Artists Alley 2013 FAQ

[hieis_girl1]

How big is the table and how many badges does it come with?
Artist can purchase the maximum of one (1) 6 ft table, which includes two (2) badges, for $80. Additional badges (maximum of 3) can be purchased at a discounted rate of $25 per badge. Payment will be due upon approval.

Can I sell food? Can share food with friends and attendees?
No. You are not allowed to sell manufactured or homemade food. You are allowed to have a bowl of wrapped candy for attendees to enjoy. You are also allowed to share your private food with friends. However, you are not allowed to sell or share hand-made food with attendees. This is a rule that is to protect you, the attendee, and the convention.

Am I allowed to have multiple artists selling at one table?
Yes. You will be given the chance to discuss this on the application form.

Can I sell fan art?
Yes. As long as your art is composed by your own hand (no tracing or related activities) and does not violate any copyright laws, you are allowed to sell it. You will be asked to remove any art that does not meet these qualifications.

I produce my own products, is that considered commercial production?
No. Anything that you produce with your own hands (physically or design and sent to a small company to produce for you) is perfect for Artists Alley. However, products produced by a company not owned by you or you did not have any hand in the design is not okay.

Can I display my yaoi/hentai or otherwise adult material?
You are allowed to have adult material at your table, but it must not be available for minors to see, touch or otherwise come into contact with. You may have a sign stating that you have such materials but you must checked their ID before allowing any attendee to see it. The Artists Alley Manager will also distribute pin-back buttons that will state "please ask me about my adult material". We will strictly enforce all of the adult material rules as detailed in the contract. If you still have questions, please contact the Artists Alley Manager.

What does it mean that Artists Alley applications are "lightly juried"?
Many shows, both conventions and otherwise, jury their applicants to some extent. Because there will be more demand then there is space, it is important to make sure there is a chance for anyone who wants to apply. This will not only allow for us to see all those who are interested in being involved with Kumoricon, but also helps to make sure that we have return artists present, as well as new faces that haven't been with our Artists Alley before.

I want to apply for Artists Alley, but I don't have any current pictures of my work. Should I apply now and send in updated pictures later?
No. When you apply, you need to have everything you want to submit ready to go. Make sure your gallery and/or website is up-to-date and represents your most current work.

Do you have a question not represented here?
Please email us at artists@kumoricon.org.

[Wrath-Chan19]

In past years dealers were able to get some badges right? is that happening again, and if it is how many? I am planing to apply for a table with a group of friends.
One piece I am working on right now to try and sell has a good amount of foul language, would it be treated the same as +18 material?

[devyrae]

Going to try out again this year since our small shop has craft bazaars, Newcon PDX, and Chibichibi con under our belt 

[nikkiolie]

I'm just trying to get an idea of how much a table might cost. Like how much where they last year?

[Sailor-Jeimi]

I'm just trying to get an idea of how much a table might cost. Like how much where they last year?

Ya know, I belive I asked this before, and they said they didn't know for sure what it'll cost..They also never answered when I asked about last year's prices either..lol


I would also like to know this..


Also, I asked in the old 2012 thread (before this was up) about how many people at the table and blah blah blah. We need 3 people at the table and wanted to make sure how many members the AA badge covered..If it WILL cover all 3 of us, it will make life a lot easier for us poor people lol


I know that question was sort of answered before, but they said they weren't sure and would look into it or something and I never heard back..

[veraca]

I just did a simple google search and found this from Kumori's website archive https://www.kumoricon.org/sitehistory/2010/www.kumoricon.org/index487c.html?page_id=92

Prices 2010

• First dealer’s table: $230 for 10′x10′
• Additional tables: $180 each
• Artist table: $85 each for 10′x10′
• Power is a separate charge at $30 per outlet (600 watts, 120 volts).

[Sailor-Jeimi]

I just did a simple google search and found this from Kumori's website archive https://www.kumoricon.org/sitehistory/2010/www.kumoricon.org/index487c.html?page_id=92

Prices 2010

• First dealer’s table: $230 for 10′x10′
• Additional tables: $180 each
• Artist table: $85 each for 10′x10′
• Power is a separate charge at $30 per outlet (600 watts, 120 volts).

Not sure if you know the answer to this, seeing as you googled it lol, but I wonder if the "Artist Table" is the one someone like me would be at. I figure dealers' tables are for vendors, and additional would be anything extra the vendors need..Seeing as vendors a lot of the time are actual stores that sell licenced stuff.


nyone know anything about that?

[veraca]

Well the page is Exhibitors & Artist's Alley, so honestly I would assume "dealer's" applies to people who want to be in the Dealer's Hall (Exhibitor's Hall), and the Artist's Alley is the "Artist table".

Keep in mind that these prices are from 2010, so the prices could've changed. You're probably looking at anywhere from 75$-150$ for Kumori's artist alley tables. The price does not include registration, I'm pretty sure; You'll have to buy a badge separately.

[Sailor-Jeimi]

Well the page is Exhibitors & Artist's Alley, so honestly I would assume "dealer's" applies to people who want to be in the Dealer's Hall (Exhibitor's Hall), and the Artist's Alley is the "Artist table".

Keep in mind that these prices are from 2010, so the prices could've changed. You're probably looking at anywhere from 75$-150$ for Kumori's artist alley tables. The price does not include registration, I'm pretty sure; You'll have to buy a badge separately.

Thanks for the info. Just to clearify, I've alrady been told about price. The price of the table includes registration. You get that badge instead of buying a normal one.

[devyrae]

any idea on when the signups will be?
i really want to try and make it in this year...TT_TT

[Sailor-Jeimi]

any idea on when the signups will be?
i really want to try and make it in this year...TT_TT

Yea I asked that a few times and no one can give me even a month. They have said "soon" or "in a few months" or something like that.


Anyway, I just keep checking the AA section on the main page a bunch (like 3+ times a day) just to see if anything gets put up

[devyrae]

any idea on when the signups will be?
i really want to try and make it in this year...TT_TT

Yea I asked that a few times and no one can give me even a month. They have said "soon" or "in a few months" or something like that.


Anyway, I just keep checking the AA section on the main page a bunch (like 3+ times a day) just to see if anything gets put up

Do you think you could message me if you get an exact answer ever? Last year i had a huge no reply problem about the AA....-_-;;;

[Sailor-Jeimi]

Of course I will. I'll let you know as soon as I do lol

[devyrae]

Of course I will. I'll let you know as soon as I do lol

lol thank you very much ^^

[Sailor-Jeimi]

Ok I'm starting to wonder if anyone on staff even knows anything about the AA in any way..I mean seriously I've asked the same question a few times yet not a single staff member can give me a straight answer. I have 3 people, myself included, that are planning on selling at one table. However, we have to know how many people the AA bage covers. I have had different answers all from the same person. Both the other sellers need to know if they need to buy a membership or not BEFORE it maxes out in price. Plus, if it doesn't cover certain people, then they need to know before the signups go up. This is VERY important to whether they even GO or not. I can't sell without my studio partners meaning if it does not cover them, then I don't sell. Someone needs to get back to me with an actual answer

[ObiJay]

Staff is probably tied up in the higher details of getting everything together, but I DID run into our lovely AA Coordinator while working SakuraCon's AA. She told me there should be info up in the next couple of weeks, worst case it'll be early May, but they are getting it together.

If I remember right, last year the table came with 2 badges, and any extras had to be paid for. I could be wrong though, our little business did a few cons and a lot of smaller events so it's kind of a blur. I know the general rule of thumb they give is to register before the AA opens up just to make sure you are covered for registration

[Sailor-Jeimi]

Well does anyone have an email maybe to reach someone that can give me an answer?

[Sailor-Jeimi]

Ok I got an email and a price and the info I was looking for.

[Barako]

Ok I got an email and a price and the info I was looking for.

Any chance you could share that info with the rest of us? 

[Sailor-Jeimi]

WHIPEOUT EDIT:
https://www.kumoricon.org/contact
That is the contact page.
AA is near the bottom.


Tables are $75 and include two 3day membership badges. You can also (as they told me) buy up to 3 extra badges (I assume for table mate that the normal AA badge didn't cover, like how I have 3 people) at dicount prices.

[devyrae]

WHIPEOUT EDIT:
https://www.kumoricon.org/contact
That is the contact page.
AA is near the bottom.


Tables are $75 and include two 3day membership badges. You can also (as they told me) buy up to 3 extra badges (I assume for table mate that the normal AA badge didn't cover, like how I have 3 people) at dicount prices.

Alright thank you very much for this. if there is any more updates let me know ^^

[Sailor-Jeimi]

No problem. Still haven't gotten a date of when it'll be up so..

[Felis Draco]

I want to try to sign up too. We went to Kumoricon the last time it was in Portland, and finally agreed we need to go again. I have all sorts of odd art. 

Yea I asked that a few times and no one can give me even a month. They have said "soon" or "in a few months" or something like that.


Anyway, I just keep checking the AA section on the main page a bunch (like 3+ times a day) just to see if anything gets put up

[hieis_girl1]

Wow, there has been a lot of traffic on here in the past few days! I apologize for not getting around to responding to you all yet! I've been busy with school, and Jen with work. When I get home to a computer, I will go through and answer everyone's questions. Again, so sorry for being slow to respond!!

-Krys
AA Assistant Manager

[hieis_girl1]

I see you have figured out things with the badges, and I apologize profusely for not answering those questions sooner! It is $75 for the table plus 2 badges, and up to 3 additional badges at a discounted price.

As for when registration will be up, it has never been up before SakuraCon weekend, mostly because there is a lot of overlap between artists that attend both and have tables, including Jen herself, and do not have the time to focus on a second con. We are meeting up tomorrow (4/15) to get things lined up and ready to launch, so I ask for your patience for just a few more days before I announce what we talked about and, hopefully, when the applications will be up.

Again, I apologize for being so behind in getting information to you all, but we all do have lives outside of conventions. I will get more info to you all as soon as I get it!

-Krys

[devyrae]

Any new information on this? im hoping to know when signups are, and if the list of who made it in will be announced before con so if we do get in will we have enough time to re stock instead of know like a few days before con?
also i wanted to ask if we should prereg then when it opens sign up and trade in our badges (if you get a booth) at con? cause its not really fair that so many wait to try and join the aa and venders and miss the cheaper prices just to not get a booth and have to pay the at the door price TT_TT

[Sailor-Jeimi]

also i wanted to ask if we should prereg then when it opens sign up and trade in our badges (if you get a booth) at con? cause its not really fair that so many wait to try and join the aa and venders and miss the cheaper prices just to not get a booth and have to pay the at the door price TT_TT

THIS!! I need to know this info more then anything..I don't think it's anywhere near fair for us to pay for a booth then not be able to get in for the cheaper price just because you guys take a long time to get the aa signups going

[ObiJay]

From the Artist's Alley page on the main site.


"Artists AlleyThe Kumoricon Artists Alley welcomes freelance artists by providing space to sell their personal works at the convention. More information will be posted on Artists Alley as Kumoricon 2013 approaches.Artists seeking to participate in Artists Alley should not register as attendees at this time, but instead, apply to Artists Alley once applications open."


Now once the apps go out, and the deadline hits, decisions are made before the next price hike, which is not until August 15th. The best pre-reg price has already passed, so it's currently $40 until the aforementioned date. Before that it was $35, so you only missed out on a $5 savings.

[Lysenis]

We get 2 Badges and a table for $75, perfect. NOW what is the price for each extra badge? Because I plan on making out mine with a fewfriends that will be helping me on my booth.

Now I am just wondering how much product I need. . . . JI am just way to new to Con selling. . .

[ObiJay]

I think extra badges are just the cost of the standard con badge. We're a husband and wife team though, so we've never really paid a lot of attention to extra badges.

As for how much merchandise, it's a tough call. You don't want to have so much that you end up not profiting at all. Unfortunately, last year I underestimated and was doing this solo, so I had to drive back up from Vancouver to Olympia, where my wife stayed up all night to make more of the jewelry pieces I sold out of on day one. Then I left at 5:00am to get there at 7 and be good to go when the doors opened back up..

[Lysenis]

I think extra badges are just the cost of the standard con badge. We're a husband and wife team though, so we've never really paid a lot of attention to extra badges.

As for how much merchandise, it's a tough call. You don't want to have so much that you end up not profiting at all. Unfortunately, last year I underestimated and was doing this solo, so I had to drive back up from Vancouver to Olympia, where my wife stayed up all night to make more of the jewelry pieces I sold out of on day one. Then I left at 5:00am to get there at 7 and be good to go when the doors opened back up..

They are saying "Discounted rate" so I HOPE they are cheaper. I have to get the 3 guys in. . . one of them is my Booth Babe and she will be wearing a Scale Maille Bikini with some attachments for modesty. . .

[hieis_girl1]

Jay- Thank you for helping answer questions when I've been unable to jump on here!

Extra badges: We have yet to determine the final price for extra badges, but they will be cheaper than the current pre-reg prices; final prices are TBA, as well as table prices.
Registration will be open hopefully early May. We need to finalize the Artists contract for this year before we can do anything else. Registration will close at the end of May.
Emails will go out to those that are accepted into Artists Alley by the end of June/beginning of July most likely. That will give those accepted two months to get their inventory stocked up.

-Krys

[Lysenis]

Well that is a bonus for me. What are the clothing restrictions? I am attaching a picture on something I would like to have 1-2 of my workers wear. Is this an acceptible garb?

(Note attached picture is not my work but is used as an example of what I wish to do)

[SasamiChan]

If a costume is fine for the con then it's fine for AA. There aren't any special dress rules for AA.

[Lysenis]

If a costume is fine for the con then it's fine for AA. There aren't any special dress rules for AA.

I have to be careful, a few friends at sakura con got in trouble for dress similar to this and since this will be my first con I dont want to get kicked out. . .

[hieis_girl1]

Lysenis- If you have any questions about the costume requirements, please look at the guidelines on the home page for the convention. If you still aren't sure, there should be an email address listed for you to contact with additional questions.

[SasamiChan]

If a costume is fine for the con then it's fine for AA. There aren't any special dress rules for AA.

I have to be careful, a few friends at sakura con got in trouble for dress similar to this and since this will be my first con I dont want to get kicked out. . .

Fair enough, but it's not really an Artist Alley question, it's a general con dress question. Also, they won't kick you out unless you're belligerent. If it's a problem they will ask you to cover up or leave so you can go change, though.

[Lysenis]

What are the table sizes that AA will get? What about power strips? How many artists are you looking to sign up?

What are your criteria for picking artists? Is it by how many artists are doing the same thing, or products or senority (how long they have been going) what? Cuz to be prefectly honest, I dont want to waste my time as well as my friends time if we are not even going to get picked to be apart of AA. (Not trying to be rude just real)

[hieis_girl1]

Lysenis-
If you read the FAQ at the beginning of the thread, some of your questions will be answered. I did just update it, so I apologize if some of the answers weren't up there before.

You will have to provide your own equipment, which includes power strips. If you require an outlet, then let us know if you are accepted, and we will be sure to provide you with a table next to one. The number of artists/groups we are accepting depends on how many sign up, honestly. We are considering trying something different this year which will affect the number of artists/booths that participate, so the number is a fluxuating one.

It is always a better idea to apply and end up getting turned away then not applying at all. You will still be able to receive a discounted price on passes if you are turned away, so there is not much loss to applying.

Please let me know if you have any other questions.
-Krys

[Sailor-Jeimi]

Obviously applying then being shot down is a better chance then not even applying at all, but it's basically saying to have photos of all your stuff before you sign up..What if we aren't finished making everything? Like we have quite a few things, but we are still making everything, I mean we still have a few months, that enough to get a crap ton of stock finished (I mean crafted and sculpted items, not prints). We make things like keychains and phone charms, but we are constantly thinking of new items o make, so what about that? It says if you don't have pics of all your stuff to not apply until we have pics of everything. So far we only have a few items (but we have a lot of stock of those items).

[hieis_girl1]

Take photos of what you do have in stock, or even old photos of product you will be making, and then let us know what else you have already planned to make and bring with you.

[Lysenis]

Does Facebook pages work for this or would you rather prefer a blog?

[superjosh]

Hey Krys,


Have you and Jen determined location for AA this year? Last year was in a great location (good traffic flow and really good temp control). Hopefully its back in the same place... or even better

[hieis_girl1]

Josh-
AA is going to be in the same place as last year! It definitely worked well for everyone, as we never had anyone complain about the location. We're glad you guys loved the location as well!

-Krys

[ObiJay]

A/C, good table layouts and convenient restrooms? Who's going to complain?

My only complaint are those cursed rocks outside that were determined to and successfully rolled my ankle Sunday morning.

[hieis_girl1]

Ah, yes. Those dang rocks were an issue. Part of the problem was people walking through them, instead of using the walkway like they should. We'll definitely keep an eye out on that this year and see how to fix it.

-Krys

[Tygermane]

I would also like to know about using facebook pictures.  I post just about everything I make on Facebook.  This is my first time applying for an AA table and I'm really excited.
I was quite disapointed in the Sakura-con AA as most of the artists there were just selling pictures.  I was looking for more artisan crafts and not just art(which was still amazing!).   Are you going to try to divide the tables up so there will be an equal number of artisans and artists?  Or just base it off of who applies??

[Lysenis]

I would also like to know about using facebook pictures.  I post just about everything I make on Facebook.  This is my first time applying for an AA table and I'm really excited.
I was quite disapointed in the Sakura-con AA as most of the artists there were just selling pictures.  I was looking for more artisan crafts and not just art(which was still amazing!).   Are you going to try to divide the tables up so there will be an equal number of artisans and artists?  Or just base it off of who applies??

This is important for me as well so I would love to know!

[hieis_girl1]

Tygermane-

It really depends on what the ratio of prints : crafts is. We usually have a fairly balanced ratio between the two, because many tables hold multiple artists where one sells fanart and another sells crafted items.

As for Facebook photos, those will be fine. Applicants are asked to provide links of their main online shop. If Facebook is where your online "shop" is located, then that is perfectly acceptable.

-Krys

[Lysenis]

Its the 6th of May and there is still no Artist Alley registration up. . . whats going on? What are you guys only going to give yourselves a week or so to run through all the applicants? Seems like a bad idea to me at the very least. . .