Anime Milwaukee 2026

Welcome to the Anime Milwaukee! Please look through our application and let us know if you have any questions.
 
Tattoo Artist Alley booths are juried and notifications will be sent once jurying is complete regarding your application. 

Notification of Acceptance

Anime Milwaukee will aim to notify every artist of their acceptance status by October 15th, 2025. 

Payment for Tables

All payments will be charged on October 15th. If you are accepted and your payment does not process on October 15th, you will be given 3 days to update the card on file (or contact us to make other arrangements). If you do not update the card on file or contact us to make other arrangements after October 18th, your acceptance will be forfeit and we will move to someone else on the waitlist.
 
Tattoo Booth Prices
Tattoo Artist spaces are $700 per 10x10 booth. Each booth comes with two tables and two chairs. 

Tattoo Artists Per Booth

We accept 1 artist per booth space. However, you may apply as a studio under one application as long as the amount of artists attending matches the number of booth spaces.

Tattoo Artist Alley Specific Rules

All tattoo supplies must be disposable. All tattoo supplies and ink must have a valid expiration date. The Health Department will be checking these thoroughly.

License Requirement

You MUST be licensed in Wisconsin in order to tattoo in AMKE's Tattoo Artist Alley. If you do not have a current Wisconsin license, you MUST have one before being allowed to load-in. If you do not have a valid license you can apply for one via the City of Milwaukee's City Clerk website: https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/license/LicensesPermits

The City of Milwaukee does have a $250 temporary license that lasts 7 days, this is sufficient for purposes of the event. 

 
Location Assignments
Table locations will be assigned. Tattoo Artist location preferences will be considered when assigning locations but cannot be guaranteed.
 
Table Add-Ons
Additional badges may be purchased via this application. Pipe & drape and any other requests can be purchased via the Valley Expo exhibitor portal.
 
Artificially Generated / Edited (AI) Artwork

Anime Milwaukee appreciates the creativity and talents of individual artists. Our goal is to support artists and their content. Taking this into consideration, the sale of all AI-generated art is prohibited within all areas of the AMKE Exhibit Hall, including Artist Alley. This includes but is not limited to AI-assisted, AI-generated, and retraced/overdrawn AI works. Due to the potential copyright infringing inclusion of work from many artists in AI modeling, this work will be treated under our bootleg policy if identified. Artists and/or vendors with questionable items will be asked to remove them from the hall. Failure to remove any item when requested by AMKE staff will result in ejection from the exhibit hall and forfeiture of the exhibit space without refund.

Helpful Jurying Tips / Information

When preparing to apply for AMKE’s Tattoo Artist Alley, please be ready to submit a link to an online portfolio that showcases the best and most recent examples of your work. This can be a website, Instagram, Facebook page, or similar platform—just make sure it includes clear, up-to-date images of each artist who applies. There must be at least 1-2 clearly identified images per artist. 

Your portfolio should highlight both the quality and variety of your art. A couple of pictures is helpful, but if you have a wide range of designs and products, we encourage you to include as much as possible so we can get a full sense of what you offer. The jury reviews each application based on several factors: overall design and craftsmanship, originality (especially for fanart pieces), diversity of style, general appeal to AMKE attendees, and compliance with our policies. We also take note of how current your artwork is, since more recent pieces give a clearer sense of your present style and skill level.

If you are applying as a studio, make sure to provide links for every participating artist, clearly labeled so we know which portfolio belongs to whom.

Welcome to the Anime Milwaukee Community Booth (convention space trade) Application.  

Approved community booths are notified upon acceptance.

Requestors will be notified on an ongoing basis as applications are reviewed and a suitable space becomes available. Conventions receiving an approved swap are bound by the rules in the exhibitor packet below.

Booth Placements Community booth locations will be assigned. Location preferences will be considered if provided below when assigning locations but cannot be guaranteed.

Certificate of Liability Insurance

A Certificate of Liability Insurance naming Anime Milwaukee as an additional named insured is required to participate as an exhibitor at Anime Milwaukee.

Additional Named Insured:
Anime MIlwaukee
1314 S. 1st. St, PMB 321
Milwaukee, WI 53204 

Booth Add-Ons
Pipe & drape, electrical outlets, internet access, and additional skirted tables and chairs can be purchased via the Valley Expo exhibitor portal, or by contacting the Wisconsin Center directly. Please note that your email address will be shared with Valley Expo once accepted so that they can provide you with a login to the exhibitor portal.

Artificially Generated / Edited (AI) Artwork
Anime Milwaukee appreciates the creativity and talents of individual artists. Our goal is to support artists and their content. Taking this into consideration, the sale of all forms of AI-generated art is prohibited within all areas of the AMKE Exhibit Hall. 

Sticker Policy for Convention Tables
Stickers are prohibited from being given away in our space.  This is a Baird Center rule, which we enforce. 
Washi tape, pop sockets, memo pads, and other gently adhesive items are still allowed. It is only stickers and similar adhesive decals that are currently banned as freebies.

Welcome to the Anime Milwaukee Con Swap (convention space trade) Application.  

Approved convention swaps are notified upon acceptance. Requestors will be notified on an ongoing basis as applications are reviewed and a suitable space becomes available. Conventions receiving an approved swap are bound by the rules in the 2026 exhibitor packet attached to this application.

Booth Placements 

Con swap booth locations will be assigned. Location preferences will be considered if provided below when assigning locations but cannot be guaranteed.

Certificate of Liability Insurance

A Certificate of Liability Insurance naming Anime Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Center District as an additional named insured is required to participate as an exhibitor at Anime Milwaukee.

Additional Named Insured:
Anime Milwaukee
1314 S. 1st. St, PMB 321
Milwaukee, WI 53204 

Wisconsin Center District
400 W. Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53203

Booth Add-Ons
Pipe & drape, electrical outlets, internet access, and additional skirted tables and chairs can be purchased via the Valley Expo exhibitor portal, or by contacting the Wisconsin Center directly. Please note that your email address will be shared with Valley Expo once accepted so that they can provide you with a login to the exhibitor portal.

Artificially Generated / Edited (AI) Artwork
Anime Milwaukee appreciates the creativity and talents of individual artists. Our goal is to support artists and their content. Taking this into consideration, the sale of all forms of AI-generated art is prohibited within all areas of the AMKE Exhibit Hall. 

Sticker Policy for Convention Tables
Stickers are prohibited from being given away in our space. 

This is a Baird Center rule, which we enforce. 
Washi tape, pop sockets, memo pads, and other gently adhesive items are still allowed. It is only stickers and similar adhesive decals that are currently banned as freebies.

This application is for the waitlist ONLY. Applications taken prior to the deadline will be given preference over applications on the waitlist.

Approved applications are charged upon acceptance. 

Exhibitors will be notified on an ongoing basis as applications are reviewed and a suitable space becomes available. 

Booth Prices

Standard vendor spaces are $600 per 10'x10' space, Preferred location vendor spaces are $700 per 10’x10’, and Premium location vendor spaces are $800 per 10’x10’ with a maximum of 8 spaces total permitted. Surcharge for corner placement is $150 per space. Exhibitor booth locations will be assigned. Exhibitor location preferences will be considered when assigning locations but cannot be guaranteed. 

Certificate of Liability Insurance

A Certificate of Liability Insurance naming Anime Milwaukee as an additional named insured is required to participate as an exhibitor at Anime Milwaukee:

Additional Named Insureds:
Anime Milwaukee
1314 S. 1st. St, PMB 321
Milwaukee, WI 53204 

AND

Wisconsin Center District

400 N Milwaukee Ave

Milwaukee, WI 53203

Booth Add-Ons
Additional badges can be purchased via this application. Pipe & drape, electrical outlets, internet access, and additional skirted tables and chairs can be purchased via the Valley Expo exhibitor portal, or by contacting the Wisconsin Center directly. Please note that your email address will be shared with Valley Expo once accepted so that they can provide you with a login to the exhibitor portal.

Artificially Generated / Edited (AI) Artwork
Anime Milwaukee appreciates the creativity and talents of individual artists. Our goal is to support artists and their content. Taking this into consideration, the sale of all forms of AI-generated art is prohibited within all areas of the AMKE Exhibit Hall, including Artist Alley. Examples include fully AI-generated art, AI-assisted art, editing AI-generated art, overdrawing, or the use of AI art in any manner. 
 
Artists and/or vendors with questionable items will be asked to remove them from the hall. Failure to remove any item when requested by AMKE staff will result in ejection from the exhibit hall and forfeiture of the exhibit space without refund.

Important Note: No food of any kind (including prepackaged snacks or candy) may be used during a panel for any reason. This includes as prizes or gifts.

Please answer all of the questions to the best of your ability. If you have any questions related to the form or otherwise, please email panels@animemilwaukee.org

Thank you for choosing to apply as a DJ for Anime Milwaukee’s Nocturnal Underground show. Before applying, please ensure that you have created your audition track.

The maximum time for the submission is 10 minutes. All audition submissions must be created within 90 days of application submission. 

Please fill out "User Information" with your personal information, and "Business Information" with your DJ information.

All DJ's must be over the age of 18 by March 6th, 2025 to be considered for a slot. 

Thank you for choosing to apply as a Dancer for Anime Milwaukee’s Nocturnal Underground show. Before applying, please ensure that you have created your audition video.

The maximum time for the submission is 10 minutes. Demo video should not be heavily edited, please have as much consecutive dancing time as possible.

You may use your own music. If you need some we have provided mixes here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/DJOpM/dj-opms-acen-2016-db-set/

https://www.mixcloud.com/DJOpM/dj-opm-snapped/

NOTE - You are not required to use our mixes, it is provided for your convenience if you need it.

All auditions must be created within 90 days of application submission. 

All dancers MUST be over the age of 18.