950368

Thought Bubble: The Yorkshire Comic Art Festival

Exhibitions

Thought Bubble is the Yorkshire Comic Art Festival: A week long celebration of comics, illustration and more spread across the whole of Yorkshire, finishing in a huge two day comic convention in Harrogate. The festival week promotes the power of comics, as they can inspire, educate and bring people together like no other medium. So […]

Harrogate Convention Centre King's Rd, Harrogate, United Kingdom
963721

The Illustrators

Exhibitions

The biggest event worldwide for illustration and cartoon collectors, featuring over 350 artworks celebrating the best of British illustrators and cartoonists working between the 1830s and the present day. The Illustrators is accompanied by a 242-page catalogue with 314 images, new essays and biographies, presenting a selection of illustration from 1831-2023. The catalogue is available […]

Chris Beetles Gallery 8 & 10 Ryder Street, London
963726

Story & Art Workshop with Gizem Gozde Ucar

Talks

Children's book author and illustrator, Gizem Gözde Uçar, is visiting Pickled Pepper Books to run a special Christmas 'Story & Art Workshop' this November. Story & Art Workshops are the perfect mixture of storytelling and arts & crafts. Gizem will incorporate dancing, singing and games, all while dressed as an Elf. The workshops consist of […]

Pickled Pepper Books 10 Middle Ln, London, United Kingdom
960953

Meet the author and Illustrator – Jade Lawley & J.M. McClatchie

Talks

This event is a wonderful chance for the young readers of new children’s book ‘Crabbit Chops!’ to meet author J.M. McClatchie and illustrator Jade Lawley at Tywcross Zoo. Not only will there be the opportunity to purchase and get a signed copy the book from the gift shop, but there will also be crafts, activities […]

Tywcross Zoo Burton Road, Atherstone, United Kingdom
961474 AOI Event

AOI Webinar – Tax for UK Illustrators

Online Events

Learn and re-learn the basics to get your tax return ready. Book below or via our Eventbrite. It’s that time of year again! The tax return deadline is looming and you’ll need to complete your UK tax return by 31st January 2024. There’s no time like the present to get your tax return ready to […]

Free
Virtual
961638 AOI Event

Sex ed, illustrated w/ Everybody’s Invited / BREW – Leeds meet-up

Meet Ups

Discover the power of illustration within inclusive and accessible sex education with the creator of Everybody's Invited. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Join us for an evening of learning, laughter and lube! with Phoebe, the creator of Everybody's Invited, for their talk on the power of illustration within education and the value of an […]

Virtual
964811 AOI Event

Go BIG or Go Home! w/ Shawn Sharpe

Meet Ups

Preston's illustrator meet-up hosts a Q&A with Shawn Sharpe about his journey from Illustration to Street Art and Murals + drawing activity. Book below or via our Eventbrite.   Go BIG or Go Home!   Hand Drawn & Quartered host a Q&A with special guest Shawn Sharpe who will talk about his journey from Illustration […]

Lost Bar & Pizzeria 131 Market Street West, Preston, England, United Kingdom
950781

London Illustration Fair 2023

Exhibitions

The London Illustration Fair is 10 years old this year. What a wild ride it has been! This November London’s biggest artist-led illustration event will be returning to London’s iconic Bargehouse, OXO Tower wharf, Southbank, with another jam-packed festival of illustration. Come help us celebrate with over four floors of prints, products, workshops and festivities. […]

Bargehouse OXO Tower Wharf, London, United Kingdom
964827

Folklore Exhibition – Celebrating illustration in Brighton & Hove.

Exhibitions

This captivating exhibition will transport you to a world of myth and legend, as artists from the well-renowned illustration hub of Brighton & Hove come together to share their interpretations of folklore. Featuring artists such as Peter Greenwood, Michael Driver, Sophy Hollington, Allan Sanders, Owen Gildersleeve, Edward Tuckwell, Laurie Avon, YUKFUN, Tom Clohosy Cole, Ryan Gillett […]

Phoenix Art Space 10–14 Waterloo Place, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
963552 AOI Event

London Illustration Fair: AOI Self Promotion Masterclass

Talks

This event is part of London Illustration Fair 2023 and tickets can be booked here. Self-promotion is an essential aspect of finding work as an illustrator, and there are lots of ways to go about it. In this event, the Association of Illustrators (The AOI) will take a look at online presence, using social media, […]

Bargehouse OXO Tower Wharf, London, United Kingdom
963832 AOI Event

Cardiff illustrator meet-up / Drink & Draw / Illustration Club

Meet Ups

Come join Cardiff's illustrator meet-up for a relaxed social with drawing and chats - bring your sketch book and favourite pencil. Book your spot below or via our eventbrite. Come join Cardiff's illustrator meet-up 'Illustration Club' for a relaxed social with drawing and chats - bring your sketch book and favourite pencil. Looking forward to […]

Free
Scaredy Cats Cafe Bar 16 Working Street, Saint Davids Centre, Wales, United Kingdom
961640 AOI Event

Bah Humbug / Pip – Bristol illustrator meet-up

Meet Ups

Bristol Illustrators, escape the hectic-ness of Christmas with us at our "Bah Humbug" Meetup! Book below or via our Eventbrite. As illustrators, we've been working towards Christmas for months now. Tired of the same old seasonal cheer? This gathering is your refuge! Join us for an evening of unapologetic unwinding and escape-from-Christmas crafts. What to […]

Free
Kit Form (below Jamaica Street Studios) 39 Jamaica Street, Bristol, England, United Kingdom

965034 AOI Event

Art School Christmas Cabaret / Hand Drawn & Quartered

Meet Ups

A fun evening focused on connecting you to the creative community of Preston and the surrounding area, featuring 'The Postmen' + more. Book below or via our Eventbrite. It's Christmas! Hand Drawn & Quartered is teaming up with UCLan's School of Arts for a Christmas Bash on Dec 6th, featuring 'The Postmen' performing a live […]

Free
The Ferret 55 Fylde Road, Preston, England, United Kingdom
956208 AOI Event

Illo Grad Network: Session 2 / Finding your niche

Meet Ups, Online Events

Advice on career paths, where you fit in, and finding your way to particular areas of the illustration and wider creative industry. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Are you recent illustration graduate, or in your final year of university? The AOI have a community events programme just for you! Leaving university and entering the […]

Virtual
965829

Birmingham Christmas Social 2023

Meet Ups

The Birmingham Design Christmas Social is back once again, and this time we’re bringing some friends! Join ourselves, Overlap, Picnic and Fuse for a big, combined celebration of the local creative community to see out the year. We’ll be heading to Nortons in Digbeth, who will have pizzas in the oven and a drink on […]

Nortons Digbeth 43-45 Meriden St, Birmingham, United Kingdom
957411

PRESS+PLAY Tabletop Print Fair

Exhibitions

This December the PRESS+PLAY Festival of Print takes place over one weekend from Saturday 9 – Sunday 10 December, and will include a Tabletop Print Fair. Phoenix Art Space are now inviting applications from printmakers who would like to hire a table at their third annual Tabletop Print Fair and sell work to visiting public. […]

Phoenix Art Space 10–14 Waterloo Place, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
950374

DIY Christmas Art Market

Exhibitions

DIY Art Market champions a diverse community of artists and publishers, providing an affordable space for them to exhibit their work, engage with visitors, share experiences, opportunities, and sell their artwork. This event will showcase over 100 emerging, and established artists, all from a wide range of artistic backgrounds, providing visitors the opportunity to discover […]

Copeland Park & Bussey Building 133 Copeland Road, London
960750 AOI Event

AOI Intro Session (FREE for Members)

Meet Ups, Online Events

Whether you're a brand new AOI member or an AOI veteran, we welcome you to this free 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 to navigate our extensive resources, make use of the pricing calculator and […]

Virtual
964814 AOI Event

Illustrators of South Yorkshire / online meet-up

Meet Ups, Online Events

Celebrating the creatives of the area with an online chat to mark the season and close the year. Book below or via our Eventbrite. This meet-up is all about celebrating the creatives of the South Yorkshire area with an online chat to mark the season and close the year. We hope that this online get-together […]

Free
964151 AOI Event

Norwich Christmas Illustration Social

Meet Ups

Join us for an evening of festive fun in the cosy Playroom - at The Playhouse Bar in Norwich. It's the perfect way to celebrate the season with your fellow illustrators and get to know your creative community! Free meet up, just RSVP here. Please bring your favourite sketchbooks and your trusty drawing materials because […]

The Playhouse Bar 42-58 Saint Georges Street, Norwich, United Kingdom
965038 AOI Event

Glasgow illustrator meet-up / Brunch & Draw / hosted by Illo-G

Meet Ups

Grab some coffee and cake while you get to know fellow local illustrators. Book below or via our Eventbrite.   Grab some coffee and cake while you get to know fellow local illustrators. Sketch and doodle in this artistic social, followed by a free stroll around the inspiring artwork of the Burrell Collection. Please bring […]

Free
The Burrell Collection (Benugo Cafe) Benugo Cafe, Bellahouston, Glasgow, United Kingdom
971836

Fantasy: Realms of Imagination

Exhibitions

Set out on a legendary quest through the impossible worlds of fantasy. From epic visions to intricately envisaged details, the British Library's latest exhibition celebrates some of the finest fantasy creators, reveals how their imagined lands, languages and creatures came into being, and delves into the traditions of a genre that has created some of […]

British Library 96 EUSTON ROAD, LONDON

967724 AOI Event

AOI Webinar: How To Promote Yourself and Find New Clients

Online Events, Talks

Self-promotion is an essential aspect of finding work as an illustrator, and there are lots of ways to go about it. Book your ticket below or via Eventbrite. In this event, the Association of illustrators (The AOI) will take a look at: Online presence Using social media Finding and contacting new clients Commissioner focussed projects. […]

Virtual
967726 AOI Event

AOI Discusses: Diversifying your Income as an Illustrator

Online Events, Talks

The nature of freelance work is that it will ebb and flow, so what can illustrators do to help bring in additional income streams? Join the conversation online - Book below or via our Eventbrite. AOI discusses is back this January!   The nature of freelance work is that it will ebb and flow, so […]

Virtual
966213 AOI Event

Brighton Illustrator’s Meetup / Flock re-launch

Meet Ups

Join us for Flock's first social meetup for 2024! An opportunity to get to know other illustrators in Brighton! Book below or via our Eventbrite. Join us for a social meet and greet to kick off the new year and dust off those January blues! Meet other illustrators in Brighton, have a drink, have a […]

Free
The West Hill Tavern 67 Buckingham Place, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
956211 AOI Event

Illo Grad Network: Session 3 / Portfolio guidance

Meet Ups, Online Events

Learn how to maximise value from your portfolio projects and how to present them to clients in an online world. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Are you recent illustration graduate, or in your final year of university? The AOI have a community events programme just for you! Leaving university and entering the illustration industry […]

Virtual
983272

Workshops at Atelier Rêve (Netherlands) with Naomi Vona

AOI Member Naomi Vona will will be in Den Bosch inside Atelier Rêve for a series of workshops that will take place between this Thursday 25th and Sunday 28th of January 2024. The workshops will explore creating artworks for different applications, experimenting with collage and manipulating images to infuse deeper meanings and emotions. You can […]

Atelier Rêve Stoofstraat 22, 5211 ER 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
990342

The Time of Our Lives

Exhibitions

The Time of Our Lives focuses on the pioneering drawing practices of women artists and their impact on feminist activism from the 1980s until today. The exhibition showcases the work of key artists, examining drawing’s versatility as a medium and the ways it has been used by women to raise consciousness around social and political […]

The Drawing Room Drawing Room/Tannery Arts Unit 1b New Tannery Way Bermondsey, London
983245

Public Professorial Lecture – Professor Tim Vyner

Talks

Illustrator as Reporter: firsthand observations that broaden our understanding of global sporting events. Tim Vyner is Professor of Illustration in the School of Design at Bath Spa University. He has more than 20 years’ experience working as a documentary illustrator.  In this talk he will reflect on how changing industry practices – from fountain pen […]

The Egg Theatre Bath, United Kingdom
980535 AOI Event

Writing A Book w/ Gemma Correll – Hand Drawn & Quartered Meetup

Meet Ups

Our Preston illustrator meet-up hosts an online talk + Q&A with illustrator Gemma Correll to hear about her experience of writing a new book. Book below or via our Eventbrite. We are kicking off the New Year and our very first Hand Drawn & Quartered meetup with special guest, the amazing Gemma Correll. Gemma will […]

983200 AOI Event

Cardiff illustrator meet-up / Drink & Draw – Illustration Club

Meet Ups

Kick off 2024 with a relaxed drink & draw with your fellow Cardiff-based illustrators. Book below or via our Eventbrite.   HAPPY NEW YEAR! Illustration Club is back with a drink and draw to kick off 2024. We want to welcome you all back and get going to have an amazing year. Please bring along […]

Free
Scaredy Cats Cafe Bar 16 Working Street, Saint Davids Centre, Wales, United Kingdom
982608 AOI Event

Sheffield Illustrators Meet-Up / Ay Up

Meet Ups

We kick off 2024 relaunching the Sheffield meet-up for illustrators. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Following on from the vibrant meet up at Sheffield's Alder Bar (March 2023) we return to the same venue to re-launch illustrator meet-ups in Sheffield. Come along for a chance to chat, bounce ideas, seek and share solutions with […]

Free
Alder Percy Street, #Unit 111, Neepsend, England, United Kingdom

970582 AOI Event

Digging Deep: Brand Purpose Workshop for Illustrators

Online Events

Explore and find your brand purpose with Nicola at Brand Warrior through an engaging live workshop! Book below or via Eventbrite! In this workshop, you’ll explore and define your brand purpose. Then learn how to use it as a tool to help you: • Develop and grow • Keep you on track • Build trust […]

Virtual
977918 AOI Event

Drawn In Conversation / Manchester illustrator meet-up

Meet Ups

At our first meet-up in 2024, we’ll be drawing in the conversation about earning a living as an illustrator in Manchester! Book below or via our Eventbrite.   In true Manc spirit, we’ll be keeping it real by sharing four stories by local illustrators who are building careers in the city. Louise French, Jordan Yates, […]

SEVEN BRO7HERS BEERHOUSE Ancoats 39 Blossom Street, Ancoats, England, United Kingdom
992243

Picture Stories: Robin Harris Retrospective Exhibition

Exhibitions

The Stanley Picker Gallery is pleased to present Picture Stories, featuring the work of Illustrator, Painter, Author and Educator Robin Harris (1949 - 2022). The exhibition covers a small proportion of Robin’s output over five decades and includes: - Robin intings and illustrations inspired from his travels to America and Canada. - Illustrations from a […]

The Stanley Picker Gallery Kingston School of Art, Grange Road, Kingston, United Kingdom
990389

Quentin Blake: Book Covers

Exhibitions

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 […]

Rugby Art Gallery and Museum Little Elborow Street, Rugby
971864

DIY Art Market

Exhibitions

DIY Art Market champions a diverse community of artists and publishers, providing an affordable space for them to exhibit their work, engage with visitors, share experiences, opportunities, and sell their artwork. This event will showcase over 100 emerging, and established artists, all from a wide range of artistic backgrounds, providing visitors the opportunity to discover […]

Copeland Park & Bussey Building 133 Copeland Road, London
986078

Children’s Workshop with Gizem Gozde Ucar

Talks

Children's book author and illustrator, Gizem Gözde Uçar, is visiting Pickled Pepper Books to run a special Interactive Theatre adventure for little ones! This interactive storytelling involves sensory play and is full of movement, singing, dancing and games! We will be playing with toys that engage children’s imagination. The games revolve around the senses to […]

Pickled Pepper Books 10 Middle Ln, London, United Kingdom
986065

Story & Art Workshop with Gizem Gozde Ucar

Talks

Children's book author and illustrator, Gizem Gözde Uçar, is visiting Pickled Pepper Books to run a special Valentine's Day 'Story & Art Workshop' this February. Story & Art Workshops are the perfect mixture of storytelling and arts & crafts. Gizem will incorporate dancing, singing and games! And at the end of our workshop, we will […]

Pickled Pepper Books 10 Middle Ln, London, United Kingdom
979055 AOI Event

Blend (London) Meet-up | Sketchy Brekky with Steve McCarthy

Meet Ups

Sketchy Brekky is a drawing salon with a featured guest illustrator - part workshop and part drink & draw, but with coffee, in London. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Introducing a new morning meet-up series with 'Blend' - our London meet-up for illustrators. 'Sketchy Brekky' is a drawing salon with a featured guest illustrator […]

National Theatre Espresso Bar National Theatre, London, England, United Kingdom
984853 AOI Event

Preston meet-up w/ Jonny Hannah // Hand Drawn & Quartered

Meet Ups

Come join us for a fun-filled evening in Preston with the incredible artist Jonny Hannah, where we'll celebrate the beauty of hand-drawn art. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Looking for something different this Valentines Day? Then Hand Drawn & Quartered Meetup with special guest, the brilliant Jonny Hannah will bring you the illustration LOVE. […]

Guild Ale House 56 Lancaster Road, Preston, England, United Kingdom
983259

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

Exhibitions

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 […]

Moyses Hall Museum Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds
970647

The Cartoon Museum Conference

Talks

Are you a cartoonist or comic creator? Do you want to meet other cartoonists and comic creators? Do you want to learn from the best while doing it? Join in at Cartoon Conference 2024 for ideas and inspiration for how you can use your skills to survive and thrive as an artist. Learn from industry […]

The Cartoon Museum 63 Wells Street, London
987452 AOI Event

AOI Webinar: Demystifying Illustration Contracts.

Online Events

Do you want to understand clients’ contracts and make sure they are fair to you, but aren’t always sure what they mean? Book below or via our Eventbrite.   Open for all illustrators! Covering a range of contract types, this webinar provides you with the knowledge you need to understand contracts and increase your awareness […]

Virtual
991942 AOI Event

Sheffield Illustrators Meet-Up / Drink & Draw

Meet Ups

Meet and chat with your fellow illustrators in this relaxed drink and draw session with fun drawing prompts. Book your ticket below or via Eventbrite. Thanks to each and every one for coming along to the January event. It was great to meet you all. 43 illustrators in one room was a brilliant first session […]

Free
Alder Percy Street, #Unit 111, Neepsend, England, United Kingdom
977895

Le Salève, montagne des Carougeois ?! – Exhibition

Exhibitions

The Carouge Museum takes off and invites its public on an artistic and historical hike! Geographically Savoyard, but emotionally close to us, the Salève dominates our vision and our imagination. Would we dare to suggest that the “mountain of the Genevois” is ultimately Carouge? This question is the basis of this exhibition, noting that the […]

Carouge Museum Pl. de Sardaigne 2, Carouge, Switzerland
983513 AOI Event

AOI Intro Session

Online Events

Discover how your AOI membership can benefit you and meet other AOI members. Book your space 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 […]

Free
Virtual
987379

Northumberland Drink and Draw

Meet Ups

Enjoy an evening of relaxed creative drawing exercises and prompts in a supportive, friendly space. Some basic materials will be provided, but you're more than welcome to bring sketchbooks and any of your chosen (dry) medium to sketch, draw and experiment with a cuppa and cake. Special guest artist speaker Alex Sickling will give us […]

Nurtch Coffee House 122 Milburn Rd, Ashington, United Kingdom

1012621

London´s Places by Akesi Martinez at Barbican Library Hall

Exhibitions

'London´s places' by member Akesi Martinez is now exhibited at the Barbican Library Hall. The project is a one year exploration process of the city of London through urban sketching. On-site digital drawings where colours are the main characters. This work explores on site life drawings, capturing the mood of the surroundings and people's interactions […]

Barbican Library London
992256

Blood, Milk & Tears: Exhibition by Claudine O’Sullivan

Exhibitions

A collection of drawings, words, and prints exploring pregnancy and early motherhood by artist Claudine O’Sullivan.  Irish artist Claudine O’Sullivan has a decade of industry experience working with clients including Apple, The British Library, National Trust, Island Records, and Jameson Whiskey. In between commercial projects, Claudine hosts workshops and events for Derwent Pencils, the Royal Academy of Arts, Apple, Cass […]

London Irish Centre 50-52 Camden Square, London, United Kingdom
989016

Plymouth Comic and Zine Fair 2024

Exhibitions

Plymouth Comic and Zine Fair is a hotbed of illustrative talent showcasing some of the finest comic makers and zinesters in the south west and beyond. In 2024 we'll have over 40 illustrators and comic makers exhibiting their wares which include comics, zines, ceramics, prints, alongside stickers, pins, totes and T-shirts. The Hedgerow Hound will […]

Ocean Studios Factory Cooperage Royal William Yard, Plymouth
1011322

War Child’s Secret 7” Exhibition

War Child is bringing back the much-loved Secret 7” to provide vital support to children affected by conflict. Secret 7” takes 7 tracks from 7 musicians and presses each one 100 times onto 7” vinyl. We then invite creatives from around the world to submit artwork for the vinyl sleeves. 700 unique sleeves are exhibited […]

NOW Gallery The Gateway Pavillions, London
987645 AOI Event

PIP Bristol Illustrators Meet Up

Meet Ups

Get ready to unleash your artistic talents at the most paws-itively delightful Bristol Illustrators Meetup! Join us at Kit Form (under Jamaica Street Studios, Stokes Croft) for a guided session of dog drawing. Book via our Eventbrite. What to Expect: Live Dog Models: Capture the essence of various dogs in person, with different breeds and […]

Kit Form (below Jamaica Street Studios) 39 Jamaica Street, Bristol, England, United Kingdom
989060

Kirikou and the Sorceress (1998) – Film

A beautiful example of how storytelling and illustration translate to cinema, this film has been programmed in response to the World Illustration Awards 2023 touring exhibition. When the tiny, headstrong Kirikou is ready to be born, he demands: "Mother, bring me into the world" - and, in this wonderfully original animated film, he never loses […]

Jill Craigie Cinema Roland Levinsky Building, University of Plymouth, Plymouth
1002798 AOI Event

Leeds illustrator meet-up / Brew

Meet Ups

Join us for our new monthly get together of BREW – the illustration meetup for Leeds. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Join us for our new 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. Join […]

Free
956217 AOI Event

Illo Grad Network: Session 4 / Building career endurance

Meet Ups, Online Events

Kick off your new career with advice on longevity via productivity, focus, learning and confidence, while staying sane and energised. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Are you recent illustration graduate, or in your final year of university? The AOI have a community events programme just for you! Leaving university and entering the illustration industry […]

Virtual
1010981

Drawing Lots

Exhibitions

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 […]

Daphne Oram Gallery Level 0 Daphne Oram creative arts, Canterbury, United Kingdom
986031

Zinezilla 3: MEGALAZINE

Exhibitions

Zinezilla Illustration + Zine Fair returns for the third time to the waters of Bristol with its latest edition MEGALAZINE! Taking over new creative space KIT FORM in Jamaica St Studios, this event brings together new local zinesters and illustrators with established creators. Featuring over 30 artists from Bristol and beyond, there'll be something for […]

Kit Form (below Jamaica Street Studios) 39 Jamaica Street, Bristol, England, United Kingdom
971850

London Book Fair 2024

Talks

Between 18 - 20 April 2023, London Book Fair (LBF) will unite the book community for three days of business, networking and learning. From face-to-face meetings and conferences to an eclectic seminar programme, which provides insight into the book world, kickstart your year with The London Book Fair. On the afternoon of Wednesday 13th March, Author HQ will bring […]

Olympia, London
992054 AOI Event

YORK ILLUSTRATORS MEET UP / DRAWVIK

Meet Ups

Join other illustrators for an informal panel discussion and break-out groups on the theme of “Life as an Illustrator”. Free! Book below or via our Eventbrite.   Come along for a chance to chat, share experiences and inspirations. As this is our first meet up, we'll open up the floor to find out what everyone […]

Free
Rainbows Ceramics Painting Studio. York, UK. 15-17 Bootham, York, England, United Kingdom
995392 AOI Event

Drawing Diversity: Agent Industry Insights in Illustration

Online Events

An In-Conversation session with Agent James Childs. Book below or via our Eventbrite. From our Diversity and Equality roundtable talks we understood that some illustrators would value a space to explore how to increase the diversity depicted in their illustration practice. This session is an exclusive and the 7th of a short series where we […]

Virtual
1010516 AOI Event

AOI Discusses: Applying for Arts Funding

Online Events

How to apply for arts funding, with insight to Arts Council England and DYCP. Book your ticket via our Eventbrite. AOI discusses is back this Spring!   Arts funding award opportunities for creatives to focus on their creative development and achieve success outside of client commissions, but how can you maximise your chances in your funding […]

Virtual
1010527 AOI Event

Still Life Social / Birmingham illustrator meet-up: Picnic

Meet Ups

Attention Brummie illustrators! Bring your sketchbooks, pens and pencils for a relaxed evening of still life drawing with Picnic. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Attention Brummie illustrators!   Bring your sketchbooks, pens and pencils for a relaxed evening of still life drawing with Picnic! We are back with our first social of the year […]

Free
1000 Trades 16 Frederick Street, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
1011907 AOI Event

Mischief – Newcastle illustrator meet-up

Meet Ups

Come and join us for a FREE Newcastle illustrators Meetup and bring your favourite drawing materials for drink & draw fun. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Hello! Come and join us for a FREE Newcastle illustrators Meetup!   This event will be a FREE Drink & Draw (and plenty of pizza) at the lush Gingerinos pizza […]

Free
Gingerino’s Kitchen 8 Stepney Bank, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
1012328 AOI Event

Illustration Club – Cardiff illustrator meet-up

Meet Ups

Bring your own object for a fun, collaborative, still life drink and draw at Cardiff's illustrator meet-up. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Illustration Club   This month’s Cardiff illustrator meet up will be at Cardiff Umbrella Club continuing our new collaboration. Bring your own object for a fun, collaborative still life drink and draw. […]

Free
Umbrella Art Collective Queen Street, #Unit 2, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
1010523 AOI Event

Finding your Creative Confidence with The Arena

Online Events

The Arena team will be sharing their own ups and downs with this topic and their advice on how to find your creative confidence. Book via our Eventbrite.   What is creative confidence? Where can I find some of it? And once I’ve found it, how on earth do I hang on to it? In […]

Virtual

1012526 AOI Event

Leeds illustrator meet-up / Brew

Meet Ups

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 […]

Free
971840

Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2024

Bologna Children’s Book Fair will soon welcome the international publishing community for its sixtieth edition from 8 to 11 April 2024! The Bologna Children’s Book Fair is an industry leading event that has succeeded in bringing together a unique and diverse global audience thanks to 60 years experience. The result is the world’s premium copyright exchange hub […]

Bologna Children's Books Fair Piazza Costituzione, 6, Bologna, Italy
990958

Illustrators Exhibition – Bologna Children’s Book Fair 2024

Exhibitions

The preview of the Illustrators Exhibition 2024, is available now. You can visit it in full - in person in Bologna, and online at BCBF Galleries - from April 8 to 11, or browse through in the Illustrators Annual, soon to go on sale. This year, for the 58th edition of the Exhibition, they have […]

Bologna Fair District Bologna Fair District, Halls 25 - 26 - 29 Costituzione Entrance, Bologna
1012331 AOI Event

AOI Webinar: An Insight into Illustration Agents

Online Events

Join us for valuable insights and practical advice in this behind the scenes look at illustration agents and what representation involves. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Open to all Illustrators!   Ever wondered what exactly an agent does? How do you know when you’re ready for an agent or if you need one? Even […]

Virtual
1013323 AOI Event

Sketch & Crawl / Glasgow illustrator meet-up / Illo-G

Meet Ups

Meet and draw with other Glasgow illustrators on a sketch crawl at the Riverside Museum (aka The Transport Museum). Book below or via our eventbrite. Join Glasgow's illustrator meet-up group for an exciting sketch crawl at the Riverside Museum (aka The Transport Museum) led by illustrator Tita Berredo. Playing with visual references and imagination, Tita […]

Free
Riverside Museum 100 Pointhouse Road, Govan, Glasgow, United Kingdom
1015559

FUN: Exhibiting 8 Brighton-based artists

Exhibitions

Lucky Frog Studio brings together the creative talents of Tim Alexander, Michael Driver, Holly Farndell, Lizzie Lomax, Jessica Meyrick, Connie Noble, Sean O’Brien and Leanne Rule. Escaping our day-to-day looming deadlines and demands, we let our imagination roam free and rediscover FUN in all its wonderful and silly forms, from illustrating playful characters and 3D […]

Family Store Records & Gallery 74 North Road, Brighton, United Kingdom
1011911 AOI Event

Blend (London) Meet-up | Sketchy Brekky with Tracey English

Meet Ups

Sketchy Brekky is a drawing salon with a featured guest illustrator - part workshop and part drink & draw, but with coffee, in London. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Bring your scissors and Pritt sticks and join us for a cuppa! We’ve invited Tracey English, a surface pattern artist working in collage, to be […]

Copeland Social 133 Copeland Road, #Unit 10, London, England, United Kingdom
1011669 AOI Event

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 […]

Free
Virtual
1013688 AOI Event

Drink & Drawvik / York illustrators meet-up

Meet Ups

York's illustrator meet up - join Drawvik for a relaxed social evening of chatting and drawing. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Drink & Drawvik   Join Drawvik for a relaxed social evening of chatting and drawing. Bring your own materials (dry only please) and a favourite object to draw! Everyone is welcome, we're here […]

Free
Winning Post, York 127-129 Bishopthorpe Road, York, England, United Kingdom
1012335 AOI Event

Flock presents: An Evening with Yuk Fun & Lucy Sherston

Meet Ups, Talks

The Brighton illustrator meet-up host an evening of talks on how to successfully expand your creative practice. Book below or via our Eventbrite. Flock presents: An Evening with Yuk Fun & Lucy Sherston   Join Brighton's illustrator meet-up, Flock, for an evening of talks on how to successfully expand your creative practice! We will be […]

Caxton Arms 36 North Gardens, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom
1013684 AOI Event

AOI Discusses: Using Art for Advocacy

Online Events

From illustrating campaigns and infographics to conversation starting pieces in the public realm. Book below or via our Eventbrite. AOI Discusses, continues this season, with a session around art and its relationship with advocacy. From illustrating campaigns and infographics to conversation starting pieces in the public realm, some illustrators have found a wider purpose in […]

1014350

Fine Lines Illustration and Animation Festival

Exhibitions, Talks

Everyone is invited to the first Fine Lines Festival - a celebration of Illustration and Animation.   Guest speakers such as Steve Smith, founder of Beakus Animation Studio, Domareen Fox, art director on Netflix's hit animated series Dead End Paranormal Park, Neeraja Raj, a writer-director working in animation and film, Denzell Dankwah, upcoming graphic novelist […]

Park Campus Cheltenham, United Kingdom
1014237 AOI Event

Illustrator Insights / Sheffield Illustrators meetup

Meet Ups

3 illustrators share their experiences on in-house illustration, surface design, book publishing, freelancing, and illustration for children. Book below or via our Eventbrite. This month we’ll be doing our first ‘Illustrator Insights’ session - 3 members of the group will talk briefly about their work, their experiences either professionally or in finding work, and show […]

Free
Alder Percy Street, #Unit 111, Neepsend, England, United Kingdom

970635

Pictoplasma Berlin Conference: 20th Anniversary Edition

Talks

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 […]

Silent Green Gerichtstraße 35, Berlin, Germany
1015340 AOI Event

Leeds illustrator meet-up / Brew

Meet Ups

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 […]

Free
1015144 AOI Event

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

Meet Ups, Talks

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 […]

The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre Manchester Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, England, United Kingdom
1016030

BANG Book Launch

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 […]

Waterstones Clifton
1015912 AOI Event

Illustrators in Motion: Dan Woodger

"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.

Zoom
1017140

Workshop – Life Drawing Super Heroes Special

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 […]

The Cartoon Museum 63 Wells Street, London
971844

Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)

Exhibitions, Talks

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 […]

Toronto Reference Library 789 Yonge St, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1012530 AOI Event

Explore and Draw / Norwich illustrators Meet-up / CrissCross

Meet Ups

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. […]

Free
Sainsbury Centre Norfolk Road, Norwich, England, United Kingdom
1018330

Lucky Frog Studio presents: “What do artists do for FUN??

Talks

Lucky Frog Studio is pleased to announce their very first 'PechaKucha' style talks night : “What do artists do for FUN?’. Inviting four local artists and businesses; Owen davey, Pippa Toole, Tobyilikecats and Mimo, to discuss topics that are, well, just fun! From creating card games to archiving and setting up a shop, its going […]

Phoenix Art Space 10–14 Waterloo Place, Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
1015592 AOI Event

AOI AGM 2024

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 […]

Free
Online Event
1018778

Lithography Print Workshop

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 […]

Virtual
1018792

Coco Lom X Parkside at Clerkenwell Design Week

Exhibitions

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 […]

Clerkenwell Design Week 2024 44 Sekforde Street, London, United Kingdom
1018498 AOI Event

HIVE – Falmouth Illustrators Meetup

Meet Ups

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 […]

Free
Princess Pavilion & Gyllyngdune Gardens 41 Melvill Road, Falmouth, England, United Kingdom
1016844 AOI Event

AOI Webinar: Getting Illustration Clients

Online Events

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 […]

1020647 AOI Event

Sketch Social / Sheffield Illustrators Meet-Up

Meet Ups

May’s meet-up is a fun ‘Sketch Social’ with shared drawing activities. Chat, draw, and have a bite to eat with fellow illustrators. Book below or via our Eventbrite. May’s meet-up is a fun ‘Sketch Social’ with shared drawing activities. Chat, draw, and have a bite to eat with fellow illustrators.   All illustrators welcome, whether […]

Free
Heist Brew Co. 107 Neepsend Lane, Neepsend, England, United Kingdom
1016287 AOI Event

AOI Webinar: Protecting your illustrations with AI disruption tools

Online Events

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 […]

Free
1018316 AOI Event

Making Murals / Cardiff illustrator meet-up

Meet Ups

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 […]

Carnedd Dunleavy Drive, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
1017579

Yo Illo Projects – Animated Shorts Projection Night

Meet Ups

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 […]

Arthouse Cinema Crouch End 159A Tottenham Lane, London, United Kingdom
1018768

Agents for Change: Portfolio Reviews

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, […]

Online
1017410 AOI Event

Kent Illustrators meet-up

Meet Ups

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 […]

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

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