Cosplay Competition

🎭 TAKE THE STAGE AT OTAOSUCON’S COSPLAY COMPETITION! 🎭

Ready to showcase your costume craftsmanship at Taos’s first pop culture fest? Whether you’re a seasoned convention competitor or taking the spotlight for the first time, we want you on our stage!

✨ MAKE YOUR ENTRANCE LEGENDARY ✨ Sign up BEFORE the event and you can choose your own entrance music! Imagine walking onto that stage with YOUR character’s perfect soundtrack playing as you command the spotlight. Pre-registration is the ONLY way to get this custom audio experience—don’t leave your dramatic entrance to chance!

Competition Details: 📅 February 22nd, 2026 at OTaosuCon
💵 FREE to enter (but you still need to grab your free event ticket!)
🕒 Applications close February 21st—don’t wait!
🎯 Ages 16+

Bring your best work from anime, video games, movies, TV, or any fandom that inspires you! All skill levels are welcome, and we’re here to celebrate the artistry and passion of costume creation.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Arrive 30 minutes early on competition day or risk automatic withdrawal. And remember—competition entry doesn’t reserve your event ticket, so grab your FREE ticket here!

Ready to shine? SIGN UP NOW and claim your custom soundtrack moment!

The competition will be judged by pro-cosplayer and about to graduate student of UNM-Taos FDMA: Amber Bigbee  and seamstress, artist and vintage clothing enthusiast Jane Clark.