APPLY TO CAKE 2016!

Click here to apply to the 2016 Chicago Alternative Comics Expo!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 30, 2015APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED REGARDING ADMISSION: FEBRUARY 3, 2016CAKE 2016 will take place June 11 & 12 at the Center on Halsted, 3656 N Halsted Avenue. CAKE's standard table space is a half-table (3' x 2.5'). A registration fee of $65 is due upon acceptance into CAKE. There is no application fee.CAKE is a curated show, and the organizers aim to highlight the best artists working in independent and alternative comics, established and emerging, with an equal care for small press publishers and self-publishing artists. We recognize personal aesthetic preference informs selections but should not drive jurors’ decisions. We hold ourselves to a broader standard than personal aesthetics in order to create the diverse and representative festival for which CAKE has become known. Additionally, CAKE strives to be a demographically inclusive show that reflects, encourages and advances the full diversity of artists working in our community.For the first round of jurying, we reach out to a broad selection of people in and adjacent to the Chicago comics scene, so that our show best reflects the interests and aesthetic of the wider community. For the second round of jurying, the CAKE organizers make final nudging assessments to lobby for artists who did not make the cut, and to assure that the final exhibitor list reflects the rich variety of creators in alternative comics.The application period is open for 29 days, we encourage you to take your time and put together a strong application. Please direct any questions you may have to exhibitors@cakechicago.com. We will reply to all questions as quickly as possible.