The Taiyou Con art contest is to help develop artists in the community and provide an opportunity to anyone who may not be able to afford an artist alley table at the convention. The participants must draw any of the 6 human mascots according to the yearly theme. The theme for each year’s art contest will be announced on social media. Please check for the current theme on Instagram or Facebook.

You have 2 chances to obtain an Artist Alley table valued at $125.

1. Traditional art contest: draw Sunny, Ash, Honoka, Kenji, Sakura or Leon normally as an anime character according to the theme.
2. Chibi art contest: draw Sunny, Ash, Honoka, Kenji, Sakura or Leon in chibi form. Basically, a cute, short and small version according to the theme.

Rules

1. Must have no background (transparent).
2. Must be at 300 dpi.
3. Must be one of these file types: .png (preferred), .ai, or .psd.
4. Winner must submit an original .ai or .psd file.
5. Mascots must be recognizable and have exact hair color, hairstyle and other traits. For example… Sunny: long gold hair, golden eyes etc.
6. All designs must be PG and contain no nudity.
7. A max of 1 entry per participant in each category.
8. Deadline will be posted on social media. Please check Instagram or Facebook.

How To Submit

1. Email your finished art to artistalley [at] taiyoucon.com
2. Include your full legal name.
3. Include and clearly indicate your artist name (any credit will be given to this artist name, or if artist name is not provided, no credit will be given).
4. 1st place winners will need to sign a contract confirming the terms and agreements for full usage rights to the artwork.
5. If you are selling or planning to sell at Taiyou Con, please buy your table ASAP. And if you win your table, you will be fully refunded.