Artist Application
About the application
Welcome to the Anime Milwaukee! Please look through our application and let us know if you have any questions.
Artist spaces 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 September 1st, 2025.
Payment for Tables
All payments will be charged on September 30th. If you are accepted and your payment does not process on September 30th, 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 3rd, your acceptance will be forfeit and we will move to someone else on the waitlist.
Table Prices
Artist spaces are $225 per 6'x5' table space. Premium tables are available at a cost of $450 and are two 6' tables in your choice of corner or inline space. We only allow one space per artist.
Location Assignments
Artist Alley table locations will be assigned. Artist Alley 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 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, Etsy shop, Instagram, Facebook page, DeviantArt gallery, or similar platform—just make sure it includes clear, up-to-date images.
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), diversity of products (we aim to avoid oversaturating the Alley with one type of item), booth presentation (for premium applicants), 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 for a premium artist table, it is extremely important to include a photo of your booth setup. Not doing so will significantly affect your jury score. We share this to help you succeed—please don’t accidentally self-sabotage by leaving it out. 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.
About the event
Terms & Conditions
Related files
Prices
| Single Artist Space | SOLD OUT | Non-refundable | The standard artist table space will include one 6 foot by 30” table, two chairs, tablecloth, and one artist badge. One additional artist badge may be purchased for $75. |
| Premium Artist Space | $450.00 | Non-refundable | Premium artist table spaces will include two tables on a corner, two chairs, tablecloths, and two artist badges. Two additional artist badges may be purchased at $65 each. |
| Additional Badges | $75.00 | Non-refundable | Additional badges can be purchased up to a maximum of two for Artist Alley vendors. |
Questions on the application
Business information
- Business name
- Legal business name
- Contact name
- Address
- Phone
- Website (Optional)
- Logo (Optional)
Additional information
- Are you applying as a studio or as an individual artist?
- If applying as a studio, please provide the names of each member of the studio.
- Please provide a link to an online portfolio of your work.
- Artist Description.
- What types of products do you intend to sell at Anime Milwaukee?
- What is the approximate percentage of your work based upon original creations, fanart, or other?
- Will you be accepting commissions to be completed during AMKE?
- Have you been a member of AMKE's Artist Alley before?
- What year(s)?
- Are you applying for a premium artist table?
- Please provide your tax ID number provided to you by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (starts with 456-)
- I have read the exhibitor rules on Anime Milwaukee's website and agree to the expectations set forth in them. I understand that failure to follow these rules can result in forfeiture of my space and expulsion from the convention without refund or recourse.
- I understand and acknowledge that once accepted, my payment will process on September 15, 2025 and if my payment fails, I will be contacted once to update the card within 3 days. After 3 days I understand that my artist alley acceptance is forfeit.
- Do you provide discounts to members of convention staff?
- If you are not selected for a premium artist space, would you like to be considered for a regular artist space?
- If selected for a premium artist table, would you prefer an inline or corner table setup?
- What "Other" products do you intend to sell?
Picture requirements
- Minimum pictures required: 5
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