The Community
We Grow With
Knox Pop Con gives East Tennessee Young People a stage through Asian pop culture. These festivals, conventions, schools and neighbors open their stages, rooms and audiences to our dancers and our community.
Looking for the businesses that fund our programs? Meet them on our sponsors page.
Partners we share a stage with
Festivals, teams and neighbors that bring Knox Pop Con, Knox Kpop and our dancers to new crowds.
- Nashville, TN
Korean American Association of Greater Nashville
Hosts of the 1st Tennessee Korean Festival at East Park on October 17, 2026, where Knox Pop Con was a sponsor and hosted Random Play Dance, HUNTRIX performed, and our K.K.G. dancers from Knox Kpop took third place in the K-Pop Contest.
- Knoxville, TN
Knoxville Ice Bears
Knoxville’s professional hockey team. Ice Bears K-Pop Night at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum on October 24, 2026 featured a HUNTRIX and K.K.G. intermission performance.
- Karns, TN
Karns Fair
Tennessee’s longest running community fair, held each summer in Karns, the neighborhood where Knox Kpop dances every week.
- Karns, TN
Karns Community Club
An ongoing sponsor of KPCA and Knox Kpop. Knox Kpop classes meet at the club’s Event Center on Beaver Ridge Road.
- Knoxville, TN
Nama Sushi Bar
Knox Pop Con’s first sponsor. Nama has served Japanese food in Knoxville since 2004.
Conventions that hand us the mic
Regional conventions and venues where we program the stage and teach dance workshops.
- Pigeon Forge, TN
Yama-Con
Anime convention at the LeConte Center. Knox Pop Con programs its entertainment stage and has taught dance workshops there, and Yama-Con hosted the official cosplay contest at Knox Pop Con 2026.
- Alcoa, TN
Anime Maryville
Knox Pop Con programmed the entertainment stage at Anime Maryville on October 31, 2026, at the Hilton Knoxville Airport.
- Knoxville, TN
Fanboy Expo
Knox Pop Con has taught dance workshops at Fanboy Expo.
- Knoxville, TN
Zoo Knoxville
Knox Pop Con has taught dance workshops at Zoo Knoxville.
Neighbors who look out for Young People
Schools, public safety and community organizations we work with across Knoxville and East Tennessee.
- East Tennessee
Knoxville Area Korean American Association
Volunteer-led nonprofit supporting Korean community life from communities east of Nashville to the Tri-Cities. Its directory at knoxkorean.com lists Knox Kpop’s classes.
- Knoxville, TN
Knoxville Police Department
The City of Knoxville’s police department.
- Knoxville, TN
Metro Drug Coalition
Knoxville nonprofit working on substance misuse prevention, education and recovery support.
- Knoxville, TN
Beaumont Magnet Academy
Knox County’s first magnet elementary school, focused on fine arts and honors programming.
- Nationwide
National Faith & Blue
A national initiative that builds bridges between law enforcement and the communities they serve. Knox Pop Con was invited to its rally to contribute programming through dance and cultural celebration.
About Knox Pop Con
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Knox Pop Con is a Tennessee 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2025 that gives East Tennessee Young People a stage through Asian pop culture.
- Produced Knox Pop Con 2026, a festival headlined by J-pop artist Shihori
- Runs regular K-pop dance classes and the K.K.G. dance teams
- Programs the entertainment stage at Yama-Con and Anime Maryville
- Has taught dance workshops at Zoo Knoxville, Fanboy Expo, and Yama-Con
- Partners with regional conventions, the Korean American Association of Greater Nashville, Nama Sushi Bar, Karns Fair, and the Knoxville Ice Bears
- Works with community partners including the Knoxville Police Department, the Metro Drug Coalition, Beaumont Magnet Academy, and the National Faith & Blue rally
- Knox Pop Creators Academy is ongoing, helping Young People grow into dance crew leaders, studio owners, event organizers, and content creators
Partner With
Knox Pop Con
Running a festival, convention, school event or community day? We bring Random Play Dance, K-pop and J-pop performances and dance workshops, and we are glad to feature the organizations we work with here.