PORT ANGELES – Squatchcon Comic & Arts Convention has announced dates for a second annual event. Presented by Anime Kat, Squatchcon 2023 will take place Thursday March 30 – Sunday April 2 at the Vern Burton Community Center and Red Lion Hotel. Event organizers are now seeking artists, artisans, and small businesses to participate in the artist alley.

Squatchcon is Port Angeles’ first Comic & Arts Convention and describes itself as a celebration of the unique art, culture, and legends of the Olympic Peninsula. Part comic convention, part arts market, and part Sasquatch festival, Squatchcon features a market with over 50 local artists, an onsite gaming room, a panel series featuring local arts industry leaders, and an all-ages cosplay contest.

Vendor applications are open until January 1st with priority placement offered for artists and creators local to the Olympic Peninsula. For application and information, visit www.squatchconpa.com

A limited number of free tables are available to Port Angeles nonprofit organizations and Port Angeles High School students.

For more information about Squatchcon programming, sponsorship, or other ways to get involved, email info@squatchconpa.com

(Pictured: Squatchcon 2022 cosplay winner Carolyn Keene, center. Photo by Rachel Storck, Silt Photography)