The SMASH! Artist Market is a space for artists from across Australia and from around the world to sell, exhibit, and showcase their unique talents and creativity.

You are allowed to sell your own fanart or original art. You are not permitted to sell mass-produced merchandise or official anime merchandise. We also have strict policies against selling copy-paste work and stolen artworks.

The cost of a Full Table package is $350 AUD.

A Full Table package includes two (2) passes, two (2) chairs, one (1) black table cloth and a backing wall.

A Full Table is 1.8m x 0.75m.

The Full Table package comes with two (2) Artist Passes

Additional Artist Passes cost $55 each, with a maximum of three (3) Artist Passes per full table.

We will be continuing with a juried system for the SMASH! 2022 Artist Market. All submitted applications will be evaluated with final judgments based on a set criteria that is fair for all. Early submission of an application will not guarantee a table spot.

We believe in being open about the criteria of our juried selection process. The most important factors in the evaluation of applications include:

• Adherence to SMASH! Artist Market Rules and Guidelines, with removal of any incomplete or duplicate applications.
• Diversity of product offerings, merchandise, and mediums. We believe a variety of media within the population of artists will benefit both attendees and artists.
• Professionalism. Your application should exhibit a level of care that assures the jurors that you will bring quality content to SMASH!
• Relevance to SMASH! as a family-friendly anime and manga convention. Rather than relevance to our theme for the year, it is regarding relevance to our target audience.
• Quality of portfolio. This does not refer to having a unique artistic style but rather the clarity and completeness of your portfolio. Jurors are looking to see if your art meets the minimum technical skill for selling in a professional arena.

Applications will be taken from Tuesday 15 March 2022 at 10 am (AEST) to Thursday 7th April 2022 at 11:59 pm (AEST). It is the applicant’s responsibility to take time in filling out the form and ensure it is submitted in the most complete and error-free manner possible. Careful attention should be paid to the email and social media fields to make sure there are no misspellings.

Once the application period is closed, applicants can expect to receive table offers or waiting list notifications via email by May 2022.

There are many reasons why an application may have not been accepted (or waitlisted). This includes (but is not limited to) incomplete applications, misspelled emails, but more than anything a large number of qualified applicants. Unfortunately, table spots are limited and no decision is ever personal. Staff members evaluating Artist Market applications will recuse themselves for any applications of family or friends with close ties to ensure the fairest decisions and best experience.

Before the convention:
Make sure to pay for your table and passes to receive your tickets!

On the Friday before the convention:
Artists can arrive on Friday to begin setting up their table. Artists can also begin setting up their table on Saturday morning before the event if they wish. All artists should be wearing their own supplied High Visibility vests during both set up and pack up.

For enquiries or assistance on the day please contact a member of the SMASH! Exhibitor and Sponsors team.

On the Sunday Night of the convention:
After the event ends at 5pm on Sunday all artists should immediately begin packing up their tables and exiting the venue. Please bear in mind only individuals with Artist Passes will be permitted to remain in the venue during pack-up hours. Those with regular Attendee Passes will be asked to leave the venue.

Artists may donate artwork as a prize to one of the numerous events and activities running at SMASH! 2022 (e.g, trivia competition). Artists can also apply to host their own workshop or panel discussion in our panel rooms. These are just some of the various options, please ask us for more details when applying so that we can cater to you!

As part of keeping our Artist Market community safe at SMASH! and to offer a fair opportunity for all, only Full Table packages will be available this year. We will not be offering Half Table packages or Double Table packages for 2022.

We want to see at least 10 completed and recent examples of your work – ideally examples of work that you intend to sell at SMASH! or make you unique as an artist. Whether you decide to populate your online portfolio with fan art or original art is completely up to you, as long as it is relevant to SMASH!. If you are intent on selling non-digital work (e.g. handmade items, accessories, clothing), please take large, high quality photos and submit those in your online portfolio.

If you have photos of artist tables from previous SMASH! years or other conventions, you are also allowed to submit those in your online portfolio.

Please do not include unnecessary or incomplete materials in your online portfolio. This includes but is not limited to: works in progress, blog posts, personal photos, rough sketches/doodles. We want to see your examples in a way that requires the least amount of clicking and sifting through content. Traced art from official or non-official sources is strictly not allowed.

You may submit multiple online portfolio links so please make sure each portfolio supplied showcases only one artist’s art. Do not have one portfolio link showcasing the artworks of multiple artists.

If there are multiple artists sharing one table, please ensure portfolio links and social media links are available for all artists sharing the table. Multiple links for a particular field can be separated by a comma (,).

We may make exceptions for artists intent on exhibiting with less common forms of art. Please email us at artists@smash.org.au before submitting your application.

For artists selling their own cosplay prints, the standard rules and guidelines apply. Please ensure that your online portfolio is populated with large, high quality photographs of your work, photo books, and/or prior tables.

Please do not submit these social media links as your portfolio link. We want to see a concise portfolio of your best work examples and products you might sell. If you do not currently have your own website, Deviantart, Pixiv, Tumblr, Instagram or ArtStation, you can easily create one for free.

Your social media links will be used for verification purposes as well as supplementary material for your application, if it is deemed necessary.

If your portfolio does not meet these requirements, your application will be rejected.

• Ensure that each artist’s online portfolio link supplied is working and available throughout the period you are being considered for a table. If we attempt to visit your online portfolio and the link is broken, your application will be rejected.
• Your portfolio must consist of at least 10 examples of your artwork. These should demonstrate your best work and should be indicative of what you want to display or sell at your table. Please do not include sketches or incomplete works.
• All the artwork presented in your portfolio should be your own. The SMASH! Artist Market is strictly against traced or reproduced art.
• Each artist’s portfolio link should be available at a single URL leading to ONE of the following: your own website, Deviantart, Pixiv, Tumblr OR Deviantart. If you do not currently have such a page, you can easily create one for free.

If you have a question which is not available on the FAQ, please email us at artists@smash.org.au and the Artist Market team will try to get back to you ASAP.

Cosplay is the abbreviated form of ‘costume play’. It is the act of dressing up as your favourite character from an anime, manga or video game and showing the community your passion for the particular character or series.

Cosplay is not mandatory. Whether you’re dressed casually or in cosplay, all we ask of you is to enjoy yourself at SMASH!

Public exposure of genitalia, buttocks or breasts are not permitted. SMASH! Inc reserves the right to deem a costume you are wearing unacceptable and request you make modifications as necessary. Please visit our Code of Conduct page for more information.

Items that shoot a projectile, for example toy guns, must have both an orange tip and have their projectiles removed upon entry. Depending on the toy or prop gun itself, it may need to be checked-in. SMASH! Inc reserves the right to determine whether or not your prop will be allowed into the venue.

SMASH! will not be providing a cloak room. The Prop Check-In Booth is for cosplay props ONLY. We will not be taking in suitcases, prams, bags or any other personal items on the day of the event.

If you wish to store your props, you may use the ICC cloaking service on Level 2. As this cloaking service will not run by SMASH!, SMASH! will not be responsible for any losses or damages to any props or items checked into the cloakroom.

At this point of time, SMASH! is still planning lots and lots of fun events for the weekend! Keep your eyes on this website and our social media because we’ll be announcing events as soon as they’re ready!

Almost all of our events are covered by the cost of your ticket! Any event which has additional costs on top of your SMASH! ticket purchase will be advertised as such.

SMASH! is running a number of limited-capacity guest events this year, and the opportunity to participate in these events will be determined through an open lottery system. Entry into the lottery is only available for valid SMASH! General Attendee pass (this includes tickets purchased in 2020 and 2021) holders. The events are as follows:

• 1-on-1 Meet & Greet with Hakos Baelz – Sat 16 July 2022, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
• 1-on-1 Meet & Greet with Tsukumo Sana – Sat 16 July 2022, 4:30pm – 5:30pm

We are implementing a lottery process for limited-capacity events this year. This means you will need to first enter a lottery for a chance to attend these events. The lottery winners will be selected at random, and the winners will be getting an email from us to confirm their attendance!

We want to give fans the fairest opportunity to attend the limited-capacity guest events this year. The lottery process allows us to provide an equal chance to all SMASH! General Attendee pass holders, avoiding the need to line up on the days of convention or any technical issues that could occur.

Entry to a lottery is FREE for valid SMASH! 2022 General Attendee pass holders. While the entry to a lottery is free, you will need to purchase and pay for the Meet & Greet event ticket if you are a winner of the lottery to that specific event.

All you need is to have a valid SMASH! 2022 General Attendee pass for the day of the event (this includes tickets purchased in 2020 and 2021). For example, to enter the lottery for an event on Saturday, you must have either a Saturday pass or a Weekend pass.

The General Attendee pass MUST be under your own name as we will be checking IDs. Remember, once you have entered the lottery, you will not be able to change your ticket anymore, so make sure you have the correct name and ticket!

We have written up a guide on how you can enter a lottery from your SMASH! Tickets Account: Entering a lottery guide.

Please check social media for all the opening and closing times for each lottery as times may change. Make sure you take note of the day we draw winners to check your email!

Each valid SMASH! 2022 General Attendee pass (this includes tickets purchased in 2020 and 2021) will allow you only ONE ENTRY into each event. Once you enter, you will receive an email confirming your entry to the lottery.

Due to the limited capacity, we can only offer entry to these events to our General Attendees. If you hold another SMASH! pass and wish to enter a lottery, then you will need to purchase a valid SMASH! 2022 General Attendee pass (this includes tickets purchased in 2020 and 2021) to enter.

The lottery winners will receive an email after the draw has taken place. You will then need to pay for the event ticket within the time frame stated in the email, so please double check when the lottery draw happens so you don’t miss out! Unsuccessful participants will not be notified.

Your ticket will be updated in your SMASH! Account to include payment instructions to pay for the event you won the lottery for. Once you have completed the purchase, your ticket will be updated to include the guest event ticket which can be redeemed on the day of the event.

Once you win a lottery, the email you receive will give you instructions on how to pay and when to pay by. If you miss the deadline, the ticket will be returned to the lottery system to be assigned to another participant of the lottery.

Please arrive 15 minutes before the scheduled event start time with your SMASH! 2022 ticket and a valid form of photo identification. SMASH! staff will be conducting ID checks on the day of the event to confirm your attendance at the event.

Unfortunately, the accepted event tickets are not transferable to another person.

Refunds and ticket downgrades are not permitted unless for exceptional circumstances. Purchasing tickets for the purpose of entering the lottery will not be grounds for a refund. Please consider your purchase carefully before proceeding with your order. Please see our Ticketing Policy for more details.

No, only selected events with a very limited capacity will be using the lottery system. Please keep an eye out on our social media and our website for updates on all guest events!

Online ticket sales will open Sunday, March 20th 2022, 10.00 am AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time). Early bird discounts are available until March 20th 2022, 11:59 pm AEST.

Ticket sales will finish on Sunday 3rd July, 2022 at 11:59pm AEST (UTC +10:00). Or when all the tickets to the convention have sold out.

You can purchase tickets online using your credit or debit VISA or Mastercard.

If you wish to pay via cash, please keep an eye out on our social media for our pop-up booths for alternative payment options.

We highly recommend buying the Weekend ticket so you don’t miss out on any popular events and activities

If you only wish to attend one day of the convention, you are more than welcome to purchase a single Saturday or Sunday general admission ticket. Please bear in mind that your tickets will only allow entry to the convention for the dates specified.

Please keep your Weekend ticket PDF handy as it will be required for entry on both days!

As SMASH! is a not-for-profit organisation which is organised by a great team of volunteers, by the fans for the fans, the handling fee allows us to provide online booking services so you can secure your ticket online before the convention. Without this fee the cost would be passed onto other areas of the convention and limit the large amount of completely free content that SMASH! has on offer.

Your details will allow us to issue your ticket and receipts correctly. If there’s a problem with your order, it will also help us verify your identity. If you do forget your ticket or it doesn’t work on the day, we can check your ID and sort things out for you! Please ensure you use your full legal name and double check for spelling mistakes!

Yes – please enter your home residential address, so if you lose your ticket we can verify your purchase.

Yes – once you create an account, you will be able to purchase multiple tickets in one order! Your order will also be saved under your account and can be reviewed at any time, so we highly recommend creating an account to save your purchases.

Please check that you add the names of all the people you’re ordering tickets for. Unfortunately we are unable to offer group discounts on any of our tickets.

If you choose to check out as a Guest, you will be required to create a new order for each ticket you wish to buy.

After we have processed your payment successfully, you will receive a confirmation email outlining your order number and total amount paid.

Your tickets will be sent to your email. Make sure to check your spam and junk folders as they may end up in there! Please note that processing times on tickets can take some time so you may not receive your ticket immediately when tickets are purchased.

Once you receive your tickets, simply print out all pages and bring them with you to the convention or have them ready on your mobile device.

Nope! Each person you order a ticket for will have their own personalised ticket. You could, for example, send your friends’ ticket PDF file to them who can print their own ticket and meet up inside the convention if you are making separate ways to the venue.

Yes you can – please make sure to turn your mobile device screen brightness to the maximum to help us with the scanning. However, to avoid delays or issues, we strongly recommend that you print out your ticket.

After we have processed your payment successfully, you will receive a confirmation email outlining your order number, the total amount paid and a receipt. A ticket PDF will also be emailed to you.

If you can’t find your tickets after 48 hours of purchase, please send us an email via Contact Us

You can only upgrade a pre-purchased ticket if you have a SMASH! account and while tickets are on sale. To upgrade your ticket, simply log into your SMASH! account at tickets.smash.org.au. Then follow the upgrade guide to upgrade your ticket/s!

If you don’t have a SMASH! account, you can create one and the link your existing order to that account.

If you are having difficulty upgrading your ticket, please send us an email via Contact Us so we can assist!

Downgrades and exchanges are generally not allowed under our Ticketing Policy. Please consider your purchase carefully.

Absolutely! You can edit the name on the ticket through your SMASH! Ticket account. Simply log in, change the necessary details and save.

If you do not have a SMASH! Account, you can create a new one and link your existing order to that newly created account. Then you will be able to change the name on any of the tickets in the order.

Please note: All ticket change requests and payments must be made by Sunday, 3rd July, 2022 at 11:59 pm AEST. After this date, you will no longer be able to make any more changes to your order.

Yes! As the price of Saturday and Sunday are the same, you can edit the day you wish to attend. Please log in to your SMASH! account, find your order and press the ‘upgrade’ button. Go through the upgrade flow, but just swap your existing day ticket for a different day. You do not need to pay anything more – that’s it!

Please note that swapping the day of the ticket is only possible when there are tickets on sale.

We have a helpful guide on how the upgrade flow works available for you to read as well.

If you are having difficulties in completing this, please send us an email via Contact Us.

At SMASH!, prices for all ticket types are the same for all attendees whether they are purchasing tickets together or individually. However, please ensure the details and tickets for each member of your group are correct before purchasing in the event that there is a problem with your order.

SMASH! does not generally offer refunds on ticket purchases. Please read our Ticketing Policy for more information.

At SMASH!, prices for all ticket types are the same for all attendees regardless of age. However, if you have a current and valid Companion Card and / or plan on bringing small children to the convention, please see our friendly staff on the day and we will try to sort something out for you!

Your ticket will automatically be valid for SMASH! 2022, so you won’t need to do anything else. We’ll send you an updated copy of your ticket(s) to the email you had registered your 2020 or 2021 ticket with. Make sure to check your spam and junk folders as they may end up in there!

If you had purchased a ticket for SMASH! 2020 or 2021 and you are no longer able to attend SMASH! 2022, you can request a refund by filling out our refund form on the COVID-19 announcement page.

Unfortunately once tickets are sold out on the website, no extra tickets will be available at the door.

Yes! You can take photos and videos at SMASH! just like every other year. This means that photography and videography within ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre are welcomed and encouraged so long as you do not cause a disturbance in the flow of the crowd and heavy traffic areas.

Please note that photos and videos are NOT permitted in certain areas such as the Maid Cafe, VIP areas, and Workshop rooms, as well as STAFF ONLY and back of house areas. Please be mindful of and follow any ‘No photography’ or ‘No flash photography’ signs and follow the instructions of SMASH! Staff and Crew.

Cosplay is NOT consent! Please remember to ask for cosplayers’ permission before you take a photo or video of them!

If you are taking photos or videos outside the grounds of ICC, you will be subject to the respective authorities’ rules and regulations.

SMASH! does not explicitly prohibit the use of photography and videography equipment, however due to impacts to crowded areas within the exhibition halls, equipment such as tripods, stands, etc. that may cause obstruction, will be discouraged and you may be requested by SMASH! Staff or ICC staff to move on or to relocate.

For the safety of others, any equipment longer than 1.2 metres in length must be checked in at the Cosplay Check-In booth before entering the exhibition halls. Please rest assured that you will be able to retrieve your equipment at any time you wish to take photos elsewhere. However, they will need to be checked-in again when returning into the exhibition halls.

ICC Sydney are aware of the enthusiasm that SMASH! Attendees have for photography and are generally supportive of these activities so long as activities are conducted in a safe and respective manner.

SMASH! Policy can only be applied to areas under our direct control, and explicit permission for attendees to conduct activities outside of our areas are not expressly granted just because you are a SMASH! attendee.

ICC Sydney will be monitoring the hallways and all other parts of the exhibition and convention centre on all levels, and all attendees and general public are subject to ICC Sydney’s rules and their sole discretion.

If you are taking photos or videos outside the grounds of ICC Sydney, you will be subject to the respective authorities’ rules and regulations. SMASH! is not responsible for any correspondence between you, authorities and any third parties.

SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show is an annual Japanese popular culture convention held in Sydney, Australia. SMASH Inc. is a registered non-profit volunteer-run association which means we are truly run by fans for fans.

SMASH! 2022 will be held on Saturday 16 July & Sunday 17 July 2022.

SMASH! 2022 will be held at the ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre. It is located in the heart of Darling Harbour at 14 Darling Dr, Sydney NSW Australia 2000.

There are various public and private transport options as well as car parking facilities at ICC Sydney and the surrounding area. For more information, please refer to our getting there page.

You are never too young or too old to enter SMASH! However, persons under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Children aged 7 or under may enter free with a paying adult.

If you hold a current and valid Companion Card, your carer may accompany you on the day for free! On the day, please show both your ticket and Companion Card to our staff, and we’ll provide your carer with a free pass. If you are purchasing a ticket online or at one of our pre-convention pop-up booths, you only need to purchase a ticket for yourself!

Yes, bringing a registered service/assistance animal is fine! Animals that do not perform a service (such as pets) cannot be brought into the venue. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Unfortunately, your ticket does not include free travel on public transport to and from the venue.

SMASH! will be operating under a COVID-19 safe plan with ICC Sydney and NSW Health. For more information, see our COVID-19 Conditions of Entry.

Saturday 16th July
Opening time: 10:00 am
Closing time: 6:00 pm

Sunday 17th July
Opening time: 10:00 am
Closing time: 5:00 pm

Tickets that are marked as “SOLD OUT” on our website tickets.smash.org.au will not be sold at the door on the day of the convention.

Applications for vendors will be opening and closing at different times in the lead up to the convention. Please check our Get Involved page for more details on individual applications.

Artist Market response emails will be sent out no later than May 2022. You will be getting an email whether or not you got accepted into the SMASH! 2022 Artist Market.

Yes! SMASH! will not be providing high-vis vests for artists before or after the convention.

The selling of bootleg and illegal merchandise at the convention is prohibited. We conduct thorough bootleg inspections before the event to make sure that no exhibitors sell these items and our attendees can be sure to purchase authentic products.

Applications for SMASH! 2022 on-the-day volunteers (SMASH! Crew) are open until Saturday, 30 April 2022 11:59 pm (AEST).

Once applications have closed we will send you an email letting you know if you have been accepted or not.

If you have applied but have not heard back after applications have closed, please send a Volunteer Enquiry via our Contact page.

You must be at least 16 years or older at the time applications close (Saturday, 30 April 2022). The exception to this is for Maid Cafe, where you have to be 18 years or older at the time applications close.

This means if you’re turning 16 (or 18 if you are applying for Maid Cafe) on 30 April 2022, unfortunately we cannot accept your application.

If you are under the age of 18, you will need parental consent to participate at SMASH!.

Yes! We all need breaks during the day and we will try our best to cater to time specific breaks. However, with a large volume of volunteers to consider, options may be restricted.

You do not have to volunteer for both days, please specify which day(s) you are available on the application.

We accept volunteers from all around Australia, as long as you are able to make your own arrangements to attend our convention day(s).

Yes – we welcome everyone! Your selection is based on your response to the questions on the form, so please take your time filling it out.

Yes! All volunteers have the option to cosplay so long as it does not interfere with your assigned role. Please follow the instructions of your designated SMASH! Staff to see if your role allows cosplay or not.

SMASH! is a non-profit organisation run by fans for fans! No one receives monetary compensation as we are all volunteers, even the President and the Chairperson!

At the time of applications closing (30 April 2022), you must be 16 years or older to volunteer. The exception to this is Maid Cafe, where you will have to be 18 years or older at the time of applications closing to volunteer.

If you are under the age of 18, you will need parental consent to participate at SMASH!.

You must also be currently living in Australia.

Yes – you can still apply to be a SMASH! volunteer without any experience. We are looking for fun and responsible people to join us!

As a SMASH! volunteer, you will be presented with a SMASH! volunteer Certificate upon completion of your volunteer duties, meet new friends with the same interest, learn new skills and experiences like none other. We often invite volunteers to do more for the organisation and encourage them to apply to be permanent staff members so that they can contribute in more ways for next year’s convention!

The training activities are to provide you with all essential training and are therefore compulsory. If you cannot attend the training activities and do not provide us with an adequate reason, we will not be able to continue with your volunteer status and you will not be able to volunteer at SMASH! 2022.

You can select your preferences for the department you wish to volunteer for. However, keep in mind that with so many volunteers, you may not be allocated to your first preference, in which case you’d be allocated to your second, or third. Your allocation is dependent on our volunteer requirements.

Feel free to contact via our Contact page. We are here to answer any and all questions you have about volunteering and about SMASH!

Volunteers (Crew) will be assigned to department(s) during the convention. Volunteer duties vary from department to department. This will be provided to you during training day(s) where you will be assigned to department(s) prior to the convention.

You are more than welcome to apply with your friend, everyone will need to complete an application form. We want you to enjoy the convention as much as you can, however please understand that there are many different tasks on the day and there is no guarantee that both you and your friend will be accepted together in the same section.

For SMASH! 2022, we have split our departments requiring event volunteer support into 3 major areas. The scope of each area is:

Events Support – Supporting departments who host our Show offerings, such as activities, workshops, panels, stage events, guest experiences and more.

Ticketing / Customer Service – Supporting ticket sales, entry queue management, information booth, merchandise and customer service related tasks.

Community Support – Ushering team supporting all our communities including attendees in times of need.