Ways to Participate in QCAC 2025!

Cosplay Craftsmanship Competition

We are thrilled to be continuing the Craftsmanship Contest this year at Queen City Anime Con! We are so excited to see what you have been creating! You will get to show off all your skills to our Judges and share it with our attendees on stage!

We will have limited slots for the Contest and for Exhibition (You would just like to show off your costume but do not want to complete in craftsmanship).

Contest Categories

Youth - Participants in the youth category are up to 12 years of age. Parents will be able to walk on stage with their child, and we ask that you be backstage to supervise your child.

Novice - To be at Novice Level, you will have only won up to 2 awards in craftsmanship competitions. You must have hand made/self produced or created at least 50% of your cosplay yourself.

Journeyman - To be at Journeyman Level, you will have anywhere from 2-6 major awards in craftsmanship competitions. You must have hand made/self produced or created at least 60% of your cosplay yourself.

Master - To be at Master Level, you will have anywhere from 6 or more major awards in craftsmanship competitions. You must have hand made/self produced or created at least 70% of your cosplay yourself.

Judging

Costumes will be judged on accuracy, quality/construction and creativity. Remember, judges want to see what you have produced yourself and will only be judging on your skills. Please bring a reference photo for the judges, either printed or on your phone. Progress photos are always welcomed and recommended. Cosplays entered into the contest should not have won any other major awards elsewhere.

Contest Details

The Cosplay Contest will be at TBD on Saturday in Main Events.

Contestants must be in costume for the Cosplay Contest and will need to be ready for line up by TBD in Main Events.

Sign Up Link Coming Soon

Masquerade Performance Competition

We are so excited to be bringing the Masquerade Performance Competition to Queen City Anime Con this year! We can’t wait to see what you will bring to the stage for our Judges and attendees!

Please note: This is a PERFORMANCE BASED competition, craftsmanship will not be judged.

Contest Categories

Best Junior | Best Novice | Best Journeyman | Best Master | Best in Show

Contest Rules

Characters must be from a recognized/published fandom.
This is a PERFORMANCE BASED competition, craftsmanship will not be judged.
All participants must follow audio time limits accordingly, or their music will be cut off after exceeding the time limit.
- Solo performance is 90 seconds
- Group performance is 3 minutes
Participants are limited to only the stage parameters and NOT ALLOWED to perform any harsh stunts in risk of injury, including but not limited to, flips, backhand springs etc.
Please keep performances “all ages” material, PG 13 and under.
- No nudity/simulated nudity or profanity!
No use of liquid, weapons/projectiles, or any mess props will be allowed on the stage.
- Anything that comes with you MUST leave with you!
Live mics will not be available at this time.
While music will be submitted in advance online, please have a backup in the form of a flash drive in MP3 format only.
- No YouTube links!