Artists

Applications for Artist Alley will begin soon. 

If you have any other questions about Anime Crossroads Artist Alley, please email here artistalley@animecrossroads.com or post them on the forums.

Anime Crossroads’ Artist Alley is a place where artists, modelers, and small publishers can have the opportunity to display and/or solicit their works to our attendees. Artists can also use this area to take commissions and create new work. Some Artist Alley participants may choose to use their space to advertise their services or promote their clubs. Open to all artists, from beginners to professionals and studios, artists can use this opportunity to get their art out to the public and to meet fans of their works.

Artists Alley Rules

ARTIST ALLEY RULES AND POLICIES FOR 2013

 

1. 1.       BINDING CONTRACT

Purchasing an Artist Alley Table at Anime Crossroads 2013 means that you agree to the terms and conditions listed below in this legally binding contract. Please read the following information carefully. Please feel free to ask questions regarding anything you don't understand.

 

If you fail to abide by the rules that are in place, you risk in being breach of contract and forfeiting your table without refund.

 

1. 2.       SALES

Artist Alley is a place for artists (and other creative individuals) to promote and sell their work. Therefore anything sold at the table must be a product of your own creative work (or a team member, if you work with others).

 

• Original Artwork:
  • o Must be able to prove that it is your own work by means of your signature, other examples of your work, trademark/copyright notice, etc.
  • o If you've drawn a comic, you can sell that comic, even if it is commercially printed through a publisher.

 

• Fan-art:
  • o Fan art is allowed only if you have produced it.
  • o You also may not use downloaded, scanned, or traced copies of images that are not your own work to create merchandise to sell.

 

• Mass Produced/Licensed Products:
  • o You cannot sell commercially produced or unlicensed anime or manga items. This includes the resale of manga, DVDs, clothing, plushies, and figurines.
  • o You may not duplicate existing licensed merchandise in any form-clothing, figurines, etc.
  • o The use of professional machines/Industrial machines is prohibited in the Artist Alley. These are products which belong in the Dealers hall and will not be permitted in the Alley.

(I.E. the use of compressors or vinyl cut printers belongs in the Dealers' room but a manual press button machine or products made on a home sewing machine are acceptable for the Alley.)

 

• Adult materials need to be covered or otherwise kept from the reach of minors. Please be responsible in your transaction-purchase and handling of adult materials must involve an ID check. Adult materials include all adult themed art and weaponry (fake or real). If it is found that you are selling to minors you will be removed immediately. Anime Crossroads reserves the right to require artists to remove items from public display if they are deemed unsuitable to the standards set by Anime Crossroads. This is enforced.

 

• Due to Indianapolis Marriott East Hotel catering contract, you may not sell any food or items for consumption to convention attendees. This includes offering food or candies to people. Doing this leads to a breach in contract and can result in immediate expulsion.

 

• Works are subjected under copyright and Fair Use. If you are unsure if an item will be allowed in artist alley, please ask the Artist Alley Director before the convention, so that your items do not have to be pulled at the time of the convention. Final determination of appropriateness is at the discretion of the Artist Alley Director.

 

 

1. 3.       SPACE MANAGEMENT/SAFETY

We ask everyone to be good neighbors! While we understand that making our tables stand out from our peers is important, we want to be considerate to those around us! We want the make the time spent at Artist Alley as enjoyable as possible for everyone.

 

• Table Area
  • Creative displays (easels, table clothes, backdrops, and the like) are not included but encouraged, be certain that your display doesn't interfere with others' space. Please be considerate of other artists with displays featuring their works. We are not allowed to use tape on the walls of the hotel, please bring your own stands if you wish to display works behind you that take up as little space as possible, please keep in mind that people have to walk back there!

 

• We expect you to keep your tables and floor space free from clutter as to allow for a clean and safe environment for everyone. Items may be put under your table for storage.

 

• Please make sure that your area is clean upon leaving the convention. Our Maid Cafe is not for cleaning up after attendees.

 

• Music is not allowed unless headphones are provided so as to not disturb other artists. Videos are allowed as a way to showcase artwork, but avoid flashing images, showing licensed products, or act as a deterrent from flow of traffic.

 

• If you have not leased a power outlet, you may not tap into a power outlet without either receiving permission from the artists that have leased the power drop or by paying the lease fee while at the con.

 

 

• Table Assignment
  • Please do not move tables without the permission and aid of the Artist Alley staff. The configuration is designed for accessibility, safety and flow of traffic. If a table needs to move for purposes of unloading, or display set-up please inform a staff member before the convention. We will attempt to honor all reasonable requests.

 

• You must remain at the table you are assigned to. You may not move to another table without written permission of the Artist Alley staff. We will attempt to provide table assignment information ahead of time, to ease the process setting up.

 

• Circumstances may cause changes in placement to occur, you may be relocated to a different location on arrival. We will attempt to contact you, but we cannot be held responsible for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

• You cannot request table spaces, you may ask to be near someone but we will not guarantee that you will be able to be near them.

 

• Any table swaps must be approved by both parties and the Artist Alley Directors. Forms must be signed by all parties as proof of agreement. Keep in mind that table swaps will not be reflected on any maps or signs.

 

 

1. 4.       BADGES/REFUND POLICY

If you register and pay for a table but find that you are unable to attend, you can receive a partial refund if we are able to sell the table space to another artist. If you cannot attend the show as an artist after this date, you have the option to transfer your table registration to the next year or forfeit your table if we are able to sell the table space. The refund/ transfer only apply to Artist Alley Tables, not to badges. If you choose to attend the show after getting a refund or transfer for your table, you are still required to purchase a badge to attend the convention.

 

1. 5.       ATTENDANCE

Artists are expected to, at minimum, have contacted the Artist Alley Directors at the absolute latest of Friday December 13th, at noon to confirm that they will be attending the Artist Alley. If you fail to do so you will be forfeiting your table with no refund. Your table will then be sold to the next person on our waiting list.

 

Artists are encouraged to be at their table during the Dealer's Den hours. While we do not require artists to remain in the Den at all times we highly recommend that the Artist, or an assistant watches over the table while the room is open to the public. We understand that breaks are necessary, and that not everyone has assistance while the room is open to the public, and recommend those without to keep breaks at a maximum of 30 minutes. If your break will extend over the recommendation it's considered best to clean up the table and make sure that valuables are contained in a manner in which they cannot be taken.

 

1. 6.       STAFF REQUESTS/ROOM ACCESS

Access to the Artist Alley outside of business hours is restricted to select Staff Members and Security. If you have forgotten something in the alley you will not be permitted back in the hall until set-up the next day.

 

1. CLOSING

Anime Crossroads’ Artist Alley is a place where artists, modelers, and small publishers can have the opportunity to display and/or solicit their works to our attendees. Artists can also use this area to take commissions and create new work. Some Artist Alley participants may choose to use their space to advertise their services or promote their clubs/organizations. Open to all artists, from beginners to professionals and studios, artists can use this opportunity to get their art out to the public and to meet fans of their works.