PetPlay Party!MANY SPECIES. ONE PARTY.
21+ · SAFETY & CONSENT

Event guidelines.

Consistent community standards apply to all participants, staff, exhibitors and attendees. Final venue and legal policies take precedence.

Organizer readiness checklist →

COMMUNITY AGREEMENT

Universal community agreement

  • Admission is 21+ with valid identification, subject to venue rules. All attendees, staff, artists and exhibitors follow the same code of conduct.
  • Participation is optional and consent is informed, specific, ongoing and withdrawable. A ticket, costume, role, previous interaction or relationship does not imply consent.
  • No harassment, intimidation, threats, stalking, discriminatory conduct, nonconsensual touch or retaliatory behavior after a refusal. Respect names, pronouns and personal space.
  • No unauthorized photos, livestreams, recordings, public identification or sharing of contact details. Obtain explicit approval from each identifiable person and the rights holder of any art.
  • Facilitators may pause, modify or end activities for safety, accessibility, conduct violations or venue requirements. Stop signals and staff instructions take priority over scoring.
  • Maintain confidentiality around disclosures. Use designated reporting channels; suspected emergencies go to staff/security and emergency services as appropriate.
  • Alcohol or other impairment may disqualify someone from interactive activities; event staff may refuse unsafe participation without debating consent capacity.
  • No intimate audience product testing. No coercive or harmful demonstrations. All showcased products, artwork and attire must follow applicable venue requirements and law.
COMMUNITY AGREEMENT

Access, privacy and reporting

  • Publish accessible paths, seating, sensory-break areas, clear signage and non-contact alternatives where possible. Offer a private way to request accommodations. Post an event-specific privacy policy, a photography opt-in system and visible safety/reporting staff. Share complaint response, removal and appeal processes before ticket sales. No confidentiality guarantee should be promised where mandatory reporting or safety response applies.
COMMUNITY AGREEMENT

General attendee preparation

  • Review the event page, times, dress code, venue restrictions and parking/transit information.
  • Choose your preferred participation level; register early for capacity-limited activities.
  • Bring ID, ticket confirmation, water and comfortable permitted attire; prepare questions for educators.
  • Plan to arrive 15–30 minutes before your first workshop; specialized entrants should follow their assigned check-in time.
  • Never bring an item, prop or tool that the event has not approved.
CONTESTS & SHOWCASES

Different experiences need different rules.

Not every event is a competition. Some signature experiences are exhibitions, guided exchanges or auctions. The following procedures are defaults that must be adapted to each event’s published terms.

Joining a competition or showcase

  • Read the individual event rules; select the correct division, activity and any experience level.
  • Submit an entry form with stage name or chosen public name, required eligibility details, presentation outline and permissions. Personal details are collected only where operationally needed.
  • Receive an acceptance or waitlist notice, complete a risk/consent briefing, and check in before the published cutoff.
  • Declare collaborations, ownership rights, potential judge conflicts, props, accessibility requests and any need for specialist review.
  • Sign or acknowledge event-specific rules before participating. Entries may be refused for noncompliance, capacity or safety reasons.

Judging and results

  • Publish scoring categories, weights, tie-break rules, time limits and any audience-vote mechanics before entries close.
  • Use an independent or disclosed panel where possible; judges with material conflicts should recuse themselves.
  • Separate technical merit from audience popularity and, for fashion, separate product/design criteria from model appearance.
  • Safety and consent violations may cause warnings, point deductions, immediate stoppage or disqualification.
  • Announce complaints/appeals windows and final authority in the event rules; judges must not evaluate private relationship dynamics.

Art auction and sales addendum

Gag Gallery uses separate bidder and consignor terms. Establish reserves, increments, buyer fees if any, title transfer, authentication/provenance standards, payment deadlines, tax handling, returns, shipping and unsold-work collection. The suggested 85% artist/15% organizer arrangement is only a proposed commercial starting point, not a guaranteed term.