1. In the state of Arizona a person must be at least 18 years old in order to sign a contract. Therefore, interested persons who have not yet turned 18 must have an adult sign the contract on the behalf of the minor. The adult who signed the contract must be present to sign in for the reserved table and accepts full responsibility for any failure of the under-aged artist to comply with all convention rules, terms, agreements, copyright, local, and federal laws. 2. Artist Alley is a place for artists (and other creative individuals) to promote and sell their work. Therefore, anything sold at the table must be a product of your own creative work (or a team member, if you work with others). If you aren't sure something is sell-able in the alley, please ask the Department Manager before the convention, so that there are no surprises. 3. Due to the hotel catering contract, you may not make available any food or drink items to convention attendees. This includes offering food or candies to people. Doing so leads to a breach in contract and will result in immediate expulsion with no refund. 4. You cannot sell commercial produced or unlicensed anime or manga items. This includes the resale of manga, DVDs, clothing, plushies, figurines, etc. Fan art is allowed. Likewise, if you or one of your studio members is not the Artist of the work you sell, you may not sell that artwork. 5. Adult materials need to be covered or otherwise kept from the reach of minors. Purchase and handling of materials must involve an ID check. Adult materials may only be sold by adults who are of legal age and can provide proof; otherwise they will be unable to sell this merchandise, and asked to remove it from the Artist Alley. If not removed upon request then the offender(s) will be required to surrender their badge(s) and/or removed from the Artist Alley with no refund. Adult materials include all adult themed art and weaponry (fake or real). If it is found that you are selling to minors you will be removed immediately with no refund. Con Nichiwa, Inc. reserves the right to require artists to remove items from public display if they are deemed unsuitable to the standards set by Con Nichiwa, Inc. 6. The use of professional machines/Industrial machines is prohibited in the artist alley. These are products which belong in the Exhibit Hall and are not permitted in the Artist Alley. (IE: use of compressors or vinyl cut printers belongs in the Exhibit Hall, but a manual press button machine or products made on a home sewing machine are acceptable for the Artist Alley.) 7. Do not place items in the walkways in front of or behind your table space. As the space behind you is designated for backdrops and your supply space, having people sitting in the walkway behind your tables interferes with traffic and of other artists trying to move in/out of their tables. If you are found blocking a walkway you will be given one warning. Subsequent occurrences will result in removal from the alley. 8. Please be considerate of other artists with displays, music, etc. Creative displays (easels, tablecloths, backdrops, and the like) are encouraged, but be certain that your display does not interfere with others' space. Music, videos, etc. should not disturb others. 9. Any structure brought to display artwork must be of sound construction. If any structure falls down, or appears unstable, the artist to whom it belongs will be asked to remove it by the Artist Alley staff. Failure to comply will result in the artist's removal from the Artist Alley. 10. Decorations, signs, banners, etc. may not be taped, nailed, tacked, stapled, or otherwise fastened to ceilings, walls, painted surfaces, or columns in the exhibit hall. 11. The Con Nichiwa Artist Alley is located in the designated Exhibit Hall space. Understand that no-one is allowed in the Exhibit Hall after hours. All needed items must be taken out before the Exhibit Hall closes. You will be granted periods of time prior to, and after, the operating hours of the Exhibit Hall for restocking and general table maintenance. 12. NO individual will be allowed to sell merchandise without an exhibitor or artist badge. Only artist's with Artist Alley badges are allowed behind tables within the Artist Alley. A maximum of three persons are allowed behind a table at any time. The only valid place of business during Con Nichiwa 2013 is the contracted table(s). If you are found selling merchandise elsewhere than the contracted table(s) without the express, written consent of Con Nichiwa, Inc. you risk being declared in breach of contract. This will result in removal of all table privileges and removal from the convention with no refund. 13. Table(s) are not to be moved without the permission and aid of the Artist Alley staff. If a table needs to be moved for purposes of unloading, display set-up, etc, please inform a staff member before the convention. We will attempt to honor all reasonable requests. 14. You must remain at the table you are assigned to. You may not move to another table without written permission of the Artist Alley staff. We will endeavor to give table assignments ahead of time, to ease setup. 15. You may be moved to a different spot; we will attempt to contact you, but we cannot be held responsible for any inconvenience this may cause. 16. Any table swaps must be approved by both parties and the Vendor Hall Manager. Keep in mind that table swaps will not be reflected on any map or signs. 17. You may not tap into any wall outlets, power drops, or other forms of power found in the Exhibit Hall. If you are found stealing power you will be fined the price of leasing the power drop, and your use of the power will be terminated. 18. Please plan to be in attendance at your table for a reasonable amount of time. If you do not claim the space by 3:00 pm Saturday, and have not made contact with the Vendor Hall Manager to make 19. There is no refund for your purchase 20. Please follow all requests of Con Nichiwa staff. Failure to do so may cause the loss of your table without refund. If there is a dispute with a staff request or you feel the need to have something explained further, please see the Vendor Hall Manager at con. 21. Con Nichiwa, Inc. cannot be held responsible for loss or damages to your property while at the con. Please keep an eye on your belongings, merchandise, and supplies. Be community minded and report any suspicious activity to Artist Alley staff. 22. A studio member may not belong to multiple attending studios. 23. You are allowed to leave your tables for breaks. We encourage these breaks to be no longer than 30 minutes, and it is recommended that you remove items of value when you leave. We respectfully suggest that you do not let anyone you do not know handle money at your table is your absence. If you feel you will be gone for more than 30 minutes, either bring along an accomplice (or two) to watch your space or you must make an arrangement with the Artist Alley staff to sign out for the day. If you abandon your table for the day, shortly after the alley opens, without signing out, your table may be released to other artists. (IE: if you want to go to the masquerade and need to leave early, make arrangements and it will be fine. Alternatively, if you only show up for the first two hours each day, and someone wants your space, you may lose it.)

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