Worldcon 2005 UK - Exhibits

Exhibits

Fan Tables

Dealers

List of Dealers

Shipping & Customs

Art Show

Art Show Entry Terms

List of Artists

Artist Shipping & Mail-In

Interaction Exhibits

The Exhibits Division consists of three major areas of the convention:

the Art Show;

the Dealers’ Room; and the

Exhibits space.

These areas will be a prominent and central part of the main convention site at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow, and a lot of work will be going into making them interesting, useful and, above all, enjoyable to fans attending the convention, and to the many dealers, artists and exhibitors who will be using the spaces.
For anyone who might be unfamiliar with science fiction conventions in general, or Worldcons in particular, the following is a brief description of what these three areas will contain.

The Art Show is a gallery of art, whether painting, sculpture or other work, generally with a science fiction or fantasy or related theme. A lot of the art in the show will be available for sale, with preliminary bidding throughout the convention leading up to the art auction towards the end of the weekend. Of course you can walk around the Art Show and view the art without being required to buy anything! Many artists from around the world will be exhibiting in the Art Show, and as well as providing a thrilling visual experience for convention members, it is a good place to make contacts if you are interested in creating art yourself.

The Dealers’ Room is in essence a large marketplace, where space is provided for merchants and traders to sell anything that they think would interest science fiction fans. The range of goods available is enormous – books, comics, magazines, DVDs, toys, jewellery, clothes, collectibles – the list is endless. Pretty much anything that is legal might be found on sale in the Dealers’ Room.

The Exhibits space houses all manner of exhibitions and information stands, along with places to eat and drink, lounge areas and fan and convention tables, amongst many other things. This space will form the main social centre and meeting place of the convention in the SECC, and will be a great place to pass time and chat with other fans.

You can find more about our fan tables, including details on how to reserve one, here.

The three areas will be occupying two complete halls in the SECC – the Dealers’ Room and Art Show will be sharing one of the halls, and the Exhibits space will be occupying another. The Exhibits space is expected to be immediately alongside the registration and convention merchandise areas, in the SECC halls on the side of the concourse closer to the Clyde Auditorium (a.k.a. ‘the Armadillo’) whilst the Dealers’ Room and Art Show will be in one of the halls further down the concourse. The SECC website has site plans and photographs for those interested in knowing more about the layout of the site.

Page last updated 13^th May 2005