Panelist Registration for Othercon 2023 Now Open

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Become a contributor!

Panelist registration is now available, and artist/dealer registration is still open!

Register a panel | Register as artist | Register as dealer

Registration will remain open until June 30th, meaning that after that date applications will no longer be accepted.

Please be aware that you must meet the following criteria:

• Valid email address
• Discord account

 

For Artists

Want to take commissions at the convention?

To sell commissions you must provide a link to your art account(s) or shop and, if applicable, reviews from previous customers. This is to protect our attendees and ensure that all sellers are legitimate before being allowed to present. However, Othercon is not responsible for sales that take place.

What includes "art"? Is it only drawings?

Art includes digital and traditional drawings, crafts, literature, and music. NSFW (Not Safe For Work) art is not permitted to be displayed in the art gallery, on your art table, or sold at the convention. "NSFW" in this case is referring to explicit material such as porn.

Artists are also able to request their own time slots for streaming.

 

For Panelists

Does every panel have to be a alterhuman/otherkin/therian lecture?

Nope! While there no doubt will be lectures, there are also a bunch of other things that may be submitted (in-game meetups, concerts, story readings, watch parties, etc.). A diverse schedule leads to a better convention!

Also reminder that panels can be longer than 1 hour! By selecting "other" in the form, you can request a longer time slot.

Can I pre-record a panel?

Yes! There is an optional section for submitting a pre-recorded video that can be livestreamed if you are not able to present, or if technical difficulties prevent you from presenting. Submitted pre-recorded/backup panels are played through the official Othercon YouTube channel with the premier feature.

What if I want to run a panel, but don't know where to start?

Last year we held a survey of what kind of panels people want to see. If you're not sure where to start, you can look at the results here for ideas: LINK

 

For Dealers

To become a dealer you must provide a link to your shop and, if applicable, reviews from previous customers. This is to protect our attendees and ensure that all sellers are legitimate before being allowed to present. However, Othercon is not responsible for sales that take place.

Do I belong in the dealer's den or artist alley? What's the difference?

The dealer role is specifically aimed towards those who own shops (usually for physical goods but not always). Some examples would be Redbubble, Etsy, Printify, Shopify, etc.

 

Other Updates

If you visit the site now, you will see that it's currently undergoing maintenance. It will be in that mode for a couple weeks while updates are being made.

In addition to that, staff applications are now closed! If you applied and haven't heard back yet, please check your spam folder! Emails were sent out to everyone that applied.

And as always, feel free to email questions or suggestions to the official Othercon email: admin@othercon.org.