Welcome to the Free Pop Culture Art & Cosplay Expo at the Salt Palace Convention Center for 3 days filled with all things Anime, Star Wars, Alice in Wonderland, Disney, Marvel, DC, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Pop & Cosplay. Meet the voices behind some of your favorite anime characters from Attack on Titan, One Piece, Demon Slayer, and more! Get ready to immerse yourself in a world of creativity and fandom. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just curious, this expo is perfect for anyone looking to have a blast. Don't miss out on this exciting event & it's FREE!
FREE Admission!
FREE Parking!
FREE 9"x12" Prints by tagging someone on Instagram or SHARING this event on your Facebook Timeline: CLICK HERE for Facebook Event to Share. Get another free print by liking and following our Instagram & Facebook page at amazingartexpo!
OPTIONAL VIP TICKET GETS YOU:
- Complimentary 12"x16" Premium VIP Print of your choice (Valued at $40)
- 1 Hour Early Access to event & celebrities (All 3 Days)
- Skip the Lines and Meet the Voice Actors First!
- Free Admission to our exclusive VIP Panel with Roger Jackson on Friday at 5:30 pm & Bryce, Mike, Kira & Mark on Saturday at 11 am! Please note you must have a VIP ticket to attend the VIP Panels. VIPs may attend all 3 days.
- Children may accompany a parent without needing a VIP ticket.
- VIP Tickets must be purchased on our Event Page - CLICK HERE
3 Days Only! August 15-17, 2025: Friday 6-9 pm (VIPs may enter at 5:00 pm), Sat & Sunday 12-6 pm (VIPs may enter at 11 am).
Salt Palace Convention Center: 100 S W Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
FEATURING THE ART OF:
- ANIME
- GAME
- HORROR
- ALICE IN WONDERLAND
- DISNEY
- STAR WARS
- MARVEL
- DC COMICS
- HARRY POTTER
- LORD OF THE RINGS
- PARODY
Meet Bryce Papenbrook: Bryce has performed in numerous video games, cartoons, and television shows. Some notable roles include Eren Yeager in Attack on Titan, Kirito in Sword Art Online, Inosuke Hashibira in Demon Slayer, Rin Okumura in Blue Exorcist, Shirou Emiya in Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade Works, Rokuro Enmado in Twin Star Exorcists, Adrien aka Cat Noir & Felix in Miraculous Ladybug, Meliodas, Zeldris & Love Helm in The Seven Deadly Sins, Fujita in Dorohedoro, Nahoya "Smiley" Kawata in Tokyo Revengers, Liebe in Black Clover, Silver in Team Sonic Racing & Hundreds More! ~ Attending Saturday & Sunday only!
Meet Mike McFarland: most known for his voice work in animation and video games. Notable roles include “Master Roshi” in DragonBall Z and DragonBall Super, "Buggy the Clown" in One Piece, “Jean Kirstein” in Attack on Titan, “Lt. Jean Havok” in Fullmetal Alchemist and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, “Ojiro” in My Hero Academia, “Amon” in Tokyo Ghoul, “Gordon” in Black Clover, “Carnage Kabuto” in One-Punch Man, and “Cain Nightroad” in Trinity Blood, all as seen on Cartoon Network. Other fan favorites include “Estonia” in Hetalia and “Otabek Altin” in Yuri!! On Ice. Mike’s voice can be heard in the gaming world as “Paul Phoenix” in Street Fighter X Tekken, “Charlie Nash” in Street Fighter V, and on such titles as Borderlands 2, Aeon Flux, Halo Wars, Comic Jumper, Orcs Must Die!, Tales of Xillia 2, and Smite. ~ Attending Saturday & Sunday only!
Meet Kira Buckland: Voices of Joyne Cujoh and Reimi Sugimoto in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Mitsuri Kanroji from Demon Slayer, Mary Saotome from Kakegurui Twin, Kuki Shinobu in Genshin Impact, 2B in Nier:Automata, Sprigatito in Pokemon Horizons, Trucy Wright in the Ace Attorney series, Hiyoko Saionji and Kirumi Tojo in the Danganronpa series, Setsuna in YashaHime: Princess Half-Demon, and so much more. Kira will be present all hours of the 3 days of the event including early VIP times. For more information on Kira, visit her website at kirabuckland.com and @kirabuckland on X. ~ Attending all 3 days of 3 days!
Meet Mark Whitten: known for his voice of Kyojuro Rengoku (Demon Slayer), Kaedehara Kazuha (Genshin Impact), Seteth (Fire Emblem: Three Houses), Lyon (Fire Emblem: Heroes), Oh (Home: Adventures with Tip and Oh), Leslie Kyle (Final Fantasy VII Remake), Raymond Lawrence (Star Ocean: The Divine Force), Armen (Lost Ark), Shiden Ritter (Scarlet Nexus), Fumiya Sugiura (Lost Judgment and Judgment), Yuzuru Atsuta (Shin Megami Tensei 5), Curt Connors/The Lizard (Spider-Man 2)and Alex (Street Fighter V). ~ Attending all 3 days!
Meet Roger L. Jackson: Voiced "Ghost Face" from all seven Scream movies, Cheshire Cat & Mad Hatter in The Madness Returns Alice in Wonderland Video Game. Roger was also the Narrator from Winnie the Pooh's the Book of Pooh, Mojo Jojo & Butch from Power Puff Girls, Singed from League of Legends. ~ Attending all 3 days!
Meet Christopher Clark: Licensed Disney & Lucasfilm's #1 Selling Artist, Christopher's artwork can be found at Disney Theme Parks, various galleries throughout the world and even in the home of George Lucas, as well as various famous actors and athletes. Known for his attention to detail in capturing the exact likeliness of character faces and motion, Christopher uses only oil paints (no digital work whatsoever). He has been the featured artist on multiple occasions with Star Wars Celebration, Epcot Center, Comic Cons in San Diego & New York. Christopher will be signing & embellishing all 3 days.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ):
HOW DO I GET MY FREE 9"x12" PRINT? SHARE this event on any of your social media pages (Facebook, Instagram, X etc.) by August 16th. Get another free print by liking and following our Instagram or Facebook page at amazingartexpo. Limit one free print per individual who shared on their own/separate social media & per individual who follows Amazing Art Expo's Facebook or Instagram page. When you check in at the event, use your phone to show proof you shared the event in order to get your free print. CLICK HERE to share the event on Facebook.
WHERE DO I PARK: Self-parking at the convention center is FREE!
WHY ARE THERE MULTIPLE EVENTS DISPLAYING A SIMILAR EVENT WITH THE SAME DATES AND LOCATION? These are all the same event! We are limited in the amount of characters we can type in an event title. Since our event encompasses: Anime, Game, Horror, Marvel, DC, Disney, Star Wars, Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter & Lord of the Rings, this is simply too long to put into an event title. To make it easier and in order to reach fans of each theme, we have created separate events for these themes but keep in mind, it is all the same event.
THIS EVENT SEEMS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. HOW DO I KNOW THIS IS A LEGITIMATE EVENT? We encourage you to Google us at "amazing art expo" where you will see many updates, reviews, etc. We have over 45,000 followers on Facebook, 18,000 on Instagram and have been in business since 2016. We have hosted over 100 events during that time.
WHAT WILL THE ARTIST DO? The featured artists will be signing and adding original hand embellishments/highlights to all of their purchased canvasses turning them into one-of-a-kind originals at no charge. This adds $200 value to your canvas!
IS THIS EVENT COMPLETELY FREE? Yes, everyone is free to attend and no purchase is necessary. Autographs and paint embellishments by the artist are free.
ARE KIDS ALLOWED? This event is 100% Kid & Stroller Friendly!
HOW DO I GET AN AUTOGRAPH FROM THE VOICE ACTORS? See voice actor details for specific availability. Autographs may be purchased at the event (voice actor's booth) using cash, credit card or Apple Pay. There will be other options as well to upgrade your signature to include larger prints, Funkos, swords, statues, quotes/doodles, voice/video recording, selfies, etc. Those prices will be determined at the event itself. You may bring to the event your own product(s) to be signed including print(s), Funkos, swords, etc. Remember, this is also a pop culture art expo and there will be lots of super cool prints relevant to the voice actors available to purchase at the event. We encourage you to take a look at the art show first before getting in line with the voice actors. If you plan to purchase autographs, we recommend you also purchase a VIP ticket since it allows you 1 hour early access to the voice actors before the doors open to the public, at which time the lines can get lengthy.
ARE YOU ACCEPTING VENDORS OR ARTISTS FOR THIS EVENT? We are not accepting any vendors for this event. If you are an artist interested in working with us at future events, you may submit examples of your work to john@amazingartexpo.com.
IS THERE ANY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (A.I.) ART AT THIS EVENT? Absolutely NOT! All our art sold on our website and featured at our show was created by human hands and all made in the USA. We do not believe A.I. art is actually art and we stay firm with that decision.
IS PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED? You are welcome to photograph cosplayers, voice actors and the overall event and encouraged to share it with friends. However, Due to encounters of theft, attempts in converting the art via A.I. and/or unauthorized reproduction (bootlegging) of the artwork, our artists request no closeup photography of the art itself please. Out of respect for the artists, this rule is strictly enforced. All Amazing staff members would be happy to take a photo of the art for you in a manner where it cannot be reproduced so easily - just ask.
DO I HAVE TO COSPLAY TO ATTEND THE EVENT? No. Cosplaying is completely voluntary.
WHAT ARE THE GUIDELINES FOR THE COSPLAY CONTEST?
Cosplay Contests will take place approximately 3-4 pm Saturday and Sunday. All Monsters, princesses, princes, superheroes, Jedi, wizards, witches and even muggles of all ages are encouraged to attend and will be introduced to the audience as their character name. Cosplayers who meet the following criteria listed below will qualify for the Cosplay Contest.
1st PLACE PRIZE: Receives a $100 Gift Certificate for the Amazing Art Expo.
2nd PLACE PRIZE: Receives a $75 Gift Certificate for the Amazing Art Expo.
3rd PLACE PRIZE: Receives a $50 Gift Certificate.
All qualified cosplayers participating in the contest will receive a complimentary premium 12"x16" VIP print of their choice valued at $40.
PROFESSIONAL COSPLAYERS (INFLUENCERS) may qualify to receive a free display table to promote their brand(s) in exchange for coming to and promoting the event. Please email john@amazingartexpo.com for details.
1.) JUST SHOW UP: at least 1 hour before the scheduled contest! Upon arrival, say "hi" to our Amazing staff by the cash register and you're good! We will make an announcement 30 minutes before the contest to record names of all cosplayers and instructions as to how it will be run.
2.) AGE LIMITATIONS: All ages are applicable to win.
3.) COSTUMES must be creative. Simply wearing a hat, shirt, sweatshirt, etc. does not qualify for the competition and this rule applies to children too. Just because your kids are cute, wearing Spiderman Pajamas or a Tshirt will not qualify them to enter. All costumes are accepted but to win, costumes must be at least 40% handmade or more (makeup does count as handmade), but all costumes are encouraged to participate. Costumes should be tasteful and not be deemed offensive. The barest minimum of body coverage would be that of a bikini.
4.) WEAPONS: All operational shooting weapons and/or sharp objects are absolutely forbidden. Non-firing toy weapons are allowed. Act responsibly and use caution when carrying, yielding, displaying large props. Any simulation of props, such as light saber battles, may be allowed if granted permission beforehand by an Amazing Art Expo crew member and if conducted in an open area free of bystanders.
5.) PHOTOS: Cosplayers should volunteer to pose for photos with guests at no charge. Please do so in an open area so you are not blocking aisles or product displays. You are welcome to ask any Amazing Art Expo employee suggestions for such areas.
6.) REQUIRED TIME TO BE PRESENT: Cosplayers must be present and interactive with guests at the event for a minimum of 60 minutes total to qualify to win.
7.) Contestants may participate all three days but are not eligible to win more than once with the same costume.
If you have any questions regarding our guidelines, please email nicole@amazingartexpo.com. See you there!
