Artist Alley

Anime NYC’s Artist Alley is a curated section of the exhibit hall floor for independent and mainstream manga/comic creators, webcomic artists, professional writers/illustrators, and 2D artists. Everything being offered for sale must be the work of the creator(s) at the table and the creator must be present at the event.

Please read all the information below before applying. All information is subject to change without notice. If you still have questions, please email [email protected]

Our Artist Alley is for indie creators, webcomic artists, crafters, makers, professional writers and illustrators, and small press and fashion brands – and everything sold must be the work of the creator(s) at the table. If you’re selling mass-produced items or are otherwise a retailer or large publisher, you won’t be approved for Artist Alley and should purchase a booth to exhibit. If you have questions about this, please email [email protected].

We want to celebrate fans of anime and manga and their artistry, and we encourage original prints, crafts, comics, etc., but mass-produced fan works or fan works that use or are based on licensed, copyrighted material (including character art, background art, logos, etc.) fall under our bootleg policy and are prohibited. Do not create buttons, pins, bags, keychains, T-Shirts, etc. with official art or any art that isn’t yours. Don’t trace, copy, or place Photoshop filters over someone else’s work and call it your own. If you display fanart or fan crafts which don’t follow this guide, you may be asked to remove them from display by the Anime NYC team or risk being removed from Artist Alley without refund. You can read our full bootleg policy here – animenyc.com/about/policies/.

PROXY SELLING IS NOT ALLOWED

Artists must appear all four days at Anime NYC, and tables cannot be operated by resellers or art brokers. Artists must show their ID at registration before set up can begin, and this ID must match the name and information in your application. Any exceptions must be requested in writing as part of your Artist Alley application. Anyone misrepresenting themselves or otherwise engaging in proxy selling risks being removed immediately from Anime NYC’s Artist Alley and banned from future Anime NYC Artist Alleys.

STAMP RALLIES

Stamp rallies are prohibited in Artist Alley.

AI POLICY

Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated artwork is not permitted at Anime NYC.

APPLICATION PROCESS | TABLE & BADGE INFORMATION | INSURANCE INFORMATION
DISPLAY INFORMATION | DAMAGE TO BUILDING | LINES

APPLICATION PROCESS

• This is an application for a table. It is not a contract, and it does not guarantee space. All Artist Alley space is limited, and acceptance in Artist Alley in previous years does not guarantee acceptance this year.
• You may apply as either an individual or a collective, but not both. Collectives or studios with multiple artists must identify each of their members within the application. Only one member should apply for a table. Do not submit multiple applications.
• Individuals as well as collectives or studios with multiple artists may apply, but collectives/studios must identify each of their members within the application. Only one member should apply for a table. Do not submit multiple applications.
• Inline and End of Row Tables may only be shared between a maximum of two individual artists.  If you would like to share with three individual artists you must apply for a Premium table.
• This application will close at 11:59PM on February 28, 2026, and you will hear back on the status of your application by April 20, 2026.
• Anime NYC’s Artist Alley is NOT first come, first served. It is a curated experience with our Artist Alley participants selected after the application close date.
• You will hear from us at: [email protected]. Please be sure to “white-list” this email (add it to your contacts) so that our emails to you do not go to your Spam or Junk folder.
• If accepted, you will receive more information and payment details. You MUST make payment by the date indicated in your purchase link to reserve your space. Late payments will not be accepted. If payment is not received by this date, your table will be allotted to an artist on the waitlist.
• Should you not be part of the first round of Artist Alley acceptances, you will automatically be waitlisted to be considered in the event any tables become available. Details will be included in the status email you receive.
• Tables cannot be shared with any artists not listed within the application.
• All artists, helpers, and collective/studio members must be 18-years-old or older by the move-in date of the event.
• You will not receive more than one table.

TABLE & BADGE INFORMATION

• All tables are 8’W x 2’D x 30″H and come with two chairs. They will be unskirted.
• Tables do not include electricity or drapes, and electricity cannot be ordered in Artist Alley.
• Wifi is not included, but both free and paid wifi options are available directly from the building.
• Artist Alley tables come with two Artist Alley badges. Badges are NOT mailed. You must pick them up in person on your load-in day. Identification will be required.
• Accepted artists may purchase one additional Artist Alley badge per table should they need it for an additional member of a studio and/or helper. Artist Alley badges allow entrance during set up hours before and after public hours each day. Artist Alley badges may not be resold to general attendees.
• Artist Alley tables must be staffed during all Anime NYC’s public hours by a minimum of one person. The maximum number of people allowed behind an Artist Alley table is three.
• Contracted Artist Alley tables cannot be transferred. In the event of an artist’s cancellation, payments are not refundable. (Should Anime NYC itself be cancelled, contracted artists would have the ability to cancel their table for a refund or roll their table to the next Anime NYC.)

INSURANCE INFORMATION

• A Certificate of Liability Insurance is required to participate at Anime NYC for all exhibitors in our exhibit hall and artists in Artist Alley. All exhibitors and artists will be required to submit their Certificates of Liability Insurance in advance of the event.
• Neither Anime NYC, nor the Jacob Javits Center, nor any of their officers, agents, employees, or contractors assume any responsibility for the theft, loss, or damage to an exhibitor or artist’s property.
• General Liability Certificate must also indemnify Anime NYC, LeftField Media LLC, and the Jacob Javits Convention Center as additional insureds.
• It is recommended that exhibitors and artists consult their preferred insurance broker to obtain a policy to cover their display materials and merchandise during transit and onsite as well as general liability while onsite.
• Further insurance information, including affordable options and submission information, will be included in acceptance emails.

DISPLAY INFORMATION

Displays in Artist Alley must adhere to the following guidelines.

• Artists are required to bring their own table drapes as none will be provided, nor can they be purchased onsite.
• Backdrops, print walls, banners, and displays are not to exceed 8’ from the floor, inclusive of the table height. Tabletop displays must be stable and secured to the table by means not damaging the table.
• No display is allowed in front of tables or to extend into any aisle.
• No display may infringe upon its neighboring space, including but not limited to outward side-facing displays, support brackets, extension poles, etc.
• Displays are subject to Anime NYC staff discretion. If any display is deemed unsafe, the artist must adjust the display to meet Anime NYC staff recommendations.
• Additional tables may not be added to regular or corner Artist Alley spaces.
• Artists who purchase a PREMIUM Artist Alley 10×10 space may add one (1) table no larger than 6’x2’x30”
• Additional chairs may NOT be added to any Artist Alley table (regular, corner, or premium).
• Artist Alley tables may not be moved, pushed out, pushed back, on risers, or otherwise rearranged.
• Areas directly behind tables may not have any displays blocking the tables next to them and walkways between tables must be accessible at all times.
• Luggage must be placed beneath the table and cannot be placed in front, behind, or beside the table.
• If an Artist Alley vendor takes a chair from another artist without permission, the Artist Alley vendor risks being charged for the chair or being removed from Artist Alley.
• All work displayed must be that of the creator(s) purchasing the space, plagiarized works or the unauthorized use of copyrighted works will result in the forfeiture of your table space without refund and potential banning from future Anime NYC events.
• Adult themed materials are allowed but must be tastefully displayed and cannot be accessed by or sold to anyone under 18.

DAMAGE TO BUILDING

• Nothing may be taped, tacked, nailed, screwed, or affixed in any way to columns, walls, floors or other Convention Center surfaces.
• Adhesive-backed decals and flooring are strictly prohibited and cannot be used for any purpose within the Center.
• The use of any glitter is not permitted in the carpeted areas of the Center. Any damage caused by infraction of this rule will be repaired at the exhibitor’s expense.

LINES

• You are responsible for ensuring that any fans waiting in line at your table do not infringe on your neighbors or block an aisle. Should that happen, you risk being shut down by Show Management.