AnchorCon Cosplay Categories
Master Builder (ages 13 and up) Sign up for the contest FIRST at the Cosplay Judges booth, then come to the Main Stage for pre-judging between 11am-12pm. Proof of progress pictures must be shown to the judges at pre-judging on Saturday, you may show them on your phone, tablet or printed pictures. Cosplays must be AT LEAST 80% hand made by the cosplayer. Prizes are awarded based on skill level, quality of construction, and overall presentation of cosplay. Commissioned cosplays may be considered ONLY if the commissioned builder is present. The commissioned builder is a person who constructs the cosplay, and the model is the one who wears the completed cosplay. Credit will go to both the commissioned builder of the cosplay and the model. If both builder and model collaborated on the cosplay, proof of collaboration must be provided in progress shots. Prizes are: First Place, receives trophy, cash prize, 2 Weekend tickets for next year's event, and Second Place: cash prize, 2 regular admission tickets for next year's event.
Novice Builder (ages 13 and up) Sign up for the contest FIRST at the Cosplay Judges booth, then come to the Main Stage for pre-judging between 11am-12pm. Proof of progress pictures must be shown to the judges at pre-judging on Saturday, you may show them on your phone, tablet or printed pictures. Cosplays must be at least 50% hand made by the cosplayer. Prizes are awarded based on skill level, quality of construction and overall presentation of cosplay. Commission cosplays will NOT be allowed in the Novice category. Prizes are: First Place, trophy, cash prize, 2 Weekend tickets for next year's event., and Second Place: cash prize, 2 regular admission tickets for next year's event.
Walk-on (ages 13 and up) Participants in this division are not judged on craftsmanship. Cosplays may be any combination of store- bought, commissioned, modified, or homemade. Prize is awarded to the best presentation of cosplay on stage. Prizes: First Place: receives trophy and weekend tickets for next year's event., Second: tickets for next year's event.
KIDS CATEGORY- SUNDAY ONLY : Kids’ Category Participants are any child under the age of 13. Kids’ category Cosplays may be homemade, store bought, or a combination. Prize is awarded to the best presentation of cosplay on stage. 1st Place receives a Family Pass to next ear's event and a gift bag of toys. 2nd Place receives a gift bag of toys. 3rd Place receives a gift bag of toys.