A Conference for You, By You
November 28, 2026 from 10pm-1am Eastern/7pm-10pm Pacific
February 13, 2027 from 4pm-7pm Eastern/1pm-4pm Pacific
An ongoing UnConference for Creatives of Color and their Allies
An unconference does away with top-down programming and builds its events out of what the attendees want and need. Every quarter, gather for three hours of connection with your colleagues to have the conversations you want to have.
Please note: There is a change in the programming schedule for the May 23, 2026 event. Hours 1 and 2 will proceed as normal, and hour 3 has been canceled.
◊ Hour 1: General Discussion
Meet your fellow Anvil attendees! Introduce yourself, say hi to the folks you already know, and talk about whatever is on your mind. If the conversation splits into multiple topics, we’ll make breakout rooms on the fly to make space for them.
◊ Hour 2: Project Sharing
Bring your work to show off and share, or come just to celebrate your colleagues and peers.
◊ Hour 3: Focused Discussion
A different topic at every event, selected by requests and suggestions from Anvil attendees.
November 28: Finding and sustaining creative community
February 13: Bridges to speculative poetry
Forge a better industry
Sponsor the Anvil
Want a quick info sheet about the Anvil you can print, share, or distribute? Look no further!
Ember
$500+
Ember-level sponsorship is ideal for individuals and very small businesses that want to support the event. They will receive recognition on the sponsorship page, with display of their logo and a short bio or business description and links to their website or social media presence.
Flame
$1,000+
Flame-level sponsorship is ideal for small to medium sized businesses. In addition to the recognition provided to Ember-level sponsors, Flame sponsors will be listed as event sponsors in Dream Foundry’s monthly newsletter whenever we talk about upcoming Anvil events.
Forge
$5,000+
Forge-level sponsorship is ideal for medium to large businesses that want to make a clear statement of support for the event and the community it serves. In addition to the recognition given to Ember and Flame level sponsors, promotional material for Forge-level sponsors will be pushed via Dream Foundry’s social media channels.
Fiscal Partner
$10,000+
Fiscal partners are making a foundational investment not just in the Anvil, but the Con or Bust program as a whole. Fiscal partners receive all the benefits of the other levels. IN addition, we will work with you to develop a showcase promotion for your brand, product launch, crowdfunding campaign, or similar project customized to fit your timeline and outreach goals.