Bring your shop, artwork, collectibles, or cosplay creations to our inaugural marketplace. Explore space options and pricing below, then register interest to hear when official applications open.
October 16–17, 2027 · Emporia, Kansas
Not open yet
Applications for Midwest Pixel Fest 2027 are being prepared. Register your interest now to be notified when applications open.
Midwest Pixel Fest is keeping inaugural-year vendor pricing accessible while building a strong marketplace of game retailers, collectors, artists, creators, and specialty sellers.
Founding Vendor rates are introductory prices for our first year, planned through April 30, 2027, subject to availability. The deadline is informational until official applications launch. See the FAQ below for rate and payment terms.
Founding rate
$75
Regular price $100
For artists and creators primarily selling their own original work, such as artwork, prints, comics, zines, handmade goods, crafts, commissions, and creator merchandise. Resale-heavy retail is not an automatic fit for Artist Alley.
10×10
Founding rate
$175
Regular price $200
For game retailers, TCG sellers, collectibles dealers, tabletop vendors, merchandise sellers, and similar businesses.
10×10
Founding rate
$225
Regular price $250
10×10 Vendor Hall space with corner or end placement, subject to availability during application review.
10×20
Founding rate
$350
Regular price $375
Larger Vendor Hall footprint for businesses that need more display or inventory space.
10×20
Regular price
$450
No Founding Vendor Rate is currently assigned to this space.
10×20 Vendor Hall space with premium corner or end placement. No Founding Vendor Rate is assigned to this space.
Tables, chairs, electricity, setup requirements, and final floor-plan specifications will be published with the official vendor packet.
Vendor and Artist Alley applications are free to submit. Registering interest does not guarantee acceptance, reserve space, lock in a booth, require payment, or create a contract.
Add-ons are subject to venue capacity, availability, and final vendor policies. They are not purchasable yet.
$20
Additional vendor/artist credential beyond the number included with the approved space.
$20
Available only if furniture and floor-plan capacity allow. Final table policy is in the vendor packet.
Pricing TBA
Electrical access and pricing will be announced after the venue and facility requirements are finalized.
Registering interest is not an application and does not reserve a booth.
Choose the closest fit when you register interest. Cosplay creators who sell products may ultimately be placed in Artist Alley or Vendor Hall depending on product mix, space request, and floor planning.
Retailers, dealers, gaming/collectibles sellers, and merchandise businesses selling products such as:
Artists and makers primarily selling their own original work such as:
Artist Alley is intended for original creative work. Resale-heavy retail is not an automatic fit for this category.
Cosplayers/creators selling prints, props, accessories, commissions, or creator merchandise. Not every cosplayer needs to vend.
Vendor participation is separate from invited cosplay guests and cosplay programming. Registering vendor interest does not grant guest status.
Not sure which category fits? Register your interest and choose the closest option. Final placement and category can be determined during the application process.
Vendor and Artist Alley applications are free to submit. Registering interest does not guarantee acceptance, reserve a booth, require payment, or create a contract. After applications open, an approved space is confirmed only after payment is received.
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Tell us about your business or creative work now so we can reach you when official applications launch. There is no payment at this step.
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Interested vendors and artists are notified when the official application launches. Vendor and Artist Alley applications are free to submit.
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Submit the full vendor or artist application and the information requested at that time. There is no application fee.
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Midwest Pixel Fest reviews applications for event fit and available space. Applying does not automatically guarantee acceptance.
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Approved applicants receive an acceptance offer and payment instructions. Payment is due within the published calendar-day window after the offer is issued. Approval is not the same as confirmation.
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A vendor is confirmed only after required payment is recorded as received. There is no public self-service booth checkout. Registering interest does not collect payment.
Policies
Space sizes, published prices, and included credentials are listed above. Furniture, electricity, load-in, and other venue-dependent policies will be released with the official vendor packet.
A glimpse of convention marketplace culture. Our inaugural vendor lineup will be announced as participants are confirmed.
If you sell or create work in gaming, collectibles, tabletop, original art, or pop culture, you are the kind of vendor this marketplace is being built for.
Games
Retro games, consoles, video games
Cards
Trading cards, TCG accessories
Collectibles
Figures, comics, memorabilia
Art
Original artwork, prints
Apparel
Clothing, convention merch
Cosplay
Prints, props, accessories
Makers
Crafts, handmade goods
Pop culture merchandise
Gaming and fandom merch
Midwest Pixel Fest is building a marketplace around gaming, collectibles, original art, tabletop, TCGs, retro culture, and the creators who make convention floors worth exploring.
Midwest Pixel Fest is centered around gaming, cosplay, collectibles, TCGs, tabletop, creators, and pop culture — the same communities many convention vendors serve.
Vendor Hall and Artist Alley are intended to be part of the core event experience, not an afterthought.
Midwest Pixel Fest 2027 takes place October 16–17 in Emporia, Kansas.
Approved vendors and artists will have the opportunity to become part of the inaugural Midwest Pixel Fest.
Confirmed Midwest Pixel Fest vendors and artists will be published here as the lineup grows.
No confirmed vendors or artists are listed yet. This directory will update after applicants are accepted. Illustrative photography on this page is not a list of participating businesses.
What we can confirm now, and what will be published with official applications.
Official dates will be announced when the application launches. Applications are not open yet. Register interest to receive updates.
No. Official applications are being prepared. Register vendor interest and we will notify you when applications launch.
Register vendor interest and we will notify you when official applications launch.
No. Vendor and Artist Alley applications are free to submit.
No. Registering interest does not guarantee acceptance, reserve a booth, require payment, or create a contract.
No. Midwest Pixel Fest reviews applications for event fit and available space. Acceptance is not automatic.
Approved applicants receive payment instructions after acceptance, typically by Square invoice. Payment is due within 7 calendar days of the offer. A vendor is confirmed only after payment is received. Approval is not confirmation. We do not collect payment during interest registration, and there is no public booth checkout.
Vendor Hall is for businesses selling products such as video games, retro games, trading cards, TCG accessories, collectibles, tabletop, board games, RPG products, gaming accessories, apparel, pop-culture merchandise, retail inventory, and specialty convention merchandise. Artist Alley is intended primarily for creators selling their own work, such as original artwork, prints, comics, zines, crafts, handmade goods, commissions, and creator merchandise. Cosplay creators who sell prints, props, accessories, commissions, or creator merchandise can register as Cosplay Creator / Vendor and may be placed in Artist Alley or Vendor Hall depending on product mix, space request, and floor planning. Resale-heavy retailers are not an automatic fit for Artist Alley. If you are not sure which fits, register interest and choose the closest option. Final placement can be determined during the application process.
Yes, if they want vendor or Artist Alley space to sell products such as prints, props, accessories, commissions, handmade goods, or creator merchandise. Registering as a cosplay vendor is optional — not every cosplayer sells products. Vendor participation is separate from invited cosplay guests and cosplay programming. Interest as a vendor does not grant guest status, a free booth, travel, hotel, an appearance fee, or featured placement.
An Artist Alley table is $75 at the Founding Vendor Rate, and $100 regular. Founding Vendor pricing is planned through April 30, 2027, subject to availability. Applications are not open yet.
A standard 10×10 vendor booth is $175 at the Founding Vendor Rate, and $200 regular. Founding Vendor pricing is planned through April 30, 2027, subject to availability. Applications are not open yet.
Founding Vendor Rate is an introductory pricing tier for the inaugural Midwest Pixel Fest marketplace. It is not permanent status, exclusive rights, special placement, a marketing package, or a guaranteed renewal. Founding rates currently apply to Artist Alley, Standard 10×10, Corner 10×10, and Double 10×20 spaces.
Founding Vendor pricing is planned through April 30, 2027, subject to availability. If an acceptance offer is issued while Founding Vendor pricing is active, that offer keeps the Founding rate through its payment window even if the Founding deadline passes before payment is due. A later replacement offer uses the pricing in effect when that new offer is issued.
Published Vendor Hall and Artist Alley prices are listed on this page. Artist Alley is $75 founding / $100 regular. A standard 10×10 booth is $175 founding / $200 regular. Corner, double, and premium double-corner options are also listed. Extra vendor badges and extra tables are $20 each. Electricity pricing is TBA.
Artist Alley is a table space. Vendor Hall options include 10×10 standard, 10×10 corner, 10×20 double, and 10×20 premium double corner. Final floor-plan placement is determined during application review and published with the vendor packet.
Double booth options are planned. Additional configurations may be considered based on space and availability during the application process.
Corner spaces are planned as a separate pricing category and will be subject to availability.
Final furniture and setup details will be published with the vendor packet.
Electrical availability and pricing have not been finalized and depend on the venue.
Electrical access and pricing will be announced after the venue and facility requirements are finalized.
Trading cards and TCG accessories are among the kinds of products this marketplace is being built around. Acceptance and category placement are determined during the application process.
Retro games, consoles, and video games are among the kinds of products this marketplace is being built around. Acceptance is determined during the application process.
Commission policies will be included in the vendor packet with official applications. Artists can note commissions when registering interest.
Booth sharing requires approval. Applicants should disclose a proposed sharing arrangement on the official application. Approved vendors may not silently sublet space.
Load-in and setup times will be published with official applications.
Vendors are responsible for complying with applicable Kansas and local tax and licensing requirements. Additional event-specific instructions will be included in the vendor packet where appropriate. This is not individualized legal or tax advice.
Food vendor opportunities have not been announced yet.
Each space includes vendor or artist credentials as listed with that option. Extra vendor badges are available as an add-on. Badge pickup details will be included in the vendor packet.
Applied means an application was submitted. Approved means Midwest Pixel Fest offered a space. Confirmed means the required payment has been received. Approved-but-unpaid vendors are not listed as confirmed and are not automatically published in the vendor directory.
Payment is due within 7 calendar days after the acceptance offer is issued, unless Midwest Pixel Fest provides a written deadline extension. Space is not confirmed until payment is received.
Refund eligibility is based on the date Midwest Pixel Fest receives the cancellation request, using America/Chicago calendar dates. Through July 31, 2027, cancellations of paid spaces are eligible for a 75% refund. From August 1, 2027 through September 15, 2027, paid cancellations are eligible for a 50% refund. After September 15, 2027, paid cancellations are not eligible for a refund. Payment-processing fees that are not returned to Midwest Pixel Fest may be deducted from any applicable refund. Contact Midwest Pixel Fest to request cancellation; there is no anonymous self-service cancellation form. An event-cancellation or postponement refund policy has not been published and remains under review.
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