Apply to Be a Guest
We appreciate your interest in attending Westside Comic Con as a featured Guest. Please complete this form in order to be considered for a Guest badge, eligible for programming, and/or Walk of Fame/Comic and Pop Artist Alley tables or Cosplay Guest Tables. This form is an application for Guest status for the 2026 show only. Completion of this form does not guarantee Guest status for the event. All Guest forms will be reviewed and you will be notified as to your status for 2026. Due to space constraints, all Guests requesting space on the Walk of Fame or Comic and Pop Artist Alley/ Cosplay Alley will be juried and notified as soon as possible.
Application Deadline February 14, 2026. No Guest applications will be accepted after this date for the 2026 convention. We encourage you to apply early because as we get closer to the show there will be fewer Guest and Cosplay slots available.
IMPORTANT NOTES: (please read)
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This application is for professionals in their field, such as an artist, actor, writer, director, costume designer, astronaut, game designer, etc. and Professional Cosplayers.
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Only one person per application. Each person in a partnership should apply individually and use the Additional Information field to note the partnership.
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This application is not for bands or live performance acts.
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Once you apply it can take up to 45 days from submission to receive a response to your initial application.
Agent Information
You only need to fill out the agent information if you want us to use the agent as a point of contact for this guest.
Limit one free accompanying membership per Guest.
Confirmed Guests are allowed to purchase additional memberships for immediate family members only. They can be purchased for the discounted rate of $20 from our office through email. Children of confirmed guests are free.
In order to prevent conflicts in scheduling of programming events, Please plan on attending both days of the convention. If you are unable to, but would like to be a Guest for 1 day please contact us for options.
Acceptance of your application is dependent on your requirements in the Table Requests and Other Information sections.
Please read and fill out the information carefully.
Additional Information: (Information not listed that may help the Guest Committee, such as a professional partner that is also applying, and you wish the applications to be considered together.)
Guests I prefer not to participate with: (Confidential)
Requirements: (Any needs not listed above that you require to be a guest of Westside Comic Con, such as Airfare, Hotel, Per Diem, Dealer Table, Disability Services, etc.
Items listed here will be considered as requirements, and will affect the acceptance of your application. If one or more of your listed requirements are negotiable, please mark as such. [example: 1 coach class airfare, $50/day Per Diem, and Hotel room])
Note: Westside Comic Con is working on developing a complete Disability Services department. Should you need anything in this area, please let us know and we will forward the information to our Disability Services Director.
Please check all that apply to your professional body of work. DO NOT check areas where you have no professional credits.
Cosplayers please only select skills with at least 5 years of experience
Table Requests
Due to space constraints, all guests requesting space on the Walk of Fame and the Comic Artist Alley/ Cosplay Alley will be juried and notified as soon as possible. There are a limited number of tables available and Westside Comic Con cannot guarantee you will receive any table requested.
Westside Comic Con does not supply banners, please bring your own.
If you are issued a table, you will be notified prior to the convention. In order to provide attending members with the most benefit, you must use any space provided for the specifically requested purpose.
Comic/ Artist/ Author/ Cosplay Table: These tables are for approved for Comic book Author's & Artists, Published Authors & Artists, Cosplayers only. Other artists need to see the Art Show for space.
Electricity for approved artists in Comic and Pop Artist Alley is available, to be arranged in advance of the show. Each 8 x 8 space comes with an 8ftx 30in table and 2 chairs. If you need more then 2 chairs please indicate below. Also available in half table spaces that can be shared.
Walk of Fame: These tables are for approved Broadway, Film & TV Media Guests only. Electricity is not available to these tables. Please note: table space can be approved in full or ½ table increments.
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Thank you for your interest in our event!
