Artist Alley

Artist Alley Signups are still TBD 

The Artists Alley is a flexible marketplace for smaller and newer artists and creators to showcase their wares. It is less structured than the Dealer’s Den, and tables and artists in the Alley change daily and operates on a first come/first served signup.

Artists may only reserve up to 2 days in the alley. After that point they will have to try to get a drop-in table at 10am the day of.

Like all of Vancoufur’s vendor spaces, you must be 19+ to reserve a table.

If you are a more professional artist who does bigger shows and wants a full weekend setup, where you don’t have to set up and take down, consider applying for the Dealer’s Den.

A note to Artists who HAVE NOT vended at Furry cons before (only Anime/comic cons):

Artist Alley at a furry con operates very differently from how other cons do. It is NOT the exclusive place for artists to vend. If you are more professional artist with a lot of merch and experience, and want a full standard 3 day vending experience, please apply for the Dealer’s Den. The AA at a furry con is for more casual vending, if you want to only spend a few hours, are experimenting to see how your art/product will do at a furry con, or just want to vend 1-2 days, are a vendor with minimal stock, or are an artist that just wants to sit and sketch for people, the Artist Alley is for you. With the flexibility of the AA, you can stay for 1 hour, or all day, and if a table is vacated it is resold to whomever is next in line. You can reserve in advance, but you can also just come and sign up on the day of the con. There’s no pressure to stay long periods of time, or a minimum of skill or stock required. You can vend for all 3 days in the AA, but you can only reserve 2, and you’ll need to sign up at con for the third.

What days is Artist Alley open?

The Artist Alley will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this year

Artist Alley open times

  • Friday – 11am to 5pm
  • Saturday – 11am to 5pm
  • Sunday – 11am to 5pm

Table Pricing and Dimensions

  • Full Table 6’x2′ – $90 CAD/DAY
  • Half Table – 3’x2′ – $45 CAD/Day

Please note the price of a table does not include your convention registration. While there are tablecloths provided, we recommend people bring tablecloths. Power is not available unless special arrangements have been made.

This year, we will also collect an optional name and link to be listed on the AA page after the event to make it easier for attendees to find you afterwards.

PLEASE BRING CASH TO PAY FOR YOUR TABLE.

What can I sell in Artist Alley?

Vendors must sell only items which they are legally entitled to sell. Please be aware that if you have pirated, or materials that infringe copyright in an illegal manner we will require you to remove the items from your table. Failure to do so will result in being removed from the Alley. It must be your Artwork, handmade items, and merchandise with your artwork/creations on them. 

You cannot resell merchandise, or products you had no part in making. We require that vendors have items they created to sell, not just for advertising a product that does not exist yet or for demos (such as video games in development, or games in development, future kickstarters, etc). If you want to just advertise, or demo something, please contact us about alternatives.

Any form of AI art is also prohibited. 3D printing vendors must be selling their original 3D creations or legally licensed materials. Documentation of licenses may be required.

We have some firm rules regarding Sexual and Violent imagery in our Artist Alley for 2027. (Adult material refers to anything of a violent or sexual nature)

  • Any material (art, sculpture, and literature) containing extremely violent and/or sexually explicit depictions must not be accessible to minors.
  • Adult material must be kept in closed binders/folders/bins that are clearly marked as adult. (Adult material in binders must have explicit portions censored.)
  • Adult art in progress must be as concealed as much as possible from public view
  • Vendors are required to ask for Government Issued ID from anyone who looks under the age of 25, before viewing or purchasing adult art.
  • For Adult Sculpture, we recommend a binder of photographs to showcase and simultaneously censor explicit portions. Examples are available on request.

Please Note: Unfortunately, we do not allow the sale of consumable Food Items in Dealer’s Den OR Artist Alley to be in compliance with Hotel/Catering agreements and policy.

Vendors found in non-compliance with these rules will first be asked to rectify the problem. If on follow-up the problem persists, the vendor will be ejected from the Artist Alley.

Artist Alley FAQ

Is there a Checkin/Signup time?

AA Signup/sign in time is 10am on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Artist alley opens at 11am.

Reservations are only held until 11am, unless you’ve made other arrangements with the Arists Alley coordinator. If you arrive after 11am, your spot may be given to someone on the waitlist or a drop in.

There is always a handful of drop-in table that are reserved for exclusively at con drop-ins, but they are very limited.

You can leave any time from the Artist Alley, Just let the Artist Alley coordinator know you are leaving, and then you are free to go.

IF there is an outlet nearby, it can be used, but we cannot promise electricity or wi-fi to Artist Alley dealers.

Signs may not be put on walls, but there can be signs on tables or attached to displays. Displays may not obstruct the walkways, or be in danger of falling over.