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When would we expect a table layout? Would we get to see it before the con?

So has anybody been confirmed for a table and moved passed step 3 at all? I know there's a time limit until we can pay for tables and it's getting pretty close.

Is there a map or layout of Artist Alley somewhere?  I logged into my artist alley account and can see my table location T122, but it's not really helpful without a picture of the exact layout.  I still have no idea where I am located generally in artist alley.

yeah I have the map but it doesn't say which tables are which. Will there be another map that'll tell us?

I'm 243! Gosh I hope they're doing it in numerical order, because I'd be next!

I'm 246 and got approved yesterday, so maybe not?

Once we pay and accept the terms, are we "in"? Or would we have to enter our permit information first? I'm only asking because we can't get to step 7 yet.

Okay so I tried emailing staff about this but both times gmail told me the email(s) don't exist (I say emails because I saw two different ones and neither of them worked sooo)

I'd like to know if we're allowed to use clamps on our table displays at all? I know there is a rule about not having anything attached to the table and I wanted to be sure if this also included clamps. Not sure if this was already answered or not, but I've been looking around and got mixed messages, so I kinda just wanna clear up some confusion I have. Thanks!

Just thought I should leave the link here for everybody since the main page isn't updated yet

http://apps.fanime.com/2011/artist/

Do we have to get a seller's permit before registering our tables? I don't want to go through the hassle of getting one just yet until I know for sure I'm getting a table.

Hiiii so a group of us want to sit together during artist alley, but the deal is we all live in separate locations (some from LA, etc). How does this group leader stuff work? Does the group leader have to pay for all the tables?

Although you are going to be coming to FanimeCon to sell artwork, we hope that the main reason you are coming is to have fun and enjoy the con and its programming. As I very well understand, many AA artists do make a significant portion of their income through selling at various cons' AA, so it is understandable that getting a table is a major, major concern, but we can only hope that it does not affect your decision to come to FanimeCon to have fun.

Yeah, of course. Hence the "chill" part. But without jobs, we do need to make whatever we spend back, y'know? It doesn't affect me, as I'm still going to try to get a table.

I think you two are looking into what Eric said too much.

FanimeCon provides the AA for artists of all skillsets and it is there for people to show off their craft. The rules and policies that has been set are there to ensure that they are fair among everyone that sells anything at FanimeCon (Dealers, I'm looking at you). In previous years, we've seen a huge number of artists coming into AA with the intent of modifying others artworks to make a quick buck. This is not the intent of FanimeCon and is one of the many reasons why we set so many rules for AA.

I am not sure if I am allowed to say this, but FanimeCon actually takes a huge cost hit to allow the AA to happen and we take that hit to allow everyone to enjoy the works of the artists in there. I'm not saying this so that you guys will start to pity us or anything, but I felt like you two are just taking Eric's quote the wrong way.

TLDR: We love the artists that are in the Artists Alley. We have rules that are set for a certain reason. If some of the rules rubs you the wrong way, just ask (e-mail, forum post, etc.) before reacting.

Understandable. All conventions have rules and whatnot. I guess he worded it wrong, and he made it sound like artists shouldn't be allowed to profit. To be blunt, that last bit was random considering it had nothing to do with the reply.

We would love for you to be able to sell your works and make some money off of it, but when it comes to a point where artists are making lots of of money or basically going to the convention for free it makes us reconsider the goals and the mood that the artists bring to this event. The table cost is substantially subsidized in comparison to the cost of the event. FanimeCon membership fees pay for much of the cost. We have the Alley so that members can come in an see a variety of artists and enjoy the artists' works. However, when is it that it shifts from the artist paying for their own con experience to every other member paying for the artist's experience? When does the balance shift to where the members are paying a disproportionate cost for the artists to be here, the members are paying too much for the event to be set up, and the money would be better spent on other forms of programming?

I'm sorry, but that attitude doesn't even make any sense. Do you think artists SHOULDN'T be making money or something? OF COURSE artists go to these cons with the goal of making money! Sure they want to meet other people and all that too, but it is the fact that they are making money that allows them to do that. For some people it's not worth a plane ticket and hotel room just to go to a con. Not all of us have the disposable income to do something that will ultimately only end up as a huge drain. That's why I've so far only been able to go to local cons. We take the risk that we won't break even, but we hope to at least make up some of the cost with our tables. And seeing it as the other members paying for the artist's experience is really skewed logic. They're paying for art, and they choose which artists to support. Obviously some artists will be more successful than others, that's true everywhere. The artists do give the con money both for their table and membership, what more do you want from them? If you really feel like artists are more of a drain on the con than an asset, that's really not a welcoming attitude, and it makes me feel you would be happier abolishing the artist alley altogether.

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I have to agree. As for the part about abolishing AA, just so you know the only reason me and my group of friends even bother with Fanime is to make money and chill at AA. If we weren't making any profit and literally only making enough to get back for the badge and table, none of us would bother. Keep in mind, we also have to pay to MAKE the stuff out of our own pocket. As for the other members, like you said, they pick which artists they want to spend their money on.

Mine's pretty basic!

Will this panel be fanservice-y at all?

Oh whoops, I thought this was positive... Can I take back my vote for top 40's?

People who assume that just because I don't like something they like, they reserve the right to shake their purple hairbrush at me and make faces!