Quentin Blake: Book Covers

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum Little Elborow Street, Rugby

Quentin Blake’s career illustrating books began over 60 years ago with his covers for paperback fiction. Since then he has created hundreds of designs for everything from literary classics to his own picture books. This exhibition features 60 of Blake’s book covers from the 1960s to the present: from mid-century Penguin paperbacks to finely-crafted special editions. First editions are shown..


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David Hughes: “Why can’t you draw something nice…?”

Moyses Hall Museum Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds

Moyse's Hall are proud to present 'Why can't you draw something nice..?' David Hughes is an internationally acclaimed illustrator who has worked for Time magazine, the New Yorker, The Guardian, The Observer, Granada TV, BBC, Daily Express, Punch, the Folio Society, and many more. Moyse’s Hall are working with him to create a display that spans his career, focusing on..


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Drawing Lots

Daphne Oram Gallery Level 0 Daphne Oram creative arts, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Artist Greg Stobbs moves between styles, disciplines and personalities to sustain a habit for drawing. An exhibition packed with Greg’s street art, sketches, murals and illustrations. The first in a series of exhibitions entitled “What does an artist do all day?” On 8 March there is a PV with a difference, with live drawing, and other surprises; all invited. The..


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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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Pictoplasma Berlin Conference: 20th Anniversary Edition

Silent Green Gerichtstraße 35, Berlin, Germany

Pictoplasma, the world’s leading conference of contemporary character design in illustration, animation, graphic and urban arts, celebrates its 20th anniversary. Over the past two decades the Berlin-based project has promoted a uniquely playful and interdisciplinary investigation of new visual worlds in the digital age, served as a lively forum for a growing international community, and redefined the boundaries of contemporary..


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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

Drawn In with special guest, Stanley Chow / Manchester AOI meet-up

The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre Manchester Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, England, United Kingdom

View Stanley Chow's exhibition, take part in a workshop inspired by his illustrations and join The Long Table discussion with him and others. Book below or via our Eventbrite. ***Announcing Drawn In with special guest, Stanley Chow*** We’re excited to announce our next event on Wednesday 1st May at The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre in Chorlton, where we’ll be..


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£3.50 - £5.00

BANG Book Launch

Waterstones Clifton

Based in Bristol? Join in at 3pm on Saturday, 4th of May, Waterstones Clifton, to celebrate the release of BANG: The Wild Wonders of Earth's Phenomena. In this follow up to the highly acclaimed Glow, award-winning illustrator Jennifer N. R. Smith takes us on a breathtaking tour of the planet's most astonishing natural phenomena- from explosive volcanoes and geysers to..


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Illustrators in Motion: Dan Woodger

Zoom

"Illustrators In Motion" is a series dedicated to empowering illustrators like you. Dive deeper into the world of animation, ask your burning questions, and learn how to make the leap from stills to motion.


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Workshop – Life Drawing Super Heroes Special

The Cartoon Museum 63 Wells Street, London

Join the Cartoon Museum for Life Drawing with a focus on super heroes - from poses to costumes to help your character drawings come to life! To celebrate our latest exhibition ‘HEROES: The British invasion of American comics’ we will have model May in her best superhero get up taking on a number of dynamic poses! All abilities welcome. Expert..


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Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)

Toronto Reference Library 789 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF) exists to promote the breadth and diversity of comics and what is considered comics as a legitimate medium of literary and artistic worth. We seek to promote the creators of these works in their broad and diverse voices for the betterment of the medium of comics and to reach as broad an audience as..


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Explore and Draw / Norwich illustrators Meet-up / CrissCross

Sainsbury Centre Norfolk Road, Norwich, England, United Kingdom

Meet and draw with fellow illustrators for a visual exploration of the museum's diverse exhibitions. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Explore and Draw / Norwich illustrators Meet-up / CrissCross   Don't miss this chance to mingle with fellow illustrators, immerse yourself in creativity, and soak in the vibrant atmosphere of the Sainsbury Centre Museum. Mark your calendars and come..


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Free

AOI AGM 2024

Online Event

The AOI will hold the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 14th May at 6pm. This will be held on Zoom and is open to all members to attend. We’d love to see as many of you as possible. RSVP to the AGM here. At the meeting we will present the accounts and a summary of what the AOI delivered through..


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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

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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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

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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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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