CAKE 2022 POSTPONED UNTIL 2023

NO CAKE IN 2022

We hope that this message finds you happy and healthy. 

As you may already be aware, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic caused the cancellation of our 2020 and 2021 in-person expos and we had tentatively chosen June 2022 as a potential return date. 

Putting on a show like CAKE requires certain assurances and lead time. Unfortunately this pandemic has, thus far, afforded us neither of these things. 

Because we are unwilling to jeopardize the safety of our exhibitors, public guests, or volunteer staff, we have unanimously voted to delay the expo again, with an as-of-yet undetermined future date. If you were accepted as an exhibitor for 2020's expo, your acceptance and table fee will still carry over to the next expo, whenever it happens. CAKE's organizers are very proud of the expos we have put together in years past, and we will be thrilled to host you. If you would like a refund of your table fee, please email us at cake@cakechicago.com and your request will be honored. 

We are not planning a virtual fest of any kind for 2022, as we feel it is better to honor the expectations of our exhibitors that they will have a physical table at a physical expo as soon as it is safe to do so. Last year in lieu of a physical show, we created a digital series called CAKE POPS where we checked in with CAKE creators about topics of interest to the community. We are currently planning a new slate of CAKE POPS throughout the latter part of 2022. If you missed our previous CAKE POPS, you can still check them out on YouTube. 

We are confident that the Chicago comics community will weather this unprecedented public health crisis. If you are in a position to do so, please continue to support Chicago’s excellent comics stores, creators, and other institutions to help cultivate the next generation of talent. We will see you on the other side, and we look forward to it very much. 

Thank you,

Chicago Alternative Comics Expo