Post by *AVA* on Dec 23, 2014 14:15:26 GMT -5
Anime World Expos (AWX) Artist Alley is a place where amateurs, hobbyists, and blossoming professionals alike can promote and sell their personal creations.
The AWX Artist Alley is a fully juried alley. This means that we will open registration for a specified length of time, and once that period ends, all artists will be judged in a fair and unbiased manner (see the Registration FAQ – coming soon!). Time of registration will have no bearing on acceptance.
SIGN UP TIMES
Expected to be Mid-January, 2015
TABLE SPECIFICATIONS
Anime World Expos tables will be sold in Full Tables and Half Tables. Artists may request no more than one (1) full table space per Artist/Studio. You may share a table with another artist, but this will be considered a "studio" and you still only get one (1) table.
24 Full table spaces will be available with half spaces available for purchase (out of the total 24, of course)
FULL TABLE
Length: 6’ long
Cost: $50
Badges Included: None, Badges must be purchased separately
HALF TABLE
Length: 3’ long
Cost: $30
Badges Included: None, Badges must be purchased separately
HEIGHT LIMITATIONS: TBA
LOCATION: Grand Ballroom
ALLEY TIMES: TBA
CHECK-IN INFORMATION: TBA
Table Ratio: We are aiming for 50% 2D / 50% 3D Artwork Ratio throughout the entire alley. This means that approximately 50% of the tables will be artists featuring 3D work, and 50% will be artists featuring 2D work. If you sell a hybrid of the two (some 2D some 3D), this is fine - we’ll just count you under what you show us the most of, or consider to be your main product! This ratio may change only slightly depending on half-table sales, but we aim to keep it as even as possible.
REFUND POLICY
If you purchased a table and find you are unable to make it, we can provide a refund up to a certain point. Please see the details below regarding refund information:
Table purchases may be refunded 100% if you request before April 30, 2015
Table purchases may be refunded 50% if you request before June 30, 2015
Table purchase refund cut-off date: June 30, 2015
There is a refund cut-off date because the timing is too close to the show and we may not be able to fill that spot in time, but we as a show need to still pay for tables. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but keep these rules in mind when signing up for our alley. If you have concerns about needing a refund, please contact artists@animeworldexpos.com, and we can direct you from there.
TAXES
State of Illinois Tax Forms will be posted here at a later date.
WI-FI/ELECTRICITY
Wi-Fi access and Electricty will be available through the convention center (NOT AWX) at their posted rates, which can be found here: Exhibitor Services Credit Card Authorization Form
ARTWORK / SALE OF TABLES
Artists in the alley are prohibited from selling artwork or products that are not their own.
EXCEPTION: If you are sharing a table with a second artist (who should also be present for a majority of the time of the show), you may make sales for them, but it is for their business, not through yours.
Artists may NOT "rent out" space on their table for other people’s products.
Artists may NOT sell their booth space to another artist if they are unable to attend. There will be a waitlist and your location will go to the next eligible artist. Please email artists@animeworldexpos.com if you are unable to attend.
Artists may NOT add another artist to their booth without the explicit permission of the Department Head (artists@animeworldexpos.com). Helpers are allowed, but no surprise artists, please. If you plan to share a table, you must sign up together at registration.
JURY INFORMATION
All artists will be determined on entry via jury. Tables will be split into one of two categories based on portfolio – if over 50% of the items are 3D/Crafting they will be placed into 3D, and vice versa for print works. Your portfolio should reflect our 50% Original Works Policy (see below). For tips and explanations of what we’re looking for, take a look at our Portfolio FAQ (coming soon!)
If you are not accepted into this year's alley, feel free to email artists@animeworldexpos.com for feedback about your portfolio review!
50% Original Works Policy
AWX Artist Alley is requiring a 50% Original Works policy. This means that at least half your table space must consist of artwork that is not considered Fan Art.
Fan Art is considered to be artwork containing characters from an Intellectual Property that you did not create. This includes, but is not limited to, Anime characters, Video Game characters, Book Characters, and Television and Movie characters.
Original Artwork is considered to be artwork containing characters, stories, and designs of your own make and creativity. This includes, but is not limited to, artwork of your own characters/comics/stories/landscapes/animals, personal jewelry (not replicas of objects from shows/movies/etc), unique plush/crochet characters of your own design, personal sculptures, etc.
If you are confused if something can be considered original or fan art, please contact artists@animeworldexpos.com.
If you are sharing a table with another artist, BOTH artists must have a 50/50 ratio of artwork. It is advised to have one half the table arranged with fan art (if you have it), and the other half considered to be original. Booths that violate this rule will be asked to remove the amount of Fan Art to equal the amount of original.
The Ratio will be determined visually, not numerically (aka an original comic with 10 pages does not equal 10 fan art prints). See the FAQ for recommendations on how to set up your booth (Coming Soon!)
Artists are MORE than welcome to have more than 50% Original Works!
MANUFACTURED ITEMS
Artist Alley products must be a product of the artist’s own creative works or the creative work of your team (if you’re a studio group). Therefore, a limit on the types of manufactured items (things not made by your hand) will be in place – see the list below as to what is permissible, and what is not:
NOTE: list is susceptible to editing, please check back here before submitting your application to make sure
YES
Comic Books you drew/wrote and had printed
Novels/Books you wrote and had printed
Art Books you drew/contributed to, and had printed
Zipper pouches with artwork you drew on them
Plastic charms with your design (such as from Zap or Ink-It Labs)
T-Shirts printed with designs you created (must be 50% or less of your booth products)
NO
Plush figures you designed, but had sewn by a manufacturing company
Textile Artwork you designed, but had created by a manufacturing company – anything that can usually be made by hand either by sewing, yarn, etc.
Figurines you designed, but had a manufacturing company print/cast/paint them.
If you DO have manufactured items that fall into the NO category, it is suggested you either do not bring them to the show, or if a good percentage of your booth carries these items, we recommend trying for a vendor booth.
NO LOGOS/TRACING OF INDUSTRY ARTWORK
AWX Artist Alley is an alley where Logos or Tracing of Industry Artwork are NOT permitted.
A logo is often a simplified design representing a group, a person, a world, etc. For example, Flamel’s Cross and Alchemist Circles from FMA, Cutie Marks, or Mass Effect Symbols would count. If you have questions on what constitutes a logo (or if something might be a logo), please email artists@animeworldexpos.com.
Tracing of Official Industry artwork is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, replicating official artwork as prints, magnets, buttons, etchings, burnings, etc. This also includes "Upcycling" printed images for use in buttons, jewelry, fans, and more.
Artists are also prohibited from selling replicas of items already created by the Industry. Including, but not limited to, plushies replicating plush figures already on the market, patches, jewelry, props, and more.
If a table is displaying any of the items listed above, the artist will be politely requested to remove said items. If items are not removed, then the artist will be asked to leave the alley.
ADULT MATERIAL
AWX prides itself on being family-friendly. If you have anything considered to be 18+/Adult, it MUST be kept behind your booth and you must ask for ID before showing it to customers. Artists may have a sign indicating they have 18+ artwork, but must see an ID before allowing a customer to view it (also, these pieces may not be displayed anywhere else in the booth, even if censored). Artists are strictly prohibited from displaying anything that may be considered 18+.
18+ includes, but is not limited to, excessive nudity (have you covered all the important bits? And no, placing post-it notes or masking tape does not count), pornographic imagery/crafts, and excessive gore.
If an artist is found displaying said items or have them out where they are easily accessible by underage customers, they will be politely asked to remove said items from view. If the artist refuses, they will be asked to leave the alley.
NO RESALE OF MERCHANDISE
Artists are prohibited from selling official merchandise at their table. Basically, you cannot use your booth to sell your old anime DVDs, figures, and the like!
PROHIBITED ITEMS
These are items which are prohibited from the AWX Artist Alley. This list may be added to over time, please check here or the Prohibited Items thread on the forums.
If you have any questions you can always post on the forums (on the Prohibited Items thread), or you can email artists@animeworldexpos.com.
Grab Bags
Raffles
Food (Give-Aways or Sold – please remember to eat while you’re working though!)
Weapons (steel or not)
Makeup
Perishable Items
Clothing/Cosplay (except T-Shirts with your own design on it, but must be 50% or LESS of your booth products)
Hats (EXCEPTION: if hats are 50% or LESS of your booth products)
Homestuck
Welcome to Nightvale
Ragnarok Online / Gravity Co.
Gaia Online
Replicas of Square Enix / Kingdom Hearts Weapons
The AWX Artist Alley is a fully juried alley. This means that we will open registration for a specified length of time, and once that period ends, all artists will be judged in a fair and unbiased manner (see the Registration FAQ – coming soon!). Time of registration will have no bearing on acceptance.
SIGN UP TIMES
Expected to be Mid-January, 2015
TABLE SPECIFICATIONS
Anime World Expos tables will be sold in Full Tables and Half Tables. Artists may request no more than one (1) full table space per Artist/Studio. You may share a table with another artist, but this will be considered a "studio" and you still only get one (1) table.
24 Full table spaces will be available with half spaces available for purchase (out of the total 24, of course)
FULL TABLE
Length: 6’ long
Cost: $50
Badges Included: None, Badges must be purchased separately
HALF TABLE
Length: 3’ long
Cost: $30
Badges Included: None, Badges must be purchased separately
HEIGHT LIMITATIONS: TBA
LOCATION: Grand Ballroom
ALLEY TIMES: TBA
CHECK-IN INFORMATION: TBA
Table Ratio: We are aiming for 50% 2D / 50% 3D Artwork Ratio throughout the entire alley. This means that approximately 50% of the tables will be artists featuring 3D work, and 50% will be artists featuring 2D work. If you sell a hybrid of the two (some 2D some 3D), this is fine - we’ll just count you under what you show us the most of, or consider to be your main product! This ratio may change only slightly depending on half-table sales, but we aim to keep it as even as possible.
REFUND POLICY
If you purchased a table and find you are unable to make it, we can provide a refund up to a certain point. Please see the details below regarding refund information:
Table purchases may be refunded 100% if you request before April 30, 2015
Table purchases may be refunded 50% if you request before June 30, 2015
Table purchase refund cut-off date: June 30, 2015
There is a refund cut-off date because the timing is too close to the show and we may not be able to fill that spot in time, but we as a show need to still pay for tables. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but keep these rules in mind when signing up for our alley. If you have concerns about needing a refund, please contact artists@animeworldexpos.com, and we can direct you from there.
TAXES
State of Illinois Tax Forms will be posted here at a later date.
WI-FI/ELECTRICITY
Wi-Fi access and Electricty will be available through the convention center (NOT AWX) at their posted rates, which can be found here: Exhibitor Services Credit Card Authorization Form
ARTWORK / SALE OF TABLES
Artists in the alley are prohibited from selling artwork or products that are not their own.
EXCEPTION: If you are sharing a table with a second artist (who should also be present for a majority of the time of the show), you may make sales for them, but it is for their business, not through yours.
Artists may NOT "rent out" space on their table for other people’s products.
Artists may NOT sell their booth space to another artist if they are unable to attend. There will be a waitlist and your location will go to the next eligible artist. Please email artists@animeworldexpos.com if you are unable to attend.
Artists may NOT add another artist to their booth without the explicit permission of the Department Head (artists@animeworldexpos.com). Helpers are allowed, but no surprise artists, please. If you plan to share a table, you must sign up together at registration.
JURY INFORMATION
All artists will be determined on entry via jury. Tables will be split into one of two categories based on portfolio – if over 50% of the items are 3D/Crafting they will be placed into 3D, and vice versa for print works. Your portfolio should reflect our 50% Original Works Policy (see below). For tips and explanations of what we’re looking for, take a look at our Portfolio FAQ (coming soon!)
If you are not accepted into this year's alley, feel free to email artists@animeworldexpos.com for feedback about your portfolio review!
50% Original Works Policy
AWX Artist Alley is requiring a 50% Original Works policy. This means that at least half your table space must consist of artwork that is not considered Fan Art.
Fan Art is considered to be artwork containing characters from an Intellectual Property that you did not create. This includes, but is not limited to, Anime characters, Video Game characters, Book Characters, and Television and Movie characters.
Original Artwork is considered to be artwork containing characters, stories, and designs of your own make and creativity. This includes, but is not limited to, artwork of your own characters/comics/stories/landscapes/animals, personal jewelry (not replicas of objects from shows/movies/etc), unique plush/crochet characters of your own design, personal sculptures, etc.
If you are confused if something can be considered original or fan art, please contact artists@animeworldexpos.com.
If you are sharing a table with another artist, BOTH artists must have a 50/50 ratio of artwork. It is advised to have one half the table arranged with fan art (if you have it), and the other half considered to be original. Booths that violate this rule will be asked to remove the amount of Fan Art to equal the amount of original.
The Ratio will be determined visually, not numerically (aka an original comic with 10 pages does not equal 10 fan art prints). See the FAQ for recommendations on how to set up your booth (Coming Soon!)
Artists are MORE than welcome to have more than 50% Original Works!
MANUFACTURED ITEMS
Artist Alley products must be a product of the artist’s own creative works or the creative work of your team (if you’re a studio group). Therefore, a limit on the types of manufactured items (things not made by your hand) will be in place – see the list below as to what is permissible, and what is not:
NOTE: list is susceptible to editing, please check back here before submitting your application to make sure
YES
Comic Books you drew/wrote and had printed
Novels/Books you wrote and had printed
Art Books you drew/contributed to, and had printed
Zipper pouches with artwork you drew on them
Plastic charms with your design (such as from Zap or Ink-It Labs)
T-Shirts printed with designs you created (must be 50% or less of your booth products)
NO
Plush figures you designed, but had sewn by a manufacturing company
Textile Artwork you designed, but had created by a manufacturing company – anything that can usually be made by hand either by sewing, yarn, etc.
Figurines you designed, but had a manufacturing company print/cast/paint them.
If you DO have manufactured items that fall into the NO category, it is suggested you either do not bring them to the show, or if a good percentage of your booth carries these items, we recommend trying for a vendor booth.
NO LOGOS/TRACING OF INDUSTRY ARTWORK
AWX Artist Alley is an alley where Logos or Tracing of Industry Artwork are NOT permitted.
A logo is often a simplified design representing a group, a person, a world, etc. For example, Flamel’s Cross and Alchemist Circles from FMA, Cutie Marks, or Mass Effect Symbols would count. If you have questions on what constitutes a logo (or if something might be a logo), please email artists@animeworldexpos.com.
Tracing of Official Industry artwork is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, replicating official artwork as prints, magnets, buttons, etchings, burnings, etc. This also includes "Upcycling" printed images for use in buttons, jewelry, fans, and more.
Artists are also prohibited from selling replicas of items already created by the Industry. Including, but not limited to, plushies replicating plush figures already on the market, patches, jewelry, props, and more.
If a table is displaying any of the items listed above, the artist will be politely requested to remove said items. If items are not removed, then the artist will be asked to leave the alley.
ADULT MATERIAL
AWX prides itself on being family-friendly. If you have anything considered to be 18+/Adult, it MUST be kept behind your booth and you must ask for ID before showing it to customers. Artists may have a sign indicating they have 18+ artwork, but must see an ID before allowing a customer to view it (also, these pieces may not be displayed anywhere else in the booth, even if censored). Artists are strictly prohibited from displaying anything that may be considered 18+.
18+ includes, but is not limited to, excessive nudity (have you covered all the important bits? And no, placing post-it notes or masking tape does not count), pornographic imagery/crafts, and excessive gore.
If an artist is found displaying said items or have them out where they are easily accessible by underage customers, they will be politely asked to remove said items from view. If the artist refuses, they will be asked to leave the alley.
NO RESALE OF MERCHANDISE
Artists are prohibited from selling official merchandise at their table. Basically, you cannot use your booth to sell your old anime DVDs, figures, and the like!
PROHIBITED ITEMS
These are items which are prohibited from the AWX Artist Alley. This list may be added to over time, please check here or the Prohibited Items thread on the forums.
If you have any questions you can always post on the forums (on the Prohibited Items thread), or you can email artists@animeworldexpos.com.
Grab Bags
Raffles
Food (Give-Aways or Sold – please remember to eat while you’re working though!)
Weapons (steel or not)
Makeup
Perishable Items
Clothing/Cosplay (except T-Shirts with your own design on it, but must be 50% or LESS of your booth products)
Hats (EXCEPTION: if hats are 50% or LESS of your booth products)
Homestuck
Welcome to Nightvale
Ragnarok Online / Gravity Co.
Gaia Online
Replicas of Square Enix / Kingdom Hearts Weapons