Update: The Artist Alley is now full!
Artist Alley will open for registration on April 21st at 8am. Please do not send emails before the registration date and time. We also only require one email for registration, please do not send multiple.
The Artist Alley is where artists may show their own works and interact with fellow admirers of Japanese culture and anime. The Artists run the full gamut from local amateurs to professional artists. This is the place to come to get custom art drawn to your own desires and purchase original works and merchandise.
Location
The Artist Alley will be located at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park hotel in Hall B South.
Hours of Operation
Artist Alley doors will be open to the public during the following schedule;
Friday: 12pm – 11:30pm
Saturday: 9am – 11:30pm
Sunday: 9am – 2pm
Artists will be allowed into the space before and after opening and closing times for setup and breakdown.
Artists may begin setup of their tables starting at 10AM on Friday, Nov. 09, 2012 and will follow the public schedule until cleanup beginning at 2PM on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. Artists must remove all their material from the Artist Alley by 5PM Sunday. Anything left behind will be thrown out or become the property of Anime USA. Anime USA reserves the right to change the hours of operation.
Tables and Rates
The Artist Alley will consist of tables that are 6 feet x 30 inches. Each Studio will also be allotted, at no additional charge, one electrical outlet (5 amp limit) and one internet connection (one device only). Studios must provide their own extension cords and surge protectors.
Rates for Artist Alley will consist of the table fee and the cost of one registration. Artists must also register for every participant that will be at their table. Note: You must send table fee, artist contract, and convention registrations together.
Rates are as follows:
| Dates | 1 Table + 1 Con Registration |
Extra Con Registrations (per additional member) |
|---|---|---|
| Until November 09, 2012 | $115 | $35 |
Reserving a Table
Prior to registration, please contact the Artist Alley Coordinator (artistalley@animeusa.org) to verify table availability and make a reservation. Include in your reservation email:
- Name
- Studio (or group) name
- Number of artists in your group
- Number of tables (1 or 2 max) desired
Once table availability and reservation is confirmed, mail a signed Artist Alley Contract with payment for all tables and all Convention Registrations (attached to contract) with payment to:
Anime USA
PO Box 2634
Midlothian, VA 23113
Payments before the convention can be made by check or money order payable to Anime USA.
The Artist Alley Coordinator will hold your reservation for fifteen days. If payment is not made within fifteen days, the tables will be made available to others.
At the convention, payments for tables (if still available) must be in cash.
If, for any reason, an artist wishes to leave the convention early they automatically relinquish all rights to their table, including re-sale of that table to another artist. Artists are prohibited from reselling or giving away their table.
Artist Alley Contract
The Artist Alley Contract is available in Adobe Acrobat format. The form on the last page can be filled out electronically if you are using Adobe Reader 6.0 or higher.
Contacts
Any questions can be directed to the Artist Alley Coordinator at artistalley@animeusa.org or the Director of Exhibits at exhibits@animeusa.org.
