Artists Alley

(If you have a club or organization that is interested in a Fan Table, please see the info at the bottom of this page.)

MechaCon’s Artist Alley is a place where artists, modelers, and small publishers can have the opportunity to display and/or solicit their works to our attendees. Artists can also use this area to take commissions and create new works. Some Artist Alley participants may choose to use their space to advertise their services or promote their clubs. Open to all artists, from beginners to professionals and studios, artists can use this opportunity to get their art out to the public and to meet fans of their works.

Artist Alley tables are now only available as a registration package which includes one table and one registration (equivalent to BasicPass). The cost for an Artist Alley Registration is $90 ($55 for the table, $35 for the badge). An additional Artist Alley badge (for an assistant to help at your table) may be purchased with your table registration for an extra $35. Limited to one additional badge per Artist Alley table registration. Artist Alley participants may attend the MechaCon 9 Formal/semi-formal dinner and opening ceremonies, for an additional $60 per person, if they choose to add it to their registrations. Tables are available on a first-come-first-serve basis, and cancellations are non-refundable. If all available tables are filled, a waiting list will be established for other interested registrants. Persons on the waiting list are not guaranteed a table.

Please note: T-shirts, lanyards and dinners may be added to your registration for an additional fee.

2013 Artists Alley Map - Click for larger view

Participants:

Table 101 - Carlos Vega

Table 102 - MONsta Frog Productions

Table 103 - Erin & Devin Kennedy

Table 104 - Sculptural Renaissance

Table 105 - Robby Musso

Table 106 - Marauder’s Masquerade

Table 107 - Leiana Loveday-Funck & Colin Funck

Table 108 - Miranda Funck & Michaela Thomason

Table 201 - Kayla Davis

Table 202 - Owyn’s Scribbledoo

Table 203 - Saratonin Studios (Sara Brand)

Table 204 - Saratonin Studios (Bruce Brand)

Table 205 - Kittiye’s Kreations

Table 206 - MintyMix

Table 207 - Lepplady

Table 208 - Rebecca Hillburn

Table 301 - Meagan Tanner & Erika Cox

Table 302 - So Many Pigeons

Table 303 - TeeNinja

Table 304 - Pleasantly Strange

Table 305 - Alison & Courtney Delaney

Table 306 - Gearkeaps

Table 307 - Sarah & Jeanne Bankston

Table 308 - Kellie O’Sullivan

Table 401 - Alexis Richard & Danielle Durocher

Table 402 - Sorbet Jungle

Table 403 - Radical Works

Table 404 - Terence Elliot & Brandon Victorian

Table 405 - AniPirates

Table 406 - Heidi Black

Table 407 - Jessica Grundy

Table 408 - Michelle Westmoreland & Amander Bickham

Table 501 - Amelie Belcher

Table 502 - Nicole & Cece Morise

Table 503 - Ratty Creations & Christa Stewart

Table 504 - T Box Design Group

Table 505 - Otakuz With a Z

Table 506 - Tedd Walley & Angela Breckenridge

Table 507 - Three Geeks Studio

Table 508 - LunaRWulfE

Table 509 - Meemeekoe’s KittyArt & Santhria’s Shards

Table 510 - Diller Hollow/Banned Library

Table 511 - Lisa Dobard & Courtney Garnett

Table 512 - Kigumon

Table 601 - Punk’dWorks

Table 602 - Middle Earth Apartment

Table 603 - Dreamgear Studios

Table 604 - Bandi Studios

Table 605 - Matt Marcotte

Table 606 - ZSF Studios

Table 607 - Taylor Made Clothing Co.

Table 608 - Valeny Rae Butikku

Table 701 - Blaster Nation

Table 702 - Miss Malaprop

Table 703 - Shai’ Williamson & Brittany Helfrich

Table 704 - Cynthia Lyons & Thanh Mai

Table 705 - Winking Needle

Table 706 - Corsair’s Boutique

Table 707 - Corsair’s Boutique 2

Table 708 - Art by Johnny Segura

Table 801 - Laura Ducros & Matt Jolly

Table 802 - Silly Sweet Shop

Table 803 - Supernae’s Dots

Table 804 - Darmok Clothing

Table 805 - Rebecca Mouton

Table 806 - AA&A Artistries

Table 807 - Yo Hatter Hatter

Table 808 - The Kawaii Kitten

Table 809 - RegineSkrydon

Table 810 - AdorkableByDesign

*If you are an Artists Alley Participant and would like your website linked to your name in the list above, please email [email protected]

Register for an Artists Alley Table:

For the first time ever, we are making Artists Alley Registration available online. Previously, you had to mail in an AA application to get a table. Mail-in Artists Alley Registration is no longer available. You can add one assistant to your Artists Alley Registration during the registration process for $30 (if you choose to have an assistant at your table). The registration for you and your assistant (if you have one) must be paid for together using the same credit card. Artists Alley Assistants can not register separately, and cannot be added at a later time.

RULES:

Set-up: Information Coming Soon.
No Commercially available merchandise is to be sold in the Artists Alley. This is what the Dealers’ Room is for. Where the Dealers’ Room is all about commerce, The Artists Alley is all about creativity and originality.
We encourage the sale of any products featuring your own creations, commissioned and hand-drawn works, unique hand-made items, fanzines, and similar items.
All convention, local, state, and federal rules will apply while in the Artists Alley. If you break any of the convention rules you will be dealt with in an appropriate manner. If you break any laws expect to have to deal with law enforcement and possible prosecution. We will not protect you if you break the law.
Overly loud music, videos, etc. will NOT be tolerated in the Artists Alley. If the amount of sound that you, your table, or anything related to you or your table is found to be disruptive, you will be given your first and only warning and you will be made to turn the volume down.
If you want to have a raffle or giveaway, please inform the Artists Alley Liaison ahead of time so that we can assist with any possible line forming or crowding issues. Crowding becomes a problem when it begins to block the thoroughfares between tables becoming a fire hazard. Therefore please get your raffle/giveaway taken care of as quickly as possible.
NO SIGNS, art, or anything else are allowed to be attached to the walls at the Riverside Hilton. You may tape or otherwise attach things to the front of your table, as long as no hotel or convention property is damaged.
Food, snacks, and/or beverages are NOT to be sold in the Artists Alley.
Merchandise bearing official character likenesses are not allowed. These would be directly competing with licensed merchandise and would definitely break copyright laws. Clothing and accessories are usually licensed. (However, if you’re using characters you already own, or have explicit permission to use, you’re fine.)
NO HENTAI or any other sexually explicit material of any kind will be allowed in the Artists Alley.

Please note the following:

Artist Alley registrants will receive an email stating the acceptance of his/her Artist Alley registration once his/her registration has been processed. A second confirmation email containing your table number will be sent within a couple of weeks after you register online.

Registrants will receive their badges (and shirts where applicable) as well as table assignments at the convention with a valid photo ID. Hotel accommodations are NOT included with any registrations. Please visit www.mechacon.com for additional registration options, information on the event, hotel information, rules & regulations. We reserve the right to refuse any registration for any reason.

A current, valid picture ID is necessary to pick up any badge/registration/Artist Alley packet. Artist Alley registration packages can only be picked up by the attendee the packet and table is registered to.

We are not responsible for any errors submitted during the registration process.

Once you have registered and acquired an Artist Alley table, there is no refund. However, you can replace your name with another adult’s name as well as other important information before July 20, 2013. Please contact the Registration Coordinator to make changes on the registration and Artist Alley records.

MechaCon Fan Tables

Due to the increasing number of clubs and organizations requesting fan tables at MechaCon, we have come up with a list of FAQs and new guidelines about fan tables. Fan tables are NOT the same as Artists Alley tables, Industry tables, or Convention tables.

What is a fan table?

Fan tables are provided at MechaCon on a first-come, first-serve basis to qualifying fan clubs and non-profit organizations that wish to promote at our convention. MechaCon reserves the right to refuse a table to an organization or club that we feel may not be appropriate for our event, or for a fan table.

List of Fan Table Participants:

Table F01 - Bast Alpha Garrison of the 501st Legion

Table F02 - Adventurer’s League of G.E.A.R.S.

Table F03 - Louisiana Cosplayers

Table F04 - Geek Girls with Guns

Table F05 - D20 Girls

Table F06 - Krewe du Who

Table F07 - BarCraft NOLA / Team NOLA Gaming

Table F08 - Louisiana Ghostbusters

Table C10 - NolAnime!

Table C09 - NOLA Library Anime

Table IA8 - Japan Society Club of New Orleans

Table IA7 - Southwest Louisiana Browncoats

How much is a fan table?

Fan tables are free of charge to qualifying organizations and groups on a first-come, first-serve basis. Tables are very limited.

Do the members of my group have to buy badges if I have a fan table?

Fan tables come with 2 complimentary weekend passes. All other members of the group will have to buy badges to attend the convention, and/or work the table. BasicPasses are available in advance for $40. Or, can be purchased at-door for $50 for the weekend. Individual day passes are also available at the door.

Can I sell merchandise at my fan table?

Sorry, but as a courtesy to our vendors and Artists Alley participants who purchase tables to sell merchandise, we cannot allow any sales of merchandise at fan tables.

Is electricity available at my fan table?

Sorry, but we cannot provide electricity to fan tables, due to the cost involved from the hotel. However, if you are near an outlet, feel free to plug something in. Please keep in mind though, that we will not know specific placement of fan tables and outlets until we get to the hotel, so we cannot take requests to be near outlets, or start moving people around at the last minute. If you get lucky enough to be placed by an outlet, feel free to use it, but we make no promises.

How do I get a fan table for my organization or club?

To be considered for a fan table, please send an email to [email protected] with a description of your club, contact information, and links to any web pages that you may have. A reply will be sent to you letting you know if you have been approved, and if your table has been added to the list, with further instructions.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to seeing you in August!