Artist Faire Rules and Regulations
 

Purchasing Guidelines
 

• Upon acceptance, the artist will be emailed a link to our new online registration and payment form. Artists must complete and submit the form and payment by January 2, 2015 or their table will be considered forfeit.
 

• Payments may be made via PayPal, or cheque/money order via mail.
All cheques and money orders must be made to Ai-Kon. Deviations from this may result in payments not being processed.

• If artists choose to mail in their forms and payment, please notify the Artist Coordinator (art@ai-kon.org) at time of application or any time after to make rearrangements.

• Cancellations after January 30, 2015 are not entitled to a refund due to the difficulty of arranging for another artist to take that position.

• Unless special arrangements are made, all artists are required to sign in for their table upon arrival at Ai-Kon or it may be considered forfeit.

Artist Fair Rules

Artwork and Merchandise:

• Artwork sold at Ai-Kon must be anime or of Japanese/Asian inspiration and may be done in any medium with the exclusion of food.

• Artwork for sale must be produced only by the individuals signing this agreement.

• Fanart is acceptable, so long as you credit the series or creator. The artist understands the legal risks involved with selling fan art depicting trademarked and/or licensed characters.

• Second hand merchandise or trademark items may not be sold. Examples of this include upcycled merchandise using trademarked components.

• No reproductions of existing works are permitted.

• Hentai, sexually explicit or explicitly violent artwork may not be openly displayed. This will be at the discretion of Ai-Kon staff. Such artwork may be sold discreetly, but may not be viewed or purchased by any person under the age of 18.

• If an artist chooses not to abide by con policy, Ai-Kon is not held responsible for any legal action that may arise.

Room Policies

• Artists must abide by Ai-Kon art/vendor room hours.

• All drinks in the room must be contained in re-sealable containers.

• Personal items are to be kept underneath art tables (not behind) to ensure a safe walking space.

• No more than two artists are permitted behind each artist table in the room.

• Artwork is not permitted on the walls of the Winnipeg Convention Centre; please utilize your table space and be conscious of other artists' space around you.