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Cosplay Fashion Show Rules



If you have any questions on something that is not covered here, please ask. Remember is your responsibility for you to read and understand the rules and procedures before signing up. Please contact us with any questions or comments.

Please be advised that all cosplay events at Providence Anime Conference are strictly NON-COMPETITIVE and will not be judged.

  1. Signing Up: Pre-Con Expectations
  2. Checking In: At-Con Expectations
  3. Rules
  4. Music
  5. Damages


Signing Up: Pre-Con Expectations for Fashion Show Participants
  1. You must sign-up online. Sign-ups began on May 31st, 2008 and will close on October 1st, 2008. There should be enough room to accommodate many cosplayers. If we see a need to cap the sign-ups, we will post updates to the web site and forums.
  2. E-mails confirming the receipt of your sign-up are typically sent out by midnight of the day in which they are received. If you fail to hear back from us within 24 hours of submitting your application, please contact us to be sure it has not been eaten by a spam filter.
  3. The Cosplay Programming Manager will be e-mailing the primary contact for your group on a regular basis with important updates. You must keep your contact information updated. If your e-mail is bouncing and/or your phone number no longer works, we will be forced to remove you from the lineup. You can update your contact information by simply sending us a message alerting us of any changes.
  4. Changes to group lineups and cancellations will be taken up to October 1st. After that point, you will need to notify the Cosplay Programming Manager at the convention.
  5. All participants must be registered members of Providence Anime Conference and will need to provide a badge at both check-in and at the event itself. Group leaders who are submitting sign-ups should already be registered members of Providence Anime Conference.
  6. By signing up, all participants agree to let Providence Anime Conference and The New England Anime Society use their images for promotional purposes, both photographs and video.

Checking In: At-Con Expectations for Participants
  1. You must check in to confirm your presence anytime during operating hours on Friday, October 3rd, 2008. The hours and location of check-in will be posted closer to the conference.
  2. The Cosplay Fashion Show will be held on Friday, October 3rd, in Main Events, as a closing to the Welcome Reception. The show will start at 9:30pm and a debriefing will occur in the Green Room area at 9:15pm. Reporting time will be 9:00pm. (These times are subject to change.)

Rules
  1. Despite the "anime" in our name, the Providence Anime Conference Fashion Show allows ALL fannish costumes to be worn. So whether you want to dress as Sailor Moon, a parade of stormtroopers, or a character from Avatar: The Last Airbender, feel free to bring it on! The most important thing is to have fun and celebrate our love of costuming.
  2. Providence Anime Conference may be a 21+ event, but please use common sense when designing your costumes. While we may be a bit more lenient in regards to language and innuendo than a typical anime convention event (and while you may certainly dress as a character from a hentai series) nothing will be allowed that would be banned in a "PG-13"-rated film. Actions, dress, or mannerisms that would not be allowed in public must be avoided. (ie: explicit sexual gestures, nudity, and explicit swearing) Violating these rules will potentially result in the revocation of your membership badge and being escorted from the premises.
  3. You are certainly invited to wear a costume that has been worn for previous competitions -- since this event is non-competitive in nature.
  4. You are allowed to enter both the Fashion Show and the Skit Exhibition. It is preferred that you do so with different costumes.
  5. Providence Anime Conference staff are permitted to enter this event -- if approved by their department managers beforehand.
  6. The maximum number of members allowed in one group is 8 people. This is for safety reasons. (Stage hands or assistants that do not come onto the stage may be exceptions to this rule.)
  7. Please do not wear or use any messy substances that might ruin the costume of another participant. If you are wearing body paint or make-up, please make sure it will not come off in casual contact with others.
  8. Do not leave anything on the stage that cannot be picked up and removed in a few seconds -- this includes confetti and rose petals. (Glitter is not allowed by the convention center.)
  9. No throwing things from the stage (for example, T-shirts or beach balls.) This is a safety precaution.
  10. Costumes must be self-contained. Connections to electrical sockets will not be available.
  11. Nothing will be allowed that the Providence Anime Conference staff feel may pose a danger to people or the stage area.
  12. Please review the Weapons Policy. All props MUST COMPLY with the Weapons Policy.
  13. Feel free to surprise the audience, but not the staff. If you are planning something "unique", you must let the Cosplay Programming Manager know in advance.
  14. We have the right to cancel your performance at any time for any reason.

Music
  1. There will be pre-selected music for this event. There is no need to bring your own.

Damages
  1. "You break it, you bought it" - If you break a piece of equipment, deface the facilities, or cause any other damages, then you pay to replace what you damaged. No exceptions.
  2. Remember - no jumping off the stage, at any time, for any reason.
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