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Creator Information

Please read all of the information below before applying. Failure to follow the application process may result in your application being rejected.


Are you interested in becoming a creator at the next MNCBA event? We are accepting applications for creators who are looking to break into, or who are already a part of, the comic book industry. Be aware that while we consider applications for other kinds of creators if spaces are available, the MNCBA hosts comics-focused events and cartoonist/comic book creator applications are given priority.

a small crowd of attendees searching comic book shortboxes in the foreground with a tall creator backdrop of prints in the background

Attendees browsing a MNCBA FallCon 2024 creator and vendor booths. Photo by Buzz Meade.

Creator applications are intended for self-representation. Artisans, crafters/makers, 3D printers, gaming companies, publishers, and creative businesses representing others are not eligible for creator space and must apply for vendor space.

To host as many creators as possible, creators may only purchase one space at the lower rate posted here. If you require more than one space due to the volume of artwork and/or merchandise you are selling, you must apply as a vendor.

All creators must familiarize themselves with and be in compliance with MNCBA Event Policies. Note: The MNCBA prohibits at its events the display and/or sale of all art, merchandise, and other works created using generative AI.

To comply with MN State Fairgrounds policies, food vending is prohibited.

There are a limited number of spaces available for each MNCBA event. Be sure to include all required information for the timely processing of your application.


Creator space specifications:


Required jurying/promotional materials for creator applicants:


Deadlines and timeline information:


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NICK POST FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION (FEE WAIVER)

Nick Post (Dominic Postiglione) was a larger-than-life and much loved figure who ran the MCBA (then Midwest Comic Book Association) from the late 1990s until his untimely passing in 2014. During Nick's tenure as leader of the organization, he subsidized many of its operations, making it financially able to offer free exhibitor space to all creators. We no longer have access to such resources.

The MNCBA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization staffed and run entirely by volunteers. Our MNCBA events at the MN State Fairgrounds cost tens of thousands of dollars to host and promote. To make the organization sustainable, we do our best to fairly distribute our expenses among everyone who participates. For this reason, we are no longer able to offer free exhibitor space to all creators.

In memory of Nick Post (Dominic Postiglione); to honour the organization's history; and to provide opportunities for full-time students, emerging creators, and others unable to pay the fee for a standard creator space; the MNCBA allocates a percentage of its creator spaces to be made available at no cost.

DISCLAIMER: The Postiglione family are not current financial contributors to the Minnesota Comic Book Association (MNCBA), and are not affiliated with the Nick Post Fellowship Application program or involved in the jurying process.

Fee-waived creator space specifications:


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MNCBA FallCon 2025
MN State Fairgrounds Grandstand
1265 Snelling Ave
Falcon Heights, MN 55108
11-12 October 2025
SAT 10:00AM - 5:00PM
SUN 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Show your support for the MNCBA!