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Artist Applications Please read this page thoroughly before applying. Our Artist Alley is juried, and some items are prohibited due to venue policies or other considerations. Applications for July 2025 are now open! The Basics The form on this page is the ONLY way to apply to as an Artist at Omaha Pop Expo. If you are approved to vend, you will receive a confirmation email, and a subsequent invoice through Square. Never send money to any person claiming to be involved with our organization through PayPal, Venmo, CashApp, etc. We are not responsible for financial losses due to scams. If you are unsure if an email claiming to be from us is legitimate, please reach out to [email protected] for confirmation. Selection: Artists are curated to ensure an engaging variety of art for our attendees. Selections are made as soon as we have enough applications to form a sufficient pool. Please do not submit multiple applications. Tables and chairs are not provided. Artists are guaranteed a minimum 6’x8′ space. No more than four artist spaces are placed in a row without a gap. Please bring your own tables and chairs. Bootleg Policy: Bootleg merchandise, defined as merchandise produced using intellectual property to which the creator does not have right or license, is strictly prohibited. Any merchandise which uses protected intellectual property must be produced lawfully, under license. Reselling licensed merchandise is always welcome. If a vendor is found to be selling some bootleg merchandise among mostly legitimate products, they will simply be asked to put the bootleg merchandise away. If a display is largely comprised of bootleg merchandise, they may be asked to pack up and leave, without refund. Please note that this is not a blanket prohibition against fan art; most fan art does not violate our Bootleg Policy. Our policy prohibits the unauthorized use of registered trademarks and copyrighted works, such as symbols, logos, character names, and copied or traced official artwork. AI “Art”: Any creation produced using generative machine learning, commonly called “AI Art,” is prohibited. Digital art which uses AI tools such as background removal, filters, etc., does not violate this prohibition. All items sold must be the original creations of the artist whose application was accepted. Manufactured items such as keychains and charms are always permitted, so long as the designs are those of the approved artist. Refund Policy: Artist spaces are non-refundable. In the event that an artist is unable to attend due to an emergency, their space may be rolled over to the next Omaha Pop Expo, subject to availability, at no additional cost. Exceptions to the refund policy may be made in cases of extreme hardship, at the sole discretion of Omaha Pop Expo leadership. No-shows who do not contact us before the show opens to the public on Saturday will not be refunded or rolled over. Pricing 6’x8′ Artist Table – $125 – only one space may be purchased per Artist. If you require a larger space, please apply as a Vendor.Artist Ally Premium Table – $175 – See map in Artist Application for locations. Premium tables are in high-visibility and/or high-traffic areas. Rules One Artist Booth may be reserved per artist or studio, upon Jury approval. This is done to ensure a wide variety of art and provide opportunities for a multitude of artists. Artists or studios who require more space may apply as Vendors.The Artist Alley is juried. Table sharing with another artist is prohibited unless both artists have been approved. If you wish to share a table, please submit a combined application. A maximum of two artists may share a table. For studios of three or more artists, please apply for a Vendor space.All items sold in the Artist Alley must be designed and/or produced by the Artist. Prints, manufactured pins, etc. are permitted so long as they are original designs created by the Artist. Reselling is not permitted in the Artist Alley; Vendors may resell, the Artist Alley is reserved for original works.Bootleg artwork and items are prohibited in the Artist Alley. Tracing or copying official artwork or the work of other artists is strictly prohibited. Fan art is permitted, so long as it does not constitute infringement.Any creation produced using generative machine learning, commonly called “AI Art,” is prohibited. Digital artworks which use AI tools such as background removal, filters, etc., do not violate this prohibition; tools which use generative AI to add backgrounds or other elements do violate this prohibition.Artist placement is pre-assigned. At this time, we are unable to accommodate location requests. Click the Button to Apply Artist Application