ASAPA would like to thank the Animethon 2022 executive, staff, volunteers and community members for a fantatic event.
We look forward to working with you on 2023's event!
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About ASAPA
The Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts (ASAPA) is a not-for-profit group originally formed with the goal of ensuring the continued success of Animethon. Formed under the Societies Act of Alberta in April of 2004, it operates with seven representatives elected from the core membership body. Our mandate is to promote Asian popular arts with our main focus on Japanese pop culture. Annual General Meetings are held every April.ASAPA Board and Officers
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| President | Vlad Pohnert | president@asapa.ca |
| Vice President | Bryan Kennedy | vicepresident@asapa.ca |
| Treasurer | Julia Pylypow | treasurer@asapa.ca |
| Secretary | Ann-Marie Przyslupski | secretary@asapa.ca |
| Director at Large | Nathen van den Biggelaar | director_3@asapa.ca |
| Director at Large | Michael Daly | director_2@asapa.ca |
| Director at Large | Martyn Bampton | director_1@asapa.ca |
| Safety and Compliance Officer | TBA | safety@asapa.ca |
Animethon History
Animethon started back in 1994 by the Banzai Anime Klub of Alberta (BAKA), with the intent of promoting Japanese anime. It became a success by presenting well-known and more obscure anime to audiences, and has since grown to what it is now. Today, Animethon is presented by the not-for-profit Alberta Society for Asian Popular Arts (ASAPA).In the beginning, Animethon was a one-day event that allowed people to view different Japanese Anime movies and television shows within two classrooms at Grant MacEwan. Since Animethon 2, the festival has grown to utilize the entirety of the University campus for events, artist alley, education panels, and a large vendor hall. As such, the steady increase of numbers in attendees to Animethon has allowed for various vendors to expose themselves to a unique group of people both young and old.
A Taste of Animethon was first created in 2010. While nowhere near the size of Animethon itself it's been a successful event in it's own right with a steadily growing attendance. As of August 2018 A Taste of Animethon has been placed on hold for the foreseeable future.
