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No Brand Con 7 :: April 18th-20th 2008
at the Ramada Inn Convention Center in Eau Claire, WI |
Artist Alley
Since No Brand Con's Artist Alley was designed for attendees who might want to sell their art for a day or two (as well as artists who want to sell for the whole weekend), in order to get Artist Alley space you must be registered to attend the convention.
Rates:
- One day Artist Alley space costs: $15
- Weekend Artist Alley space costs: $25
In return you get one 3' x 8' table and two chairs in a highly trafficked area of the convention. If you reserve space ahead of time then you get assigned a table automatically. You can purchase Artist Alley space at the time of the convention, but space is not guaranteed to be available.
To reserve a table, fill out an Artist Alley Registration form. All checks must be made out to NoBrandCon and mailed no later than March 31st.
Artist Alley Registration Form (PDF)
If you have any questions please e-mail art@nobrandcon.com.
Art Contest Rules
The gallery adjacent to the alley becomes space for submitted art contest pieces whether 3d or 2d under beginner or advanced classifications. 3d and 2d pieces shall be judged separately (each category can include fan-art). These pieces submitted to the art contest may be sold through silent auction.
1. Art should have an anime, manga, gaming, sci-fi or fantasy theme*
*No Brand Con reserves the right to refuse any works if not considered appropriate for display
2. Classifications:
a. There are beginner and advanced studio classifications.
i. Beginner classifications means that the artist has little to no classroom experience in art.
ii. Advance classification means that artist has significant training in any one medium whether through high school, college or community classes.
3. Categories:
a. Beginner 2d
b. Advanced 2d
c. Beginner 3d
d. Advanced 3d
4. Voting:
a. Once submitted each piece shall be assigned a number (for advanced) or letter (for beginner).
b. Congoers have the opportunity to vote starting at 8pm Friday until 4pm on Saturday.
c. To vote, fill out the ballot cards with the letters and numbers of your favorite pieces (only one piece per category).
d. When you receive your ballot, a volunteer will stamp your hand so you can prove you voted.
5. Awards:
a. Beginner 2d
i. CongoersÕ Choice
ii. NoBrandConÕs Choice
b. Beginner 3d
i. CongoersÕ Choice
ii. NoBrandConÕs Choice
c. Advanced 2d
i. CongoersÕ Choice
ii. NoBrandConÕs Choice
d. Advanced 3d
i. CongoersÕ Choice
ii. NoBrandConÕs Choice
6. Award Ceremony:
a. Saturday at 6pm in the Sub-Programming room
b. All of the art will be in the room and artists should take their artwork with them.
c. If art is not claimed after the ceremony the pieces will be relocated to the Staff room and artists will have until noon on Sunday.
d. If art work is not claimed by noon on Sunday, NoBrandCon is no longer responsible for what happens to the artwork.
7. Label (name and email address) clearly on back with printed label or neatly in pen. The art committee needs to know what art belong to whom
a. Submitted 2d art should be matted or protected to prevent damage.
2d art: any composition that is on a 2d surface. Mediums used can be ink, paint (acrylic, watercolor etc) pencil, charcoal or likewise as long as the composition is flat, considered 2d. Compositions can be created on any flat surface as long as it is portable and can be displayed.
8. 3d art (garage kits, homemade plushies, pottery etc) is acceptable. Remember to attach name and address(es).
a. *3d art: any composition that is no 2d (drawing painting, or any other media). 3d art can be categorized as any medium that creates width, length, height and has volume other than paper, board or canvas.
*cosplay props are considered 3d but CANNOT be in the art contest
9. Art must be submitted to contest on Friday by 6pm
a. Fan-art for contest must be submitted by Friday, April 11th 2008
b. Completed pieces should be scanned and submitted through email at (insert email here). If 3-D, a color photograph of the piece should either be taken with a digital camera or scanned and then sent to the email above. Original pieces should not be mailed.
i. Fan art is considered to be art with at least parts of its composition taken from an already published media. Characters (primary and secondary) weapons, backgrounds, settings, accessories, poses and anything belonging to a book (manga or novel), an anime or a video game that is published must be in an original composition.
a. Composition is defined by the entirety of the piece and all of its components.
b. An original composition contains character(s), a background, weapons, etc that are NOT already in a published work (website or printed)
ii. Fan-art must be accompanied by the name of original media (series, movie, etc) and characters, weapons or backgrounds, etc must be identified in a description of the piece. The creator of the source material must be credited (such as Sailor Moon was created by Naoko Takeuchi).
c. This deadline is for *FAN ART ONLY. Original art should not be pre-submitted. This is NOT a prejudging round. This is only to screen for plagiarism. Only completed pieces should be submitted through email at (insert email here) and should be scanned or a scanned picture. Original pieces should not be mailed.
**No Brand Con reserves the right to deny any fan-art that violates these conditions.
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