ARTISTS COLONY

The Nauticon 2012 Artists Colony Artists Listing is now available for viewing!
Head on over to the Artists Colony Listing page to check out and see where your favorite artists
will be located at Nauticon in May!

Application submission for Artists Colony is CLOSED.

Nauticon isn't your average convention, so is it any wonder that the buying and selling experience at Nauticon won't be what you expected either?

To that end, there will be no Dealers room per se, but an expanded sort of Artists Colony. What will be in the Artists Colony? Anything that cannot be found in your local department store or even specialty shops, since we want to promote the unique here at Nauticon. In addition to art, we are looking for self-published authors, skilled crafters, photographic artists and others who will add to the 21+ vibe of Nauticon.

Attendees will find the Artists Colony in the Porch Café at the Provincetown Inn open between the hours of Noon and 10pm on both Friday and Saturday of the event. It will be open Noon to 3pm on Sunday.

If you are interested in being in the Artists Colony, please read on.

Space is free, however, this will be a juried show. Nauticon IS NOT a first-come-first-served dealers row and sales floor. As a juried show, we will be looking for skill, talent, diversity and creativity. In addition, we may judge by what seems fitting for our show. Space is limited; however, the space will cost you nothing once you've been accepted into the Artists Colony. This is a radical change from most conventions these days. Purchasing a convention badge will still required by all Artists Colony participants.

The Porch Café will be open to the public from Noon to 10pm Friday and Saturday, and from Noon to 3pm on Sunday. Artists can, of course, get inside up to 2 hours earlier as needed for setup on a day to day basis. For your convenience, the room will be locked when no staff is on duty, but we are not responsible for anything left behind. If an artist prefers to have control over his/her own hours and does not mind having to re-setup every day; a hall table might be your best option. These tables are not secured and the artist must be aware of the need to always be at the table, or have an assistant taking care of the table.

Electricity is very limited inside the room. Please tell us if it is necessary. Electricity is more available in the hallway.

Fan-art is allowed, however, you must have more original pieces in your medium than fan-art examples.

No heavy or noisy equipment please. Music is alright within reason. (Don't drown out your customers or annoy your fellow Artists Colony peeps). Staff may ask you to shut it off at anytime.

All artists please note that while this IS an over 21 show you should be tasteful about your display. Not everyone will want to see naughty, but at least here, you don't have to worry about policing it. Simply mark anything particularly x-rated as such and it will be your customers own fault if they did not heed the warning.

To facilitate a juried show, all entrants are required to send a photo sample of their works and intended merchandise. A website link is preferred.

You can enter your name for consideration by emailing artists@nauticons.com with the following information:

• real name

• badge name

• studio name

• website/portfolio photos

• room/hall preference

• list of what you intend to sell

• who will be with you - either as a helper / assistant or a fellow artist (Remember, they each need to purchase badges to the convention). If you are sharing your table with a fellow artist, we will also need their information, including what they intend to sell and their website/portfolio

Entry deadline is February 28th. Selections will likely be made by the end of February by a Nauticons Staff Panel.

About your tables

Table Sizes will be mixed, current quantity of each (and grand total) as of yet undetermined. Table clothes may be provided, but we still encourage personalization by the Artists by bringing their own. Be creative with your displays but do not be dangerous! Anything deemed rickety, shakey or dangerous will be asked to be taken down. Should you be on a wall, please do not attach anything to it. If you are going to be using cords to reach an outlet, please use Gaffers Tape only.

Copyright: Photography and Fanart

Photography:

There will be ABSOLUTELY NO photography or videotaping of any art -- either specifically or incidentally -- without the artists’ express permission.

Fanart:

Fanart is allowed, within reason. You are not allowed to copy, trace, or in any way reproduce (either by hand or machine) an existing piece of art and sell it as your own. Fanart must be an original design that just happens to use someone else's existing characters. While there are laws about how much you can change a picture to make it your own, we are not qualified to judge if you've accomplished that task. Be safe and do not bring any picture that you've modified. Use references as references only and not as a base. If we can still recognize the original piece despite your modifications, we will ask you to take it off the table.

Check-in Procedure

How do I check in?

First and foremost, you pick up your conference badge at Registration. Nobody will be permitted in the Artists Colony area without their registration badge. Then go the Artists Colony and present your conference badge to the Artists Colony staff at the Artists Colony info desk. Each person at a table must check in individually, but the first person from a table that checks in will have the table itself marked as checked in. The last table check-ins will be accepted until noon on Saturday, May 19th. Individuals can continue to pick up their badges as they arrive, whenever that may be.

Where do I check in?

Look for the Artists Colony info desk which will be located at the entrance of the Artists Colony. We will have a sign at our table to identify us. Do not go to the regular information desk -- they might not know what you're talking about.

Rules and Repercussions

Rules:

Abide by the "Copyright: Photography and Fanart" guidelines as established above. Properly conduct yourself and behave like a mature artist. Do not harass other artists and be polite to your customers. Check in is required. Follow the check-in procedures established above. You may only sell and display items approved by the Artists Colony Manager through e-mail. This will have happened upon your application. If you have new items you wish to enter, please let us know. You do not have the right to advertise, quote, or charge a price for a commission, work on it, then change your mind and demand more money when the customer returns for it. It's not good business and it's a breaking of faith and verbal contract. If you find that you aren't charging enough for the work you are doing you can change your prices for the next person who asks.

Repercussions:

1st Offense: WARNING

You will be given conditions with which you must comply. (Such as taking away all offending material, putting it out of sight, and never showing it again, etc.)

2nd Offense: EVICTION FROM ARTISTS ALLEY

If you have already been given a warning and you have not complied or have violated another rule, you may be evicted and/or banned from the Artists Alley.

3rd Offense: EVICTION FROM CONFERENCE

If you are found trying to get an other artist (knowing or unknowing) to help you sell the material you can no longer even set up, having already been evicted from your own table, you will henceforth be evicted and banned from the convention. We would be within our rights to share your name with other conventions as a warning.

If you have any questions, please contact the Artists Colony Manager or post in our Artists Colony forum.

Artists Colony Director - Nikki O'Shea Bean
Artists Colony Assistant Director - Bettina M. Kurkoski