COSPLAY GUEST

Interested in Being a Cosplay Guest Judge?

Thank you for your interest in being a Cosplay Guest Judge at DerpyCon! Please take a moment to read over the following guidelines, terms, and conditions before submitting your Cosplay Judge Application. You should receive a confirmation email after submitting your application. You will be contacted by either the Head of Guests or the Head of Cosplay regarding your application status by mid August.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our Head of Cosplay via our Help Desk.

We accepting submissions from March 10, 2023 at 12:00am EST through June 30, 2023 at 11:59PM EST. 

Please Note: DerpyCon is unable to fly any Cosplay Guest Judges this year. We strongly encourage those who are within easy driving distance (under six hours from New Brunswick, NJ) to apply.

Expectations:

DerpyCon expects that all applicants agree to perform the following:

  • Provide a minimum of two (2) Cosplay-related panels.
  • Appear at Opening Ceremonies.
  • Judge the Friday Hall Cosplay Contest, Saturday Hall Cosplay Contest, and Saturday Night Masquerade.

DerpyCon is unable to offer an appearance fee to Cosplay Guest Judges. To offset the additional costs for being a guest, DerpyCon is offering a complimentary Exhibitors Table (6ft x 2.5ft table) for Cosplay Guests in our Exhibitors Space to sell photos and related merchandise, if desired.

Additional, DerpyCon offers Cosplay Guest Judges the following packages to choose from as benefits:

  • Benefits Package A:
    • Hotel Room for Friday and Saturday Night
    • Up to Four (4) Weekend Badges (including yourself)
    • Travel Stipend of Up to $150 (No Airfare, IRS 2020 Standard Mileage Rates Plus Tolls with Receipts)
    • A Exhibitors Table (6ft x 2.5ft) in the Exhibitors Space for all Three Days of DerpyCon.
  • Benefits Package B:
    • Hotel Room for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday Night
    • Up to Four (4) Weekend Badges (including yourself)
    • Travel Stipend of Up to $100 (No Airfare, IRS 2020 Standard Mileage Rates Plus Tolls with Receipts)