Art Show

Click here to see the 2025 Art Show gallery!

About the Art Show

The WisCon Art Show features work from artists in the WisCon community, particularly artists of marginalized genders and local/Midwestern artists, often exploring themes related to WisCon’s principles (SFF, feminism, social justice). In past years, the Art Show has included painting, drawing, illustration, photography, comics, printmaking, jewelry and other wearable art, sculpture, and more.

Show Your Work in the WisCon Art Show!

Art is an important aspect of SFF, and an exciting Art Show is an important part of our convention!

Work in all visual media is accepted. Since WisCon 2025 is online only, we won’t be selling the art as we do at in-person WisCons, but accepted artists will have a spot in the Art Show’s virtual gallery to display images of their work, a personal statement, and links to online shops and social media.  An Art Show Discord channel will also be active during WisCon 2025 where artists can speak more about their work, answer questions, and interact with the WisCon community at large.

All materials in the Art Show must follow our Code of Conduct. WisCon continues to welcome and appreciate risky, transgressive material and the discussion of controversial ideas. That said, any materials that are not in line with our Code of Conduct are subject to removal for the duration of WisCon. If you have any concerns, please contact WisCon Safety (safety@wiscon.net) or the Anti-Abuse Team (antiabuse@wiscon.sf3.org).

Application Process

Apply for the 2025 online show using this form. To attend the convention, you will also need to register.

If you are accepted for the show, after applications close you’ll receive an acceptance email from us with more information. All artists who meet the criteria and apply by the deadline will be included in the online show. We’ll then follow up with further instructions.

Art Show Programming

We love to see art-related programming items. If you are interested in presenting something, or have a suggestion for an art-related panel, please submit the idea through the regular programming form.