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Anime North has announced they are officially merging Comic Market and Crafter’s Corner back into a single artist alley for 2023.
The full information on applying for artist alley is now available on the site for review. Please note that this is for preparatory review before applications officially open - you cannot apply for a table yet for 2023.
We always strongly recommend people read through all the policy information carefully as there can be changes year-to-year, but especially with such a major change this year you should definitely make sure you do so! In addition to the merge, for instance, a few other items we noted on initial review (this is not a complete list, just some examples):
Application currently says it will open “Sunday February 11, 2023 at exactly 8pm EST.” Feb 11 is a Saturday so this may be updated/corrected later.
The policy for permitted merchandise now clearly states “AI generated media is prohibited from the Artist Alley.”
“Art collaborations are only allowed for sale in the Artist Alley if they involve a maximum total of two (2) individual artists who are registered and present at the Artist Alley. There are no exceptions to this rule; waivers will not be accepted from artists that are not present in the Artist Alley.”
Pro Plaza remains a separate section.
We will post any updates we are aware of, but please remember aatoast is not an official Anime North communication channel. Questions about policy that can’t be answered by reviewing the info posted on the Anime North website should be directed to the contact information on the site for official convention representatives.
