2020 Online Event Amendments

  1. Currently, at the event time, we’re posting photos of the month’s cosplay model on our Facebook Page for artists to draw.

  2. We post a new photo every few minutes. Artists post their sketches in the comments.

  3. Promote the event before, during, and after. This is an important factor in being invited to exhibit in the future.

About Live Model Cosplay Sketch at Empire’s Comics Vault

We’re excited to help promote cosplay models like you by having you strike and hold a pose for our artist. We set up a small stage for you. Our store has a large private space for you to get in and out of costume. Best of all, the benefits to you are awesome:

BENEFITS TO EXHIBITORS

  1. No deposit and no fees of any kind are required in order to participate.

  2. You keep all the entry fees, currently set at $10/person.

  3. Some models have made $150+ for 3 hours of posing.

  4. Lots of foot traffic means good exposure for your cosplay.

  5. We promote you online and via email throughout the month and before your reception.

  6. You can sell prints for autographing or take a photo with the artist for a fee. All yours to keep.

Social Media and Promotion Standards

You agree to promote the event in the following ways, if you’re actively using the below mentioned online tools. Please ask if you need help learning how.

Hashtags

  • Use the following official hashtags in ALL social media posts: #EmpiresComics #Sacramento

  • Use the following additional hashtag: #LiveModelAtEmpires

Social Media Posts

  1. Facebook: Share at least ONE original post per week.

  2. Instagram: Share at least ONE original post per week.

  3. Twitter: Share at least FIVE original posts per week.

  4. Blog: Share at least ONE original blog post to immediately announce if/when you are accepted as an exhibitor.

  5. Facebook Events: Using the Facebook Calendar Event we set up for the exhibit, you agree to:

    1. Add each official event listing to your Facebook Page’s Events.

    2. Invite all your friends to at least one of the Event listings, using the Invite feature.

    3. Share one or both of the Facebook Calendar Event to your own wall and/or page at the appropriate time.

    4. NOTE: Facebook only allows events that last 14 days, so we will end up creating two Events on the Facebook Events page.

  6. Email: Send at least ONE email promoting the event -- or including promotion of the event -- to your email list. Please add empirescv @ hotmail . com to your email list, so that we can receive your email also.

  7. Video Interview: You agree to be interviewed by Ben and to promote that video on all your social media networks and email. We will record this at the shop or online.

  8. Video 15-30s Promo: You agree to record one 15-30 second promo video (commercial) to promote yourself and the event. We will record this at the shop or online when we record your interview.

    1. Repost/retweet/share 3-5 posts from Empire's Comics Vault's social networks to your own social networks.

The Application