MARUYA opens booth registration

MARUYA organisers opened booth registration on June 1 for MARUYA #46, a Bangkok creator market scheduled for July 19, 2026. The call invited photographers and other creators to apply for booths tied to the event’s “CHILDHOOD” theme, according to the organisers’ X post. Organisers said booths could include photo work, fan-made goods and activities, and directed applicants to a registration form and further details on X. (thailandexhibition.com) ### Which event is now taking applications? MARUYA #46 is scheduled for July 19, 2026 at Samyan Mitrtown Hall on the fifth floor of Samyan Mitrtown in Bangkok, according to an event listing published in Thailand. (x.com) The same listing describes the theme as a return to childhood memories, including early anime, after-school games, heroes, characters and toys. The Thailand exhibition listing says the event will feature cosplay, creators, VTubers, artists, stage programming and community activities. (x.com) That gives context for the organiser’s booth call, which sits inside a broader fan and creator market rather than a photography-only fair. ### What are organisers asking applicants to bring? The June 1 X post said photographers and creators were being invited to open booths for MARUYA #46. Organisers said participating booths could present photo work, fan-made merchandise and activities, and they attached links for rules and registration. (thailandexhibition.com) The “CHILDHOOD” framing suggests exhibitors are being asked to work within a nostalgia-led concept already set out in the public event description. The Thailand listing describes that concept as centered on dreams, imagination and childhood memories. (thailandexhibition.com) ### Why does this matter for photographers and small creators? Bangkok-based creator markets such as MARUYA can give photographers and illustrators a direct-sales venue alongside cosplay and fan communities. The public event description places photographers in the same mix as VTubers, artists and community groups, which can widen the audience beyond a conventional print sale or gallery setting. (x.com) June 1 social posts also showed other low-cost education and showcase options circulating in photography circles. (thailandexhibition.com) One X post promoted a July 18 portrait workshop in Tokyo by photographer Takanori Yazawa using Profoto lighting, while another promoted a $10 Garden Photography Workshop. Those offers were separate from MARUYA, but they illustrate the same period’s emphasis on accessible entry points for creators looking to learn, test work or meet audiences. ### Where does MARUYA fit in the wider event calendar? The Thailand listing for MARUYA #46 was posted on May 13, 2026, several weeks before the June 1 booth-registration call on X. (thailandexhibition.com) That sequence suggests the public event announcement came first, followed by a more targeted push for exhibitors. July 18 and July 19 now stand out as back-to-back dates in this slice of the regional creator calendar. The Tokyo Profoto workshop is slated for July 18, and MARUYA #46 is set for July 19 in Bangkok, according to the social posts and event listing. (x.com) ### What should applicants watch next? July 19 is the event date named for MARUYA #46, and the organisers’ X post is the place where the booth form and details were linked. Samyan Mitrtown Hall in Bangkok is the listed venue, and organisers said the event will center on the “CHILDHOOD” theme. (x.com 1) (x.com 2) (thailandexhibition.com)