WORKING WOMEN – THE ART OF SHEILA ROBINSON AND CHLOË CHEESE

The Fry Art Gallery 19A CASTLE STREET, SAFFRON WALDEN, ESSEX, United Kingdom

This exhibition focuses on the art of Sheila Robinson (1925-88) and also shows examples of the work of her daughter, Chloë Cheese (b.1952), whose early life was influenced by living with her mother in Great Bardfield with its community of artists.   Mother and daughter were educated at the Royal College of Art, and drawing is at the heart of..


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Paws, Claws, Tales & Roars: The Art of Brian Wildsmith

Cooper Gallery Church Street, Barnsley

For the first time Brian’s personal collection of over 40 colourful original illustrations, early works, drawings and paintings will be on display in the beautiful setting of the Cooper Gallery. The walls will be filled with colour and vivid characters. It’s a perfect destination for art lovers of all ages and younger visitors can enjoy the specially created forest activity..


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Lithography Print Workshop

Virtual

In this fun and friendly weekender, you will learn how to create stunning lithography prints using simple art materials and household items. Led by Illustrator, Printmaker and AOI Mentor Viola Wang and hosted by Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration. You'll explore the principles of lithography and discover how to create a small edition of lithography print with hand colouring through..


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Coco Lom X Parkside at Clerkenwell Design Week

Clerkenwell Design Week 2024 44 Sekforde Street, London, United Kingdom

Artist and AOI Member Coco Lom and Parkside Launch New Collaboration at Clerkenwell Design Week 2024. The new designs in the collection are inspired by the terrazzo-making process, which started with the artist’s research trip to Manchester, where Ethical Stone British Terrazzo is made. During Clerkenwell Design Week, Parkside will be hosting free workshops with Ethical Stone for people to..


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HIVE – Falmouth Illustrators Meetup

Princess Pavilion & Gyllyngdune Gardens 41 Melvill Road, Falmouth, England, United Kingdom

Walk, talk & draw with us around Pendennis Point, then join us for a chat in the Princess Pavillion cafe. Open to all illustrators. Book below or via our Evenbrite. Illustrators of all types and experience levels... Step away from your laptops! And come and meet some of your fellow art nerds to: Talk shop Share support and advice Practice..


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Free

AOI Webinar: Getting Illustration Clients

What's the most effective way of finding and promoting to illustration commissioners? Book below or via our Eventbrite. Open to all illustrators!   All illustrators are seeking new clients, and understanding the process of finding clients and getting commisisoned by them is vital to start and maintain your illustration career. Authors of Becoming A Succssful Illustrator, Jo Davies & Derek..


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£8.00 - £12.00

AOI Webinar: Protecting your illustrations with AI disruption tools

A webinar presenting the AI disruption tool Nightshade for protecting images online with Ben Y. Zhao, Professor of Computer Science. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Concerned about your work being stolen by AI, with little you can do about it? Image generating AI platforms, trained on images scraped without permission from the internet, continue to raise understandable concerns for..


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Free - £5.00

Making Murals / Cardiff illustrator meet-up

Carnedd Dunleavy Drive, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

We invite a panel of some the best known muralists in the area to help us learn about the wondrous world of mural making. Book below or via our Eventbrite. This month Illustration Club (Cardiff illustrator meet-up) are holding a panel with some of the best known muralists, who are also illustrators, to give us all the chance to learn..


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£3.50 - £5.00

Yo Illo Projects – Animated Shorts Projection Night

Arthouse Cinema Crouch End 159A Tottenham Lane, London, United Kingdom

You are invited to Yo Illo Projects - A short animation projection night, followed by drinks.  Our projection night features animations from illustrator, graphic & motion designer, STEPHANIE JADE. A collaboration from Hidden Art Films and illustrator MIKE YOUNG. A collaboration between animator, MAKI YOSHIKURA and childrens’ book illustrator, FRANCESCA GAMBATESA.   Followed by a Q+A with the creators and..


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Agents for Change: Portfolio Reviews

Online

Agents for Change host free online and in-person portfolio reviews specifically for illustrators who belong to typically underrepresented groups within our industry. These friendly and informal sessions give illustrators the opportunity to receive feedback on their portfolios and ask for advice from illustration agents and commissioners. To apply for their next round of portfolio reviews, simply fill out the form..


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Kent Illustrators meet-up

Rock Paper Scissors 22-24 Stour Street, Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

Kent Illustrators is the Canterbury-based AOI meet-up group welcoming all illustrators from across Kent. Book below or via our Eventbrite. We’re excited to announce the very first Kent Illustrators (KI) meet-up at Rock Paper Scissors, Canterbury. This meet-up is a chance to introduce yourselves, meet and mingle with fellow Kent-based illustrators. We would like to hear your ideas and what..


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£3.50 - £5.00

Drink & Drawvik / York illustrators meet-up

Angel On The Green 2 Bishopthorpe Road, #2-4, York, England, United Kingdom

Join us for a fun, collaborative evening of drawing and chatting, whilst playing the old parlour game of Exquisite Corpse! Book below or via our Eventbrite. Please bring your favourite mark-making tools and if you fancy it, feel free to bring along a sketchbook or a piece of work to share. The game is completely optional and very loose, you're..


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Free

Leeds illustrator meet-up / Brew

Water Lane Boathouse Canal Wharf, Holbeck, England, United Kingdom

Join us for our monthly get together of BREW – the illustration meetup for Leeds. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Join us for our monthly get together of BREW – the illustration meetup for Leeds.   On the first Wednesday of every month we’ll be meeting up at Water Lane Boathouse. We’ll have a reserved area, and be ready..


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Free

Birmingham Design Festival 2024

Across 20+ venues Birmingham

Birmingham Design Festival is a celebration of the local, national and international design industry held in the UK every June. For three days, visitors can expect to choose from 20 free talks per day in one of our four Design Districts before coming together in the evening for a headline event in one of our larger venues. In addition to..


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Printed Festival 2 : Print Harder

The Print Wagon and The Printhaus team up once again to bring you the return of PRINTED FESTIVAL, Wales' biggest festival all about print! “Always thinking of new ways to share and celebrate print with the community, we’ve put our heads together to create our biggest venture yet.” - Aidan, Print Wagon. Our aim is to build on the existing..


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Picture Books to Graphic Novels with Sophie Burrows

Illustrator and author Sophie Burrows discusses picture books to graphic novels as part of our ongoing series of picture book meet-ups. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Join picture book makers Birgitta Sif and David Barrow for an (online) evening with award winning illustrator and author Sophie Burrows as she talks with us about the creation of her graphic novels..


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£3.50 - £5.00

AOI Webinar: Negotiating with Confidence

Providing you with the tools you need to negotiate your illustration commissions with confidence! Book below or via Eventbrite. Love the excitement of a new commission but feel awkward about the negotiations? The aim of this webinar is to give you the tools you need to negotiate with confidence! We will take a comprehensive look at how negotiating effectively can..


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£8.00 - £12.00

Ashton Court Nature Draw / Bristol illustrator meet-up / Pip

Ashton Court Estate Ashton Court Estate, Long Ashton, England, United Kingdom

Calling all Bristol illustrators! Join us for a day of sketching and socialising in the beautiful Ashton Court Estate, themed around drawing nature. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Supported by The Association of Illustrators, our Bristol meet-up group, Pip, is the perfect way to connect with fellow illustrators. At our summer event we’ll be immersing ourselves in the beauty..


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£3.50 - £5.00

AOI Intro Session

Discover how your AOI membership can benefit you and meet other AOI members. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Whether you're a brand new AOI member or an AOI veteran, we welcome you to sign-up to this introductory session to your AOI membership. We'll include a short presentation on how to make best use of your membership. You'll learn how..


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ICON12 The Illustration Conference

State Theatre 805 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United States

ICON12 The Illustration Conference brings the community together for four full days of impact, insight, and inspiration. JOIN US IN MINNEAPOLIS,a vibrant city known for its thriving arts scene, stunning architecture, and rich cultural heritage. Take a stroll down the iconic Stone Arch Bridge, indulge in the famous Juicy Lucy burgers, and enjoy the sights and sounds of the famous..


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LUSTR Illustration Festival

Bubenské nábř. 306, 170 00, Prague, Czech Republic

LUSTR is a festival of contemporary original illustration in Prague and the largest illustration exhibition in the Czech Republic. LUSTR isn’t just pictures on the walls – it is diverse installations by more than 100 selected artists, as well as workshops, talks/lectures, educational activities, music and drinks. The festival is a unique chance for the artists to meet each other, and share..


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14th Annual Illustration Research Symposium

Camberwell College of Arts 45–65 Peckham Road, London, United Kingdom

ILLUSTRATION & HERITAGE: Sharing Histories to Draw Out Futures On 22 and 23 November 2024, the 14th Annual International Illustration Research Symposium will explore the role illustration plays in cultural heritage. Hosted by the Illustration Programme at Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London, Illustration & Heritage: Sharing Histories to Draw Out Futures will present panels, papers, and..


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