Everfree Northwest Mega Announcement: Registration, Guest, and More!

Everfree Northwest 2014 Pre-Registration and Website Launch

Everfree Northwest, Seattle, Washington’s premiere convention for fans of My Little Pony, is happy to announce that our new website has just gone live! Currently featuring a home page, news section/blog, location information, and registration. Expect to see more updates to our website in the near future.

Coinciding with our website launch, badge registration for the upcoming 2014 convention — once again located at the wonderful Hilton Seattle Airport and Conference Center from July 4–6 — is now open! We are already hard at work getting ready and it’s shaping up to be our best one yet!

If you’re buying your badge, why not also go ahead and pick up your room reservation at the Hilton for the special price of $119 a night for both double-bed and king-sized rooms. Use the group code PONY14 or use this link to reserve your room at the con price.

This year’s convention theme is “Villians. Rivals… Friends?” My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic has a complex relationship with its many and varied villains, from Discord’s chaos and the designs of Chrysalis. However, we’ve seen the power of friendship not only defeat these enemies and rivals, but to also reform them to good. Who could have predicted Discord would be swayed by the kindness and friendship of Fluttershy, or that Trixie would become nice and apologetic? My Little Pony is filled with tales of redemption, so what of the other villains? Could some of the more severe villains like Chrysalis or King Sombra come to see the light? How about bullies such as Diamond Tiara and Silver Spoon? There is much room in My Little Pony for forgiveness between both friend and rivals, a lesson we can take with us into the real world.

Further, Everfree Northwest would like to announce both our first guest and our first pre-con contest.





Marÿke Hendrikse, Voice of Gilda Attending EFNW 2014

Everfree Northwest is proud to announce that we’ve booked our very first guest for Everfree 2014! Introducing the all-awesome Marÿke Hendrikse, voice of Gilda the Griffon! Aside from lending her voice to everyone’s favorite high-flying hot-shot — and hot-headed — childhood friend of Rainbow Dash, Marÿke has also starred in a number of shows, ranging from anime to Western animation, including Lunamaria from “Gundam Seed Destiny,” Revy from “Black Lagoon,” and Susan from “Johnny Test.” We’re excited to have Marÿke join us for 2014, and we’re sure you are too!

Be sure to keep up with everything Everfree NW by visiting our website (registration now available), liking us on Facebook, and following us on Twitter and tumblr.





Everfree Northwest 2014 Art Contest

Everfree Northwest is calling all visual artists to take part in our first Everfree Northwest themed art contest! The first in a series of upcoming contests put on by our convention, we’re looking to showcase the incredibly artistic ability of the My Little Pony community.

The contest will be run on Everfree Northwest’s new deviantART group. Along with the group, Everfree Northwest has a new deviantART account, both to moderate the EFNW group as well as post convention art.

Theme:

The theme for EFNW 2014, “Villians. Rivals… Friends?.” Show one (1) or more My Little Pony villains making friends and/or on the road to redemption.

How to enter:

Contest submissions may be sent via link or as an attachment to the Everfree Northwest contest email at contest@everfreenw.com or by sending a personal message to the Everfree Northwest deviantART account with a link to the contest submission. Please include your name (actual and/or fannon) and the name of the contest entry in your submission.

Prizes:

1st: Full page insert into the Everfree Northwest 2014 convention handbook with winning piece and artist bio, 3 (three) MLP inspirational posters*, and one (1) Comicon 2011 MLP group poster.

2nd: A half page insert into the Everfree Northwest 2014 convention handbook with artist bio, 1 (one) MLP inspirational poster*, and one (1) Comicon 2011 MLP group poster.

3rd: A half page insert into the Everfree Northwest 2014 convention handbook with artist bio and one (1) Comicon 2011 MLP group poster.

The winners will be featured on Everfree Northwest’s social media. All entries will be included in the Everfree Northwest DeviantART Group.

* Only Applejack, Celestia, Spike, Rainbow Dash, Rarity, and Twilight Sparkle posters available. Only one Twilight Sparkle poster in stock.

Duration:

The Everfree Northwest art contest will accept entries from 12:00 am on November 25, until 11:59 pm PST on December 22. Contest winners will be announced the following week.

Contest Rules:

1) Any visual artistic medium may be used, from digital images and sculptures to woodcut and traditional mediums and anything in between. Video and animation will be ineligible for the contest.

2) Submissions must follow the contest theme in some manner and be relevant to the convention’s My Little Pony theme. Any entries that do not meet this requirement will be ineligible.

3) Submissions must be an original work by the artist and have not been released prior to the start of the contest. Entries, once finished, can immediately be published to any location and website the creator wishes.

4) Contestants may submit a maximum of two (2) pieces for consideration. If more images are submitted, the submitted will be asked to select which images they wish to enter into the contest. If the submitter cannot be reached in time for judging, the two (2) most recent entries will be used.

5) Winners will be selected based on appearance, design, use of theme, workmanship, creativity, and originality.

6) Submissions must be sent to either the Everfree Northwest contest email at contest@everfreenw.com or to Everfree Northwest DeviantArt account which can be found here.

7) Submissions using elements that could reasonably be considered above a PG rating, such as adult activity, intense violence, drugs, sexual imagery, or material that violates the right of a third party, will be ineligible for the contest. If you wish to make sure your entry meets these standards, please contact us at contest@everfreenw.com.

8) Everfree Northwest’s interpretation and application of all rules and its ruling on contest winners are final.

9) Submitters retain all ownership of the their submissions. By submitting the artist agrees to allow Everfree Northwest to include their artwork on our website, social media, conbook, and/or for use in promotions.

And that’s it! We all look forward with great excitement to see what wonders the My Little Pony community will create.

As previously stated there are more contests in the works, so be sure to keep an eye on Everfree Northwest’s social media — website, Facebook, Twitter, and tumblr — to stay up to date when the next contest goes live.