i genuinely wish i could say yes, but the answer is most likely no… unless someone would like to take it over. the fest is, unfortunately, too big for just two people to run, especially when said people are working full time jobs that require creative output there as well. i do think that it would require at least 2-3 people who can manage graphic design if it returned at the same volume, and 2 people managing the logistics end. i can reach out to nova to see if she has templates we can pass on if there’s interest, and i have all the passwords, verbiage templates, etc. though i know that many people have worked to fill that gap in our absence. (someone do a female artist only round if you’re real)

also genuinely thank you for loving this fest! it was the only thing that kept me sane when i lost my first job in the creative industry and a labor of love with my two best friends. i still remember sitting in a boba shop back in 2019 brainstorming if we were gonna do one direction or pop punk for a bts fest :’) we never expected it to be what it became!