Artists Market

PMX 2020 ARTISTS MARKET GUIDELINES 

By participating in the Pacific Media Expo Artists Market, the PARTICIPANT agrees to the following rules and guidelines. Failure to comply can result in removal of the PARTICIPANT from the Artists Market. 

PARTICIPANT is an independent artist and/or crafter. 

Upon acceptance to Artists Market, each PARTICIPANT will have a link to their online shop and two “promotional images” listed on the Artists Market webpage, under the brand or business name they have provided in the application form. In addition, each PARTICIPANT will be provided with a personal text channel in our Artists Market Discord server (available to the public for the duration of the convention), under the brand name they have provided in the application form. The fee to participate in the PMX 2020 Artists Market is $5.00.    

Sale of plagiarized works and/or pseudo-merchandise violates copyright law and is strictly prohibited. If found, the PARTICIPANT will be asked once to remove them. 

1. “Plagiarized” is defined as tracing and/or direct copying of copyrighted material, including but not limited to: other artists’ works, anime stills, comic book or manga panels, official logos and emblems, and photography. 
2. “Pseudo-merchandise” is defined as items that, intentionally or not, directly compete with licensed products. 

Sale of licensed or pirated (bootlegged) goods are not allowed under any circumstances. 

The PARTICIPANT may only have a limited quantity of copies, not to exceed fifty (50) duplicates, per piece of artwork, per day during PMX. Mass production is construed as commercial products and does not belong in the Artists Market. 

All pieces that are “not safe for work” (NSFW), or contain controversial subject matter, must NOT be shared on both the personal Discord channel provided to the PARTICIPANT (thereby including any live streaming activity on the provided personal Discord channel), and all public channels of the Artists Market Discord server. 

PARTICIPANT must be at least 18 years of age. 

Each PARTICIPANT selling in Artists Market must complete and sign the PMX 2020 Artists Market Guidelines Agreement. 

Should a PARTICIPANT be found violating the Artists Market Guidelines and/or Pacific Media Expo’s (PMX) code of conduct, we reserve the right to revoke the PARTICIPANT’s acceptance and invitation into Artists Market, and NO REFUND will be provided. 

PMX is allowed to use the PARTICIPANT’S name, business name, brand name, and provided images by the PARTICIPANT for any promotional purposes. 

Failure to sign the PMX 2020 Artists Market Guidelines Agreement will result in the forfeiture of the PARTICIPANT’S acceptance and invitation into Artists Market. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN. 

All payments and cancellations must be made by November 1, 2020. Payments are non-refundable. Payments not paid in full by November 1, 2020 will result in the PARTICIPANT’S acceptance and invitation being revoked. 

PMX 2020 VIRTUAL LIVE DEMO GUIDELINES 

By participating in the Pacific Media Expo Virtual Live Demo, the PARTICIPANT agrees to the following rules and guidelines. Failure to comply can result in removal of the PARTICIPANT from the Virtual Live Demo event. 

PARTICIPANT must be at least 18 years of age. 

Each PARTICIPANT participating in the Virtual Live Demo must complete and sign the PMX 2020 Virtual Live Demo Guidelines Agreement. 

Failure to sign the PMX 2020 Virtual Live Demo Guidelines Agreement will result in the forfeiture of the PARTICIPANT’S acceptance and invitation into the Virtual Live Demo event.

Upon acceptance into the PMX 2020 Virtual Live Demo event, each PARTICIPANT will be provided with a timeblock with which they are expected to adhere. 

Each PARTICIPANT will be expected to live stream during the provided timeblock on the streaming platform of their choice. Each PARTICIPANT is expected to participate through their own personal account on the platform of their choice. No stream key will be provided by Pacific Media Expo. A link to the PARTICIPANT’s live stream must be provided to Pacific Media Expo. 

Should an emergency arise, PARTICIPANT must contact an Artists Market staff member at least two (2) hours in advance of their scheduled timeblock. 

All content during the PARTICIPANT’s Live Demo/Stream, must be Safe For Work (SFW). And must NOT include any controversial material or content. 

PARTICIPANT is encouraged to provide and promote their virtual “Tip Jars” during their Live Demo. 

Should a PARTICIPANT be found violating the Virtual Live Demo Guidelines and/or Pacific Media Expo’s (PMX) code of conduct, we reserve the right to revoke the PARTICIPANT’s acceptance and invitation into the Virtual Live Demo event. 

PMX is allowed to use the PARTICIPANT’S name, business name, brand name, and provided images by the PARTICIPANT for any promotional purposes.