08/30/2026
We're so happy to announce our judges for the Cosplay & Huafu Contest! Wow these spectacular members of the community with your stand-out spirit and sartorial savvy on September 27th ✨
Applications are available here: https://forms.gle/LXBKpypXnkb5BqPv5
Judging criteria and more to be announced soon.
Read more about each of our contest judges below:
BadAsh Cosplay is a Kansas cosplayer with almost 20 years of experience in the convention scene. She especially loves cosplay contests and has earned 40+ cosplay awards throughout the Midwest. BadAsh also loves photoshoots, convention panels, workshops, organizing contests, and a bunch of other cool nerdy stuff. From anime, video games, comics, TV shows; BadAsh loves it all in cosplay!
Chiaw-Weai is a local artist known for her paintings of Chinese ink and watercolor on xuan paper. A graduate of the KU School of Architecture and a member of Gallery 12 since 2011, she has contributed to the community through a variety of art disciplines and collaborations. In the Botanica Chinese Garden, her works were transferred onto the calligraphy plaques and five tile murals, and she is the designer of the leak windows featured throughout. Chiaw-Weai’s work connects her from home and beyond: her paintings have been nationally exhibited, and collaboration with a local designer brought her to Milan Fashion Week 2025. Recently, her painting "Idyllic ICT KS" was published in the January 2026 issue of Kansas Magazine.
Li Wang is a mental health counselor and owner of Blossom and Bloom Counseling, LLC, a solo private practice in Wichita. She is a founding member and board member of ICT Food Rescue and serves on the board of Children 1st. She is a former Wichita Asian Association Volunteer Chair and former Wichita Chinese Association Secretary, and was honored to be Miss China Wichita 2016. With a deep love for Chinese culture and the local community, Li has been actively involved in Wichita’s Asian and cultural events for many years. She also manages Do & We Jewelry, a small local jewelry brand, and is a self-taught photographer with a passion for capturing culture, creativity, and meaningful moments.
