Vendor Booths will be located in one of three buildings this year. The Showplex, Pavilion, and the Expo Hall. Each will be priced differently. All booths will come with what is listed in the grid below. The prices displayed should be used as a baseline and actual pricing may vary up and down based on location and building in 2023. If you are interested in a 20′ x 30′ or larger, please send us a message for more information.
Showplex Vendor Booths
The Showplex is the main show floor that will feature vendors, celebrity guests, panels, and more.
Pavilion Vendor Booths
The Pavilion features two separate floors. The first floor will feature invited Comic Book Featured Guests along with the Artist Alley. The Vendor area is limited to single 10 x 10 booths, 10 x 15 booths, and limited 10 x 20 booths that fit the theme of the area. The second floor is Anime Central. All of our Anime Voice actors will be on the second floor driving a steady flow of traffic. The second-floor Vendor area will be restricted to anime vendors. Vendors must carry inventory that is at least 75% anime to be considered. Locations are limited and will be central to the anime traffic.
Ideal Vendors would include comic book dealers wanting to be near the Comic Creator Guests, toy dealers looking for a less expensive booth option, or Anime-centric sellers wanting to be close to the crowds meeting the Anime voice actors.
Expo Vendor Booths
The Expo Hall is Gaming Central. Video Games, RPG, Dice, Board, and Card Games The Vendor area is limited to single 10 x 10 booths that fit the theme of the area. Vendors must carry inventory that is at least 75% gaming-related to be considered. Locations are limited and will be central to the gaming traffic.
Ideal Vendors would include vintage game sellers looking for a less expensive booth option, Indie Game developers sharing their product with their demographic, or other Gaming-centric sellers wanting to be close to the crowds interested in Gaming.
Artist Alley Booths
The Artist Alley at the Washington State Summer Con is a special area that has been set aside and curated for artists, writers, and small publishers. The area has a limited number of spaces. All applications will be jury reviewed, considered, and scored via a standard rubric factoring the artist’s craft, creativity, execution, appeal to Summer Con attendees, social media influence, successful past participation, and previous efforts of promotion. Our jury process allows us to curate an Artist Alley that has a selection that is varied, meaningful, inspiring, and exciting for attendees while also being balanced and profitable for the artists. All decisions made by the jury will be final.
Statement on AI:
The Washington State Summer Con will continue to support original art and the creators of original art. We will be prohibiting the sale of AI-generated artwork created using sourced content that the seller does not hold legal rights to at our events.
Crafter, Handmade, and Maker Booths
The Washington State Summer Con will feature 7 to 12 vendor booths designated for individuals who produce products related to the comic and/or pop culture market that is not an art print or digital medium. Examples include, but are not limited to, candles, household items, jewelry, handmade clothing, etc. Sales of merchandise, other than those produced by you are not permitted.
All applications will be jury reviewed, considered, and scored via a standard rubric factoring the craft, creativity, execution, appeal to Summer Con attendees, social media influence, successful past participation, and previous efforts of promotion. Our jury process allows us to curate options for attendees that have a selection that is varied, meaningful, inspiring, and exciting for attendees while also being balanced and profitable for the handmade artists and crafters. All decisions made by the jury will be final.
The Washington State Summer Con wants to support the efforts and talents of each handmade vendor and HAS CHOSEN TO SPONSOR each crafter’s booth to reduce the cost for these vendors. The number of these booths will be limited. Vendors that are not accepted into Crafter’s Row may be given the option to purchase a Standard 10′ x 10′ Vendor Booth if the crafter spots sell out.
Statement on AI:
The Washington State Summer Con will continue to support original art and the creators of original art. We will be prohibiting the sale of AI-generated artwork created using sourced content that the seller does not hold legal rights to at our events.
