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Application

Anime Boston 2023 Artists' Alley

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Deadline: Jan 20, 2023 11:59 pm (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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Date: Apr 07, 2023 8:30 am - Apr 09, 2023 3:00 pm (EDT)
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Boston, Massachusetts
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$300+

About the event

Anime Boston is a three-day convention held annually in Boston, Massachusetts, USA under the supervision of the New England Anime Society. Our focus is to celebrate and promote Japanese animation, comics, and pop-culture. Please visit our website at to learn more!
Anime Boston
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About the application

This is the application for the standard section of the Anime Boston 2023 Artists' Alley.  This will close on Jan 20, 2023 11:59 PM EST. 

Terms & Conditions

Membership to Anime Boston must be purchased separately, and may be done at www.animeboston.com. If a membership is not purchased you will not be granted access to Artist Alley. A membership must be purchased for every person that you plan to have help you at the event, or they will not allowed access to Artist Alley.
 
Name: The Hynes Convention center requires us to submit the legal name of everyone that will participate in Artist Alley. Under contact name, please make this your legal name. Should your legal name be different from your preferred name, please add a note under special requests and we will do our best to use that in our communications with you.
 
Helpers: At this time, we realize that it is hard to staff a table all by yourself, and you may desire helpers. We can only allow four (4) people behind the table at any one time. If you are found to have more than four people you will be asked to send someone out. 
 
What comes with the Table Rental: You will receive a 6 foot table and an appropriate number of chairs. Nothing else is included with the table rental, including tablecloths, extra chairs or tables, and electricity.
 
Table Locations: Table locations will be assigned by Anime Boston staff. We will however try to accomodate special requests if possible.
 
Prohibited ItemsStickers, washi tape, vinyl clings, AI generated art, food, and weaponry are prohibited in Artist Alley. This is a ZERO-TOLERANCE policy. If you are found to be selling or distributing in any manner, prohibited materials you will be ejected from Artist Alley without refund and may be restricted from vending/exhibiting at future Anime Boston events.
 
Anime Boston Covid-19 Policy: Anime Boston requires everyone at our convention to be fully vaccinated and up to date according to the CDC guidelines. You and your helpers must provide proof of vaccination which must show that you and your helpers have received and met the criteria of an up to date individual at least two weeks before the convention dates. A valid CDC issued card must be shown to enter all convention spaces. Anime Boston strongly recommends that individuals wear a mask during the convention. Anime Boston may change this into a requirement as we continue to monitor cases leading up to the convention. Failure to abide by Anime Boston's Covid Policy may result in ejection from our Artists' Alley without a refund. 
 
 
 
Please see our FAQ's for more rules and answers to the most often asked questions. https://www.animeboston.com/artists/artists_alley_faq/
 
Tax Information: An EIN must be submitted for every person selling art in Artist Alley. If you are accepted into our alley, please go to https://www.animeboston.com/exhibits/exhibitor_taxid/ to submit your information once you are accepted into our Artists' Alley. DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR TAX ID IF YOU ARE NOT ACCEPTED AS AN ARTIST. 
 
Payment Deadline: You will have three days from the receipt of the acceptance letter to pay for your table. If you fail to complete payment, you will forfeit your table.
 
 

Prices

6 Foot Table SOLD OUT Our Tables are 6 feet long. While a credit card is required to fill out this form, you will ONLY be charged if your application is accepted by Anime Boston.

Questions on the application

Business information

  • Business name
  • Legal business name
  • Contact name
  • Address
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Website (Optional)
  • Logo (Optional)

Additional information

  • Date of Birth
  • What sort of art will you be selling/displaying?
  • There are a number of items that are expressly prohibited for sale, distribution, and/or display at Anime Boston: No stickers and materials with adhesive backing of any form including but not exclusive to vinyl clings, washi tape, and or anything that could be stuck on a wall by an attendee. No food and/or drink of any sort excluding for the personal consumption of the artist and helpers. No AI generated artwork. No weaponry of any sort. No tracing. If you are found to be selling or in any manner distributing prohibited items, you will be removed from Artist Alley. This is a ZERO-TOLERANCE policy. You will be ejected without refund, and may be banned from future Anime Boston events. Your signature to this question means that you understand and will abide by these rules.
  • I have read and agree to abide by the terms and conditions on the main page of this form and the terms and conditions on https://www.animeboston.com/artists/artists_alley_faq/
  • I and my helpers have read and agree to abide by the Anime Boston Covid-19 policy written here: https://www.animeboston.com/coninfo/covid_policies/
  • Any artist with adult-related material must have it clearly marked, covered, and supervised at all times to ensure that no minors are viewing it. Naturally, this also means you cannot sell this material to minors. Artists are responsible for verifying the ages of potential customers of this art. Failure to comply could result in disciplinary action and repeated offenses may result in expulsion from the convention. Your signature to this question means that you understand and will abide by these rules.
  • How many helpers will be at your table besides yourself? If you have no helpers, please enter 0. While you can select four (4) helpers, the max number of individuals allowed behind a 6 foot table at any given time is three (3).
  • Enter the names and dates of birth for all helpers.
  • I understand that that the name and DOB provided in this application for myself (and my helpers) must match government issued ID by April 6th, 2023.
  • I understand that Anime Boston reserves the right to remove anyone at any time from the convention with or without stated reason. Anyone removed will not be eligible for a refund.
  • I understand that I cannot sell my works at multiple tables at Anime Boston 2023 nor sell in both the Artists' Alley and Dealers' Room for Anime Boston 2023. Any artist found doing such will be removed from Anime Boston without refund and may be banned from future Anime Boston events.

This is a map of the Exhibit Hall A space for Anime Boston.
Anime Boston 2023 Artists' Alley
Anime Boston 2023 Artists' Alley
Anime Boston 2023
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