Artist Alley Policy

LOCATION

The Artist Alley will be located outside of the Dealer's Den between the Game Room(Sawgrass) and the Dealer's Den (Oleander). Sales will NOT be allowed in any other location in the convention hotel.

Please note that the After Hours Artist Alley in the Zoo is being provided primarily as a place for artists to work on commissions and complete transactions outside of the hours of the main Artist Alley. Because the Zoo is expected to be a very active area, displays must be limited to no more than one binder (or the equivilent space-wise) on a table space.

PERMITTED SALES

The only items that may be sold in the Artist Alley are items that were made by the selling artist. For the purposes of this rule, at least 75% of a composite work must be the original work of the selling artist.

NO RESERVED SPACE

There is no charge for selling in the Artist Alley, but all seats in the Artist Alley are on a first-come, first-served basis. An artist may use only one space in the Alley at any given time, and can only leave their space for short periods of time (no more than fifteen minutes, and no more often than twice in a three-hour period). Spaces not clearly released but yet appearing to be abandoned after fifteen minutes may be claimed by another artist with the approval of the Artist Alley Director. Empty spaces may not be held for others.

DISPLAY GUIDELINES

Please remember that not everyone may share your tastes, and that your behavior is representative of the entire fandom.

In accordance with state law, we must require that no adult material be displayed openly; for example, for art/print artists we request, where applicable, that two separate binders ("general", "mature") be kept. Additionally, any "naughty" parts of must be covered in some fashion (Post-It notes work well for this). This satisfies State and Local requirements about underage viewing and is discreet for purchasers.

Artists are responsible for keeping unsuitable material out of the hands of minors in the Dealers' Room. Minors will be clearly identifiable; more information on how to identify them will be available nearer to the convention.

In addition to the above rules, we have several other regulations that we ask artists to abide by:

• No loud or annoying displays will be permitted, nor will floor stands or other free-standing displays be allowed.
• Anything displayed (as well as the Artist's personal bags, etc.) must fit on top of or directly underneath the supplied table space.
• Under no circumstance may personal items be stored or placed in the aisles beside the Artist Alley tables.
• Electrical outlets will not be available in the Artist Alley. If you want power, consider buying a Dealer's Table.
• No weapons may be sold in the Artist Alley.
• No more than one person may be at a single table space at any given time.
• The Artist Alley Director will have final say on all disputes in the Room. You can appeal to the Chairman, but he's likely to decide in favor of the Director.
• Due to space constraints, non-customers (e.g. friends of an artist selling in the Artist Alley) should be discouraged from hanging around the Artist Alley tables during peak times.
• All Megaplex Policies apply in the Dealers' Room and Zoo!

TAXES

Per Florida Law, itinerant merchants are required to collect sales tax for sales of new or used goods. The sales tax rate in Osceola County is 7% (6% State, 1% County).

The collection and remittance of taxes to the State is the responsibility of the individual dealers. The Florida Department of Revenue has a Guide to Sales Tax for Convention Exhibitors and you can fill out much of the required paperwork on the DOR Website.