Sponsorship

The KWF Sponsorship Program

The Sponsorship Program identifies one or more promising artists or creative professionals who use technology in novel ways to inspire or advance the fields of popular visual arts including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, videography and filmmaking.  Selected individuals are sponsored for attendance at a major industry convention and networking event.  The sponsored individual is provided with an opportunity to display, sell, or promote their work at a booth on the convention floor, along with opportunities for meetings with other creators, artists, publishers, and notable professionals in their creative field.

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Interested in being a sponsored artist? Please click here to learn more about the submission timeline and for the application form.  GOOD LUCK!

SDCC 2027
An artist's booth at a convention showcase various black and white art prints, pillows, tote bags, and stickers. Several banners display the artist's name, Daria Aksenova, and artwork depicting fantasy themes with celestial and mythological figures. A woman in a black t-shirt stands smiling and making peace signs, surrounded by merchandise and framed art.

San Diego Comic-Con International 2026

Sponsored Artist 2026

Our 2026 SDCC Sponsored artist is Eric Bonhomme - @skullbashhero!

Since our inception, it's our goal to showcase fresh, unique art, and to enable the artist to present their work to a wider audience, giving them industry opportunities at SDCC and we feel Eric is perfect for this year's sponsorship!

Eric is a comic book and concept artist who is a self described "lover of weird and strange things". He's mentioned his art has always been a way to connect with others and his passion about storytelling is inspired by the kind of genuine, creative energy that comes from human connections. Reimagining mythologies through original concepts to building characters and worlds from scratch, his unique style caught our eyes immediately.

We are excited for him to attend San Diego Comic Con and can't wait for you all to meet him and see what he has in store for us!

A young man with a beard and a baseball cap worn backwards, illuminated by blue and red lighting, sits cross-legged with hands on his knees, against a dark background featuring a large orange circle resembling a sun or moon.
A colorful comic book-style illustration of a humanoid figure with spiky hair wielding a sledgehammer, standing on a pile of destroyed vehicles with yellow lightning surrounding them, set against a vibrant pink and yellow background.
Black and white illustration of a fierce warrior with a stern expression, wearing armor and layered necklaces, with Japanese characters and the title 'Throne of Blood' at the bottom.
Digital artwork of a woman with blue skin and red hair, surrounded by electric blue lightning, with skull earrings and holding a small object, set against a rocky background.

San Diego Comic-Con International

Previous Sponsored Artists

A man in a black and blue striped jacket on the left and a cartoon animated voting box character on the right, with the words "VOTE!" and patriotic stars and stripes.
2025

Ryan Hungerford

instagram: @ryetoons

A side-by-side comparison of a woman with red hair in a dimly lit setting on the left and a fantasy illustration of a female sorceress with long purple hair, glowing eyes, and a crab and spider on her face and hand on the right.
2015

Sara K Diesel

saradiesel.com

A side-by-side image with a woman and a painting. The woman has shoulder-length light brown hair and is wearing a white shirt, standing against a neutral background. The painting depicts a woman with long dark hair, wearing a white dress, kneeling on one knee with a spear and a golden cloth draped over her shoulder, with ancient Greek text in the background.
2024

Kaysha Siemens

kayshasiemens.com

A split image with a young man on the left and a man with a puppet on the right. The young man has short hair and is wearing a leather jacket, smiling slightly. The man on the right is outdoors in a forest, wearing a headlamp and holding a green Kermit the Frog puppet with a string. There is a copyright watermark in the bottom right corner.
2014

David Boudreau

davidboudreau.weebly.com

A woman with short brown hair, glasses, and red lipstick holds a small picture frame with a black and white illustration of a cat and a person. Next to her is a black and white fantastical illustration of a cat-like figure with a sword, sitting in a whimsical forest with large mushroom-shaped structures.
2023

Daria Aksenova

dariaaksenova.com

Side profile of a woman with short, wavy, blue hair, wearing glasses and a black top, with a dark indoor background on the left; artistic illustration of a woman with long hair, a skull on her head, and tentacle-like extensions, holding her face with her hands on the right.
2017

Kelly Mckernan

kellymckernan.com

A close-up of a smiling middle-aged man with gray hair and beard taking a selfie on a beach. In the background, a woman with red hair is waving, and a young boy with brown hair is smiling at the camera. The sky is golden, suggesting sunset.
2022

Daniel Ibanez

danielibanez.net

A portrait of a woman with short brown hair, smiling, wearing a white top and earrings on the left. On the right, a digital fantasy illustration of a lion dressed as a wizard sitting on a stone staircase in a forest, reaching out to a glowing butterfly.
2016

Candice Broersma

candicebroersma.com

A portrait of a smiling man with a beard, wearing a gray baseball cap and a black jacket, set against a red background.
2019

Peter Santa-Maria

attackpeter.ink

Split view of a black-and-white portrait of a smiling woman with short, styled hair on the left and a colorful digital illustration of a woman with dark curly hair or braids, dressed in an outfit with intricate patterns, sitting in a doorway with a warm background on the right.
2018

Micaela Dawn

mikaeladawn.com