Artists will also be selling self-published work in the form of prints, comics, artbooks and much more.
The intimate nature of the event offers you the chance to meet and connect with artists you may already admire or others creating new and exciting work that you weren’t aware of.
Furthermore, artists will be doing drawing/painting demos, workshops and talks on a variety of subjects throughout the day.
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Whether you’re an fledgling artist yourself or simply curious about the amazing original artworks created right here in New Zealand, everyone’s welcome!
We have a strong stance against censorship of artworks at Chromacon, due to this – we can not guarantee a lack of adult subject matters being exhibited. We highly recommend parents accompany attendees below 17 years of age.
If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact us.
Common courtesy aside, this is especially important if you are planning on taking photos of artworks, due to copyright reasons it is imperative that you ask for the artist’s permission first.
You are welcome to dress up for the event, however – please refrain from gathering in large groups or performing with/without props in any way inside the venue due to space limitations and safety concerns.
Catering options at the event will be announced shortly.
Do note however, the current focus of Chromacon is to showcase storytelling across visual, moving image and interactive mediums, we don’t have any restrictions towards styles/genres, however – this is a festival to celebrate innovation across visual arts, and not a fine arts exhibition, market or pop culture convention.
For more detailed information please see refer to our Application Guide.
Chromacon aims to provide artists with the best possible exhibition space at the lowest cost. This means currently booths are very limited, we encourage all applicants to submit their best works with their application.
We have a strong stance against censorship of artworks at Chromacon, however, if you do plan on exhibiting artworks featuring mature themes, please let us know upon registration or at any time prior to the event..
If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact us.
It also helps to promote collaboration and may lead to some exciting work!
We do offer travel and accommodation allowance to support international guest artists , however this is solely at the discretion of the Chromacon committee. Feel free to contact us if you are interested.
However, we can make exceptions to this rule if sound is integral to any self-produced animation/videogame etc you plan on exhibiting. Do note however, you must inform us if you require this exception upon registration. We reserve the rights to ask artists to lower the volume during the event if it is disrupting the event/ neighbouring booths.
There will be no refunds for cancellations 2 months or less prior to the event.
It is acceptable for someone else to manage your booth on your behalf. He/she will need to fill out a registration form on the day of the event and be deemed responsible for any infringements of terms and conditions in the vicinity of the booth space.
Some ways you can help are:
You can also help by spreading the news about Chromacon and helping us promote the event! See how you can do this via the question above.
Lastly, we wholeheartedly welcome you to attend Chromacon! It would certainly be an amazing source of inspiration for any artist.