a week ago, Linework NW brought together hundreds of creators and thousands of attendees in the beautiful Norse Hall in Portland, Oregon. So long, farewell… And see you again soon! And you’ll hear about it here first.Īs always, all of our thanks, love, and appreciation to the creators, volunteers, sponsors, and attendees who have made Linework NW such and incredible, moving, and vibrant nexus for our creative community in Portland and beyond. While we love and cherish the incredible warmth and energy of the festival and the Linework NW community, we hope you’ll also understand that we’ve decided to take more time off. If and when we decide to return, Linework NW will be better than ever. All of the organizers have had major creative, professional, and personal business to take care of in the last year, and and taking some time off from putting on the festival has honestly been a welcome break for all of us. There will be no Linework NW festival next year or anytime in the near future.Īs we mentioned last year, LWNW is a volunteer-run organization, and it takes a tremendous amount of energy to put on the festival each year. However, after much consideration, the LWNW Crew has decided to extend our sabbatical indefinitely.
When that show closed, we announced that we would be putting LWNW on hiatus for 2017, with the intention of returning in 2018. It’s been over a year and a half since we wrapped up our third Linework NW festival back in May of 2016.
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