Art Show Awards  ◊  Comic Book Quick Sketch  ◊  Cosplay Contest  ◊  Comic Book Babes Costume Contest  ◊  Dragon-After-Dark  ◊  Fandom Music Video Awards Contest  ◊  Friday Night Costuming Contest  ◊  Dragon*Con Independent Short Film Festival  ◊  Hallway Costume Contest  ◊  Masquerade Costume Contest  ◊  Miss Star Trek Universe Pageant  ◊  Mr. Star Wars Fanboy Contest  ◊  Star Wars Costume Contest  ◊  Robot Battles^TM

Art Show Awards

Directors: John and Anne Parise

While the Art Show Jurors determine who wins most of our Awards, the Convention attendees may vote on part of the Art Awards called the Special Awards.  Attendees may get a ballot upon entering the Art Show from the Volunteer Greeters at one of two entrances or at one of the ballot box locations.  As the attendee walks through the Art Show, they simple fill out the ballot with their vote for each category and then drop it into one of the ballot boxes located throughout the Art Show room.  Please check the “You Are Here” maps or ask at the Art Show information desk for box locations.  The Art Awards ceremony is on Saturday evening for Artists only after the Art Show closes.  However, the attendees may check back on Sunday at the information desk to see if the Artist they voted for won their category.  All attending Art Show Artists can vote to determine the prestigious Artist Choice Award winner.  Please stop by and help your favorite Artist win a chance to bypass Jury the following year!

For more detailed information on the Art Show, please click here.

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Comic Book Babes Costume Contest

Director: Cat Harrison

Join us in the Centennial Ballroom of the Hyatt, at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, for a new event which promises to thrill fans of both comic books & beauty queens alike!  Presenting Dragon*Con's First Annual "Comic Book Babes Contest."

Gothy geek king Voltaire along with the mistress of the dark Elvira hosts this premiere costume & beauty contest, with a ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR first prize, with prizes for second, third & specialized categories. 

Celebrity judges for the event include: Jim Steranko, Jose Benitez, Jimmy Palmiotti, Amanda Conner, and Eva Hopkins.

This is a juried event: all contestants must present themselves for prejudging prior to the contest at the designated prejudging time/place. Obtain registration forms from the contest registration desk, & turn in by Saturday at 3pm . Every contestant will receive a special commemorative print featuring dazzling art by one of the attending artists. 

This is a truly exciting event that you do not want to miss!  Please continue to check back here for more info on the contest.   

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Comic Book Quick Sketch

Director: Marilee Coughlin

So, you think you can draw? Think you can draw quickly? Come on out and we'll see. The Comic Book Quick Sketch is open to all con attendees. Check your program book or check in at the Contest Registration table in front of Centennial Ballroom in the Hyatt for more information about time and locale. It is usually in the Learning Center of the Hyatt on Monday morning, but please verify in your program book.

Contestants will have 30 to 45 minutes to draw, color, and letter a character, a comic book page, or whatever their fevered imaginations can create. Plain 8 ½ x 11 white paper and pencils (both black and colors) will be provided. If your preferred medium is something other than that, please bring it to the contest.

When our Celebrity Artist Proctor says "Pencils down," the creations will be collected and judged. Two winners will be declared in the 18-and-under category and two in the adult category (over age 18, not because of content)--one winner for best single drawing and one for best comic book page. What can you win? A plaque proclaiming you are the winner in your category AND . . . while the contestants are doodling, drawing, lettering, and creating, our guest artist(s) will be doing the same - and the original signed artwork becomes prizes for the winners.

We have had Jim Lee, Jeff Smith (Bone), Bob Burden, Georges Jeanty, and Dan Brereton as our artist-judges.

Come on down and try your skills!

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Cosplay Contest

Director: Jessica Merriman

All anime/animation/video game costumes are welcome in the DragonCon Cosplay Contest.  We ask that other sci-fi, fantasy, and pop-culture contests utilize the other numerous DragonCon costuming events.

The Cosplay Contest is a craftsmanship award show, with a pre-judging session and a catwalk display.  All contestants interested in being a part of the contest should report to pre-judging at 1pm in the Animation track room for a brief session with a team of judges.

As in all costume contests, no nudity, projectiles, or smoke are allowed.
This is not a skit competition, only a costume display will be allowed (with posing).

Dragon*Con Cosplay Contest Rules & Guidelines

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Dragon-After-Dark

Director: Cat Harrison

Our rapidly growing Dragon-After-Dark contest on Saturday spotlights macabre and mature-themed costumes. We see them in the hallways and at the bar, but this provides a chance to display them in a venue that does not compete with the noise or interruptions of the typical social setting!

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Fandom Music Video Awards Contest

Director: Michael "Doc" Allgood

Welcome to the Fandom Music Video Awards Contest hosted by Dragon*Con

The Dragon*Con FMVA contest is back and promises to be better than ever! We have made some significant changes this year. Please click here for the details.

We're also looking for judges - anyone interested in judging the contest can apply online here.

2010 Winners can still be seen at http://www.dragonconamv.com.

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Friday Night Costuming Contest

Director: Cat Harrison

This Costume Contest focuses solely on Costuming and will be held Friday night. Judges will be looking at the costume itself, the workmanship, design, and inspiration. This will be open to groups and individuals, experts and novices, and costumes from mainstream or self-creative. Although there will be one “celebrity” judge, the panel will mostly be people with extreme costume backgrounds.

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Dragon*Con Independent Short Film Festival

Director: Matthew M. Foster

We focus each year on showcasing the finest independent short films from around the world!

Films will be judged in specific categories, which will be determined by the festival director, based on the genres of the submissions. For example, in the past, awards were presented in the following areas: Animation, Gothic Horror, Extreme Horror, Horror Comedy, General Comedy, Documentary, Fantasy, Magic Realism, Science Fiction, and Spoof.

For more detailed information on the Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival, including submission rules and schedules (when they are available), please click here.

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Hallway Costume Contest

Director: Marilee Coughlin

Contest staff will be roaming the halls of all venues with digital cameras, taking pictures of those folks who are too shy to get up on stage in the Masquerade, but who have great costumes. We will also take pictures at the Contest Registration table in front of the Centennial Ballroom in the Hyatt. We will need your correct name and badge number in order to enter the contest. The pictures will be displayed at the Contest Registration table in the Hyatt in front of Centennial Ballroom.  You may purchase a copy of your official entry picture for $10 – with the proceeds going to the DragonCon charity of the year.

All con-goers (including children) will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite. Contestant photos will be posted on the boards near the Contest registration table in the Hyatt in front of Centennial Ballroom by Sunday morning--the voting takes place Sunday until 5:00. This is the only event decided by POPULAR vote at the con. Winners will be announced at the Masquerade.

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Masquerade Costume Contest

Director: Marilee Coughlin

In the grand tradition of convention costuming, dating back nearly five decades in SF fandom, Dragon*Con is proud to present the largest Masquerade Costume Contest in the Southeast and one of the largest in the world!

The Dragon*Con Masquerade Costume Contest will be held in the Hyatt Centennial Ballroom. Registration for the Masquerade will be available during the con at the Contest Registration Desk located outside the Centennial Ballroom in the Hyatt. We'll be open Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There is no pre-registration. Simply drop by the Contest Registration Desk during the con and register.

NOTE:  REMINDER - TIME LIMITS FOR CONTESTANT PERFORMANCE – INDIVIDUALS ARE LIMITED TO 90 SECONDS ( A MINUTE AND A HALF) AND GROUPS TO THREE MINUTES.

NOTE:  REMINDER - YOUR CD WILL BE RETAINED BY THE MASQUERADE STAFF AFTER THE TRACK IS APPROVED AT CONTEST REGISTRATION

For more detailed information on the Masquerade Costume Contest, including location, time, deadlines, and rules, please click here.

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Miss Star Trek Universe Pageant

Director: Garrett Wang

Trek Track is still accepting submissions for the 2nd Annual Miss Star Trek Universe Pageant. Whether you decide to compete as Klingon, Cardassian, Borg or Talaxian, all species in the Trek Universe are welcome! Hosted by Garrett Wang and judged by an esteemed panel of judges including Nana Visitor(DS9), Robbie McNeill(VOY) and Tony Todd(DS9), Miss Star Trek Universe is an event not to be missed! The pageant will take place on Sunday at the Sheraton Grand Ballroom starting at 5:30pm. Come on down to lend your support! Visit the Trek Track website for pageant rules and entry form.

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Mr. Star Wars Fanboy Contest

Director: Brandy Roatsey

Are you the biggest Star Wars Fanboy in the Galaxy?  Prove it.  Oh, this is not your typical Fanboy contest though…this is an improv/comedy/think on your feet/do crazy impressions/know a little trivia/impress the masses/do a little dance EVENT.  As much fun for the audience as it is for the participants, this is not an event for children.  Last year’s events included wookiee mating calls & freeze-frame scenes, and of course, the hall was rocked with laughter.  But Mr. Star Wars can only reign for 1 year, so we must find a new man to carry the torch and wear the hat and sash proudly.  Applications will be available in the SW@D*C room, Marriott A706, and are also available on www.swatdc.com.  Fill them out, be creative, start practicing your dance moves/strut, and turn in your apps in the appropriate box in the SW@D*C room once you get to D*C.  Line-ups at the SW@D*C room Saturday night at 6:15pm as the contest will be in the Last Party on Alderaan room, before the party, Marriott A601-602 Saturday, September 3rd, 7pm!

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Star Wars Costume Contest

Director:Brandy Roatsey

Have you been working tirelessly on your movie perfect Padame or Palpatine costume?  Are you a life-size wookiee or scruffy looking nerf herder?  Is your tusken raider scary enough to shock an Ewok?  If you’ve got a Star Wars costume, enter the Star Wars at Dragon*Con Costume Contest.  Run by the Rebel Legion, applications and info are available at www.swatdc.com & will be available at the Rebel Legion fan table as well as in the SW@D*C room, Marriott A706.  Pre-judging will occur Friday September 2nd, 3-5pm & Saturday September 3rd, 1-2:30pm in the SW@D*C room, Marriott A706.  The contest will be Sunday, September 4th, 2:30pm, in the Hyatt Regency VI-VII.

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Robot Battles™

Robot Battles™ is the second-oldest robotic combat competition in the world, and is a direct descendant of the oldest - the Critter Crunch held every year at MileHiCon in Denver, Colorado. We don't have a TV show, we don't have supermodels, and we don't have huge cash prizes. What we do have is a radio disc jockey with very poor taste in costumes, the most involved audiences in the country, the most imaginative builders around, and the most unique stage hazards in the sport, ranging from rubber snakes to stuffed animals to soft spongy rubber ducks.

For the 21st year in a row, we will be returning to Atlanta for the Dragon*Con convention and our largest competition of the year. Held for two days over the Labor Day Weekend of 2011, this is the one robotic event of the year you do NOT want to miss!"

For more detailed information, including the complete list of rules, please visit their website at: www.robotbattles.com

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