COSPLAY PROGRAM

A Word From The Cosplay Coordinator

Hello adventurers! I am K2 Cosplay. I have been cosplaying for 10+ years now and I can’t wait to see the scene grow here at Gen Con! I hope you enjoy this year’s program and find inspiration all around you for your next build.

A little about me! I am an actress/performer from Chicago. I am an equestrian stunt woman in training (aka a real life Rohirrim)! I am a certified actor combatant…some would say a bard babe with a blade. Catch me this weekend at my own stage combat workshops and running around in my own cosplays. Be kind! Do no harm! And adventure hard! — K2 ��

Cosplay (COSTUME+PLAY) has been around as long as fans have! Cosplay is the art of dressing up to portray a character from any media source, be it video games, TTRPGs, TV shows, movies, etc. Anyone can cosplay! Look around you. Do you see any cool cosplays?

Cosplay programming is located in the Crowne Plaza Pennsylvania Station rooms. These spaces have cosplayrelated workshops and seminars running all weekend long. Stop by and check out the latest cosplay trends!

Cosplay Etiquette Tips

Cosplay is not consent! Always ask for mission before taking any pictures. ver touch a prop or a build of any sort without asking! player says no, understand it’s 100% not personal. They are probably hungry or tired or rushing to an event! No doubt you will see them again!

Hall Cosplay Contest

Our informal way of appreciating all the hard work you put into your awesome costumes! Our judges from the Cosplay Program will be wandering the halls of the convention all weekend to give out Hall Cosplay Contest ribbons!

Discover crafting with WORBLA and EVA foam via hands on workshops! Learn to incorporate lights and sound into your cosplay and make it that much brighter. Have photos taken by Distant Era and transform yourself into the character of your dreams. Learn how to not only dress but move and pose as your character as well while upgrading your makeup and SFX skills from incredible cosplay artists!

WKS23ND223848 Fine Art Costumed Photography and Posing Workshop

SEM23ND222046 The Art of Cutting Corners

ZED23ND240957 Dimension 20 Cosplay Meetup

WKS23ND229363 Propmaking 101

WKS23ND223849 Fine Art Costumed Photography and Posing Workshop

SEM23ND222047 Crafting Your Cosplay Story

ZED23ND239831 Critical Role Cosplay Meetup

WKS23ND229362 BodyPainting 101

WKS23ND223850 Fine Art Costumed Photography and Posing Workshop

WKS23ND221412 Cosplay Fabrication: Hands-On Working With Thermal Plastic (WORBLA)

Thursday, 10 am Penn Station C

Thursday, 1 pm Penn Station A

Thursday, 3 pm Union StationGrand Hall

Thursday, 3 pm Penn Station C

Friday, 10 am Penn Station B

Friday, 12 pm Penn Station A

Friday, 2 pm Union Station –Grand Hall

Friday, 3 pm Penn Station C

Saturday, 10 am Penn Station B

WKS23ND222048 Introduction to Character MovementSaturday, 1 pm Penn Station B

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Cosplay at Gen Con