UPDATED: Gentlemen, AWA 16 Applications

As Joey and Dave know, I’m buying the hotel and table for Anime Weekend Atlanta.
This Convention is September 17-19.
I will be driving there, so I can pick people up from the airport.

Anyways, What I need from anyone who is CERTAIN they can come is an online portfolio of work. 20% can be fanart 80% can be original. However the more original the better.
I have to submit a portfolio for each artist coming, so I need them before the application process begins (this cons Artist Alley fills up really fast)

Here are the official rules from THIS YEAR, I’ll post the updated ones when they post.
The email needs to contain the artist’s name, address, contact information (email address required, phone number optional), studio name if any, any specific seating requests (being next to a specific other artist, requiring an end table due to special circumstances, etc) and portfolio information.
The artist’s portfolio information should be comprised of two things. One, a general description of what they intend to have at their table for the convention. Second, a way for the Director to preview a sample of their work. This can be done via one of several methods, including a link to the artist’s website or portfolio, a link to the artist’s DeviantArt or similar online gallery, a link to the artist’s Flickr or other picture-hosting gallery, or some other, similar, method.

Review: The received portfolios will be reviewed to see if they fall within the Artists’ Alley guidelines. All work must fall within the AWA Artists’ Alley Art Guidelines (see below). An artist’s application may be accepted pending the removal of certain items that do not fall within the guidelines.

What is permitted in the Artists’ Alley:
1.Original artwork. The more the merrier.
2.Fan art is permitted in the Alley to a limited extent. (See Fan Art sub-section)
3.Parody work. Existing characters and situations used in a work of parody, in the artist’s own style.
4.On-site commissions.
5.Original plush toys, dolls, and similar items. Toys, dolls and other items depicting the artist’s original designs are allowed.
6.Hand-made jewelry is allowed.
7.T-shirts/bags featuring the artist’s original work and designs are allowed.
8.Original/handmade clothing and accessories (hairpins, umbrellas, gloves, etc) are allowed.
9.Original sculptures/figures are allowed.

What is not permitted in the Artists’ Alley:
1.No duplication/reproduction of licensed material.
2.No reselling of commercial products.
3.No food or drink.
4.No weapons.
5.No bootlegging or piracy.
6.No garage sale-like items. If you have such items that you wish to sell, try the SuperHappyFunSale on Thursday night.

Fan Art:
Fan art is defined as an interpretation of an existing character in the artist’s own style, falling under fair use.
Our fan art rule had several problems last year, both a certain vagueness to the rule and some people deciding that either it did not apply to them or finding loopholes to the 50/50 ratio.
The new, lower, percentage of acceptable fanart reflects the problems that we had last year. In addition, the following limitations and policies will be applied:
Limited prints. The Artists’ Alley is intended as a showcase for amateur and young professional artists to promote and sell their original work. It is not intended to be a way to make money off of mass production of other people’s intellectual property. As such, prints of fan art will be limited to 25 copies per image.
Fanart must be an original design, drawn in your own style with your own poses. (No tracing, duplication of an existing picture, etc)
Buttons, pins, hats, t-shirts, jewelry, and bags bearing the likeness of a licensed character are not allowed. This list is not inclusive.
Original commissions of licensed characters done at the convention will not be counted towards the 20%.

Adult Content:
Adult content material is allowed in the Alley, but must follow certain rules. If you are uncertain as to if a specific piece qualifies as adult, ask the Artists’ Alley directors.

1.Adult oriented includes extreme violence and gore as well as sexually explicit content.
2.Adult oriented work must be covered and labeled as 18+. Covered means that the naughty bits are concealed behind some sort of opaque shield. Stickers, Post-it notes, masking tape, sheets of paper, etc.
3.Artists are responsible for checking the age of any customer before allowing them to purchase, view, or commission adult content material.

I hope to see as many of you as I can. But I understand if you can’t make it. It’s a big conventions, the 10th largest in the US. They had 11,117 people in attendance last year. That’s about 8,000 more than NakaKon and 5,000 more than LBCC. It’s a darn big convention.

Lemme know guys.

-Zac

PS The hotel is already booked. It’s about a 3 minute walk from the convention.