Sakura Con 2004

Fallen Kijo · Post by **Fallen Kijo** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:04 pm

Oh wow...thanks, that helps me out a lot. ^__^ About people selling their artwork, I'll go check out the website but recetly there hasn't been much info up there yet. I was just wondering how people can sell their art at the con...you mentioned an auction, how did that work last year? Do you just submit your pieces and they auction them off in a big room, or what? Or do you have to buy a booth space and set up there?

DBrentOGara · Post by **DBrentOGara** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:45 pm

Fallen Kijo wrote:Oh wow...thanks, that helps me out a lot. ^__^ About people selling their artwork, I'll go check out the website but recetly there hasn't been much info up there yet. I was just wondering how people can sell their art at the con...you mentioned an auction, how did that work last year? Do you just submit your pieces and they auction them off in a big room, or what? Or do you have to buy a booth space and set up there?

glad it helps, as for the website, as I mentioned, it is not well maintained, and the art is minimaly supported on the site. The site will eventually have signup sheets available in PDF format for the art auction/gallery/contest, but it's not up yet (most of the site is not up yet). The last 3 years the art gallery has been a pitifully small room with folding panels all around, with the art hanging on them, with tags giving the artist, media, wether it's for sale, minimum bid, and 'buy it now' price. Any piece of art which has all 4 slots for bids filled in, goes on auction Sunday at the end of the con. Art which has the 'buy now' price filled in is considered sold, unless the buyer fails to show up Sunday. A piece of art with less than 4 bids goes to the highest bidder Sunday, without going through the 'real' auction. People put up originals and prints in the art gallery, most are under-priced. (IMHO) Some few of the artist show real talent, most are moderately talented amatures (like me). If you want to, you can rent a table in the 'Artists Alley', and spend your time there, sketching and taking comissions. I may end up doing that, depending on how much time my staff position eats up.

hope this answers your question.

Brent O

Illia Sadri · Post by **Illia Sadri** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 12:29 pm

Actually, I intend on hitting Sakuracon for the first time this next year. Would be my first West Coast convention. (is a pretty long haul from WI)

As far as choosing your costume so far ahead, it is never a bad idea. I think when i did Lain a couple years ago I more or less decided on it nearly a year before and by the end of the convention I already had my next costume planned.

As far as how expensive.... the con will get you halfway decent rates on the hotel and it should be posted on their site once that info is availiable. If you go with a few friends or find someone to share a room with that helps the cost. If you are really strapped for cash, you can always volunteer to gopher, which usually offers some convention costcutting perks and at most cons if you gopher but reaally want to see a certain panel or even you can ask to not work during that time.

Although reason i am hitting Sakuracon is that I have heard so many good things about the convention. Between con-goers, staff memebers I have worked with and even guests who have attended that convention, they all say it is a pretty fun convention. So it may be worth checking out. Supposedly it is one of the few major west coast conventions that is not horribly commercialized and has the industry feel.

isaacada1 · Post by **isaacada1** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 2:46 am

Thank you all for your kind words and helpful input to make Sakura-Con 2004 the best in its history.

I wanted to respond to some general questions about the convention on this forum.

1. Here's a great picture review of what happened last year at Sakura-Con.
http://www.usagichan.com/Sakura2003/

You can see the Hilton on the main picture as well as the Marriott Hotel behind it.

2. We'll be having lots of events planned for 2004. Keep checking the website for the latest information about the con. One of the best ways to interact with the convention staff is to sign up for the Sakura-Con forums.
http://www.sakuracon.org/phpBB2/

3. Sakura-Con just launched it's new look website in August. Information about most of the events will be posted in the next month or so.

I actually have a question for Illia Sadri. Who's been providing you information about our con? We're honored the you plan to travel so far to attend our convention. Same with the board members here from Alaska.

Your quote really perked my interest.

Supposedly it is one of the few major west coast conventions that is not horribly commercialized and has the industry feel.

Can you elaborate on this a bit on what you define as too commercialized? Also, how do you define the industry feel?
The reason I ask is that since 2001, I've been in involved directly getting industry participation for the convention. I'm alway striving to strike the balance of fans and industry.

Chris and I love constructive criticism on improving Sakura-Con, so please continue posting it here, or on the Sakura-Con forum.

Fallen Kijo · Post by **Fallen Kijo** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 8:29 pm

w00+!! I'm coming from Alaska, too! ^__^

Fallen Kijo · Post by **Fallen Kijo** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 8:12 pm

Ok, so next question. If I wanna sell some of my stuff via the auctions, what anme series/characters do you think would be a hot item? I was trying to think of what's popular right now...Chobits, maybe DBZ, Trigun, Cowboy Bebop. And perhaps what anime series *not* to draw from. Any suggestions?

isaacada1 · Post by **isaacada1** » Mon Sep 29, 2003 12:54 pm

Which auctions are you referring too?

Fallen Kijo · Post by **Fallen Kijo** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 11:28 am

I was told that last con there was an art auction where people could auctoin off their artwork. I don't really know any more details than that. The website still doesn't have much info up yet.

isaacada1 · Post by **isaacada1** » Thu Oct 02, 2003 10:59 pm

There's an update on this in the Art Show forum on the convention website.
http://www.sakuracon.org/phpBB2

The art show rules will be posted in November at the latest. Members of the convention can submit art work for the art show. If there is over three bids during the first two days of the con, the item goes to auction on Sunday. The highest bidder wins.

Keep track of things on the con forum. I know it's a pain visiting multiple forums, but it's more appropriate talking about art show items on the convention forum, vs a forum devoted towards anime music videos.

isaacada1 · Post by **isaacada1** » Sat Dec 06, 2003 4:53 am

We've had a lot of news announcements since my last post. Check out the convention website which is linked in my sig for the latest information.

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Sakura Con 2004

Selling artwork

Auctions