Art Contest:
Here & Now

Eligibility

Anyone may enter the Art Contest, excluding OS4CA staff. 

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Judging

Artwork will be judged on the following:

• Composition

• The basic tenets of art

• Technique

• Adherence to the 2026 theme of “Here & Now” and inclusion of required visual elements, and originality.​

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Submission Guidelines

​To enter, you will need to provide:

• One (1) Completed piece or original art to be judged - Full Color preferred, 8.5in x 11in at 350 dpi

• Concept art for three (3) related pieces - sketches / line art accepted 8.5in x 11in at 350 dpi

• Each entry MUST include a cherry blossom

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Sportsmanship

Poor Sportsmanship is grounds for disqualification from future Tokyo, OK/OS4CA contests, and will render you ineligible for future contests. Be gracious with the placement that you have received. Bullying any contestant or staff is strictly prohibited.

 

Bullying of any kind is not tolerated. If there is evidence of bullying occurring, the constant/attendee will be disqualified and barred from the competition, and may result in your badge/pass/membership revoked. 

Be kind to others who have put hard work, effort and time into their entries.

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Signature Requirement

Each entrant in the Art Contest will be required to give a digital signature on their entry form to verify that they have read the rules and will adhere to them on pain of expulsion from the contest. By signing your entry form, you also agree to allow OS4CA to use your work for promotional purposes via social media.

 

Winners

The winner will need to provide:

One (1) panoramic image or a least three (3) individual smaller images related to the original artwork
One to three spot color images for volunteer and convention t-shirts at 14in x 14in

These files will be due January 30th, 2026.

 

A list of winners will be uploaded to the Tokyo, OK Facebook page.

 

 

Terms and Conditions

• Personal information is for OS4CA records only and will not be released without artist consent. By entering this contest, you agree to allow your artwork to be reproduced by OS4CA for the purpose of promotion of Tokyo, OK. By entering this contest, you are stating that the artwork entered is wholly and 100% your own work and you have the right to reproduce it. Plagiarism or theft of another individual's artwork will not be tolerated. OS4CA reserves the right to request proof of ownership and originality. Acceptable mediums are Original Traditional Medium or a Layered and Defined Digital File.

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• By entering the contest the artist is giving OS4CA an exclusivity license until June 29, 2026.  We ask that none of the artwork be published or sold by the artist until then but the artist is allowed to sell merchandise using the artwork during Tokyo, OK - June 25th - 28th, 2026. (prints, key chains etc).

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• After June 29, 2025, the artwork license returns to the artist.  OS4CA will retain the right to use artwork in the future for promotional needs but only the specific artwork created. Characters, artwork and trademarks created by the artist are the property of the artist from that point further and can be used as they see fit.  Any character or trademark that Tokyo, OK wishes to retain after that date will be handled separately and as an industrial license.

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• AI Art will not be accepted. Please ensure you review our AI Art Policy.

***Rules are subject to change at any point prior to Tokyo, OK 2026.***