Art Show/Auction

10/18/2007 - 23:00 - 10/21/2007 - 04:00

The Art show and Auction is a place for fans to sell their art or view art created by their peers.

Full panel 4x4 : $15

Half panel 2x2: $7

Single artwork: $4

Table for 3-D art: $5-15 dependent on size

What is The Oni-con Art show?

Oni-Con reserves to right to change any of these rules as necessary.

Download the 2008 registration form here. You may also download your own artist tags.

**You must also fill out this form stating you have read and understand the rules before you may enter anything into the Art Show**

Art show conduct	Mail in artwork
Artist guidelines	Liability
Prices of panels and tables	Bidding Rules
Selling your art work	Bidder Guidelines
Pricing Your Artwork	Winning Bids
Convention Times	Flyers & Misc. Info

Art Show conduct

No offensive or rude comments about art/artists will be allowed. If the art show staff hears it, you will be removed from the room.
No food or drinks will be permitted into the Art Show. The artists are brave enough to display their artwork; you must be respectful enough to help protect it.
No Cameras or cell phone cameras are allowed in the Art Show Room. This is a violation of copyright laws, so if you take pictures of any displayed art work we reserve the right to take the phone or camera.
To enter areas of the convention you must purchase and wear a badge at all times. If you are entered in the Art Show you must buy a badge if you plan on attending the convention.

Artist Guidelines

What is permitted?

Any form of 2-D and 3-D work will be accepted from the following categories: anime/manga, Japanese themes, anthro, fantasy, or sci-fi. If there is space available we will accept other genres at our discretion.
Original fan art will be accepted as long it is your artwork and not a reproduction of a copyrighted image.
Glitter: if using glitter, confetti, etc. it must be spray mounted before the art show.
Nudes: Tasteful nudes are acceptable, but will be required to hang in the adult section of the art show.
By Law, nudes cannot be visible to anyone under 18 years of age.
You must purchase space (a panel or partial panel) for us to display this type of artwork.
The art show staff reserves the right to decide what is deemed acceptable.

What is not permitted?

Pornographic images: “Anything depicting sexual acts” will not be allowed in the art show. A good rule of thumb: If it is questionable, then you probably can’t show it.
Plagiarism: Artwork that is plagiarized in any way will be rejected from the art show.
Mounting: Artwork that is not neatly mounted will not be accepted.

Displaying your artwork in the art show:

Artwork must be presented appropriately; properly hung and mounted. (No line paper drawings hung up with tacks.) **Remember people like to buy stuff that looks professional. Matted artwork sells for higher bids.
Artwork must be intact and not falling apart.
3-D artwork will have to be displayed on a table: table prices depend on size of your artwork.
Panels are sold on a first come first serve basis:Spaces for the art show fill up fast so if you want to display your art work you will want to reserve your space early.
Oni-Con will provide hanging pegs for all registered artwork.
Artists are responsible for hanging and displaying their artwork. If your Art work requires a special device for hanging, you must bring it with you. **The Art show will accept pieces at the door but only as long as there is space available in the art show.
All pieces must have an Artist ID Form and the Artwork ID Form attached to the back of the artwork.
**All art left over will become property of Oni-Con.**

Prices of panels and tables

The panels are wire grids and we will provide some form of hanging device. If your art needs special equipment to hang, please bring those with you. Artists are allowed to buy up to 4 full panels.

Full panel 4x4: $15
Half panel 2x2: $7
Single artwork: $4
Table for 3-D art: $5-15 dependent on size

Panels fill up quick so please reserve your panel early. We will put your name on the website once we have received your payment. To reserve your panel early, send a check or money order made out to Oni-Con.

Mail to:
Oni-con
PO Box 310
Deer Park, TX 77536

*Panels and tables will only be reserved once the payment is received*

We have a cash ONLY policy for panels bought as walk-ins. If you want to pay by check you must reserve in advance.

Refunds: We have a no refund policy for the panels. That includes any panels not filled completely or no shows.

Pre-sale link exchange: If you pre-pay for a panel with Oni-con's Art Show, we will put your name on our website. We will add a link to your web site if you link back to Oni-con.

Selling your art work

Art to be auctioned must have YES circled on the Artwork ID form, and include minimum bid price and the direct sale price.
Artwork that goes to live auction will require an art work ID attached to it. There is room to fill out information about yourself and your artwork: the more information filled out, the more the auctioneer has to say about your artwork. This is a great way to let people know who/what your artwork is about. Artwork sells for more if people feel like they know the artist or the purpose of the artwork.
If you sell your artwork with the direct sale option, the buyer reserves the right to retrieve their purchase early. We ask artists to leave all work displayed until Sunday morning as this helps promote the artist.
If your artwork is not sold you are responsible for picking it up. Remember to check all times concerning art show and auction.

Multiple Prints:

Multiple prints can be sold as long is they are displayed on the panel.
Only four prints per picture will be allowed.
If you have several different works and you would like to sell multiples prints, we ask you sell them in the Artist alley.
If an artwork leaves by direct sale and the new owner of the art work takes it with them, the artist may replace the empty spot with a new piece of art.
An artist must notify art show staff of the replacement and receive the new ID for the piece.

Direct sale:

Direct sale means your artwork can be sold to any buyer that meets the direct sale requirements.
Direct sale allows people who cannot attend the auction to buy your art work. If your art work is purchased by direct sale it will not go to auction.
Your direct sale price should be priced higher than your minimum bid price.
If your art work is not sold in auction then people may buy your art work for the direct sale price after the auction.
If someone buys your artwork via direct sale, they will be given the option to leave it for display until Sunday.
If this is not possible, they can take it with them and you are then allowed to hang a replacement.
Your art work may have a minimum bid and a direct sale price, but a direct sale price is not necessary.

Pricing your artwork

Artwork that is framed or matted will sell for more.
Original pieces sell for more.
Minimum bid: the lowest amount of money you would sell a piece for. When considering a price always add your time and cost into this figure. Don't undersell yourself; you are worth your money.If your art work has been bid upon, it will not be sold as direct sell.
If your art work has one bid it will be sold for the listed bid price as long as it meets the minimum bid requirements. If it has two it will be sold for the highest bid. If your art work has 3 bids it will go to live auction.

Taxes:

Tax has to be included in what you set for your price.
Tax must also be set in whole dollar amounts, as no change will be dealt with at the convention. We will not figure your tax for you. Keep this in mind when pricing your art.
Tax in Texas is 8.25%. To calculate the tax for your artwork, multply your price by .0825 and round up to the nearest dollar. Once again, we will not be dealing with change at the Art Show.
Example: I want to sell my art work for $50 multiply it by .0825 50 X .0825 = $4.13

So you will ether charge $50 and keep that in mind when doing your finances or charge $55 to cover the cost of tax. Remember to round up to the nearest whole dollar amount. If you put $50 as the bid amount for your art work we will assume that the price you set includes the tax.

Convention Times

Friday:

Saturday:

All art must be received for the art show by 10 am. No artwork can be added after this time (with the exception of replacements).

Saturday auction time will be announced at the convention. Live Art Auction: art auction, payments for artwork won in the auction will be taken after the art show. Artwork paid for at the live auction may be taken home Saturday night.

Sunday:

Artwork must be paid for and picked up.

Noon - 2:00 pm: artists must pick up any remaining pieces AND payment for their artwork. We will not be mailing out artwork or payments so you will have to make arrangements to pick them up. Remember to bring a Photo ID or you will not be able to pick up your artwork or money.

You can check with us early Sunday to see if all your artwork has been paid for. If so, you may then pick up your payments.

Mail-in artwork

Oni-Con art show staff will not accept mail-ins due to prior issues.
Do NOT send your artwork to the Oni-con PO Box.

Liability

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Bidding Rules

Artwork that has less than 3 bids will go to the highest bidder.
Artwork that has 3 or more bids will go to live auction. **The live auction is a fun event you don't want to miss.**
Artwork purchased by direct sale will not go to auction. Artwork purchased direct sale must be picked up between 8:00 am - Noon on Sunday.
Payment for direct sale must be received immediately after purchasing. The buyer may take the piece after buying it, but we ask that if possible, please leave it on display until Sunday.
Payment for anything bought during the Art Auction must be received directly after the auction.

Bidder Guidelines

Bidder ID:

Bidders must register for a bidder ID before the art show.
The bidder ID is free and easy to get, but remember we take bidding seriously.
Don't bid unless you mean to pay! Records will be kept of nonpaying bidders.

What can I pay with?

Payments can be made by:

Cash: Please bring small bills, $20 and under.
Check: Checks will have to be made out to the artist of your piece purchased. Not all artists will accept checks.
Example: if you by 3 pieces from 3 different artists, then you will make out 3 different checks. If you buy 10 different works from 2 artists you will need to write 2 checks.

Winning Bids

All winning bidders will need to pay for their artwork after the auction is over.
Anyone buying adult artwork must show a valid ID, and must be over 18.
Once again, all art must be picked up on Sunday between 8 am - Noon.

Flyers & Misc Info

Business cards or mini flyers:

This idea has been very successful in promoting the artist. It allows people who are not buying art to get in contact with the artist later.
Business cards or mini flyers can be printed off your computer and should be neatly trimmed.
When displaying them on your panels, please bring a large binder clip or plastic bag so we can clip them to your panel.
Make sure to bring plenty so our staff can refill them when needed. 100 business cards at this busy con only lasted three hours last year.

Show up after the live auction: