Every convention turns away hundreds of artists. A virtual artist alley offers another way for artists, organizers, and fans to connect by supplementing physical conventions, expanding access for artists, and giving fans who can’t attend another way to engage.
Extending Artist Alleys Beyond the Convention Floor
No AI art – It’s obvious but it’s still gotta be said.
Be Respectful – Treat artists, fans, and organizers with kindness. Harassment or hate speech is not allowed.
Manage Your Sales – We connect your booth to your online store. We don’t take booth fees, transaction fees, or a cut.
Keep It Appropriate – Discord is 13+
If it's good at a family-friendly anime convention, it’s probably cool at Anime AlleyCon.
AlleyCon Rules
Hosted by Kokoro Discord’s Largest Anime Art Server
Anime Artist AlleyCon is hosted by the Kokoro anime art community, a large and active Discord server with over 110,000 members made up of anime artists, collectors, and fans from around the world. Kokoro has a long history of supporting artists, running fan-driven events, and showing up for its community, bringing the reach, coordination, and trust needed to make this a virtual artist alley artists and fans can rely on.
Designing Your Booth Is Easy
We’ve spent the last two years working directly with artists and fans to make the room builder as intuitive as possible. Many artists say it feels like Animal Crossing, and most are able to build their entire room in just a few hours.
March 21, 2026 – Schedule
9:00 am PST / 12 noon EST
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10:00 am PST / 1 pm EST
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11:00 am PST / 2 pm EST
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12:00 noon PST / 3 pm EST
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2:00 pm PST / 5 pm EST
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1:00 pm PST / 4 pm EST
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Ends 3 PM PST / 6 PM EST — Anime AlleyCon stays open online indefinitely.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anime AlleyCon-
No. Your art will not be used to train AI.
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First come, first serve. You choose your spot. No empty rooms.
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Ideally February 15, 2026 (for testing).
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You handle your own payments + fulfillment. Digital and physical items allowed. There are no booth fees, transaction fees, or a cut taken.
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No restrictions (Etsy, Shopify, Big Cartel, Ko-Fi, etc…).
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Encouraged but not required. Totally OK to step away.
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Anime fans from the Kokoro server, our partner art servers, and participating artist fan bases.
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Yes, as long as they are a US-based, anime artist. Have them set up a meeting with us at: https://calendly.com/alkmy/30min
