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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
'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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 our Children’s Writers & Illustrators Festival 2024: an online, craft-based festival for Children’s writers & illustrators of fiction and non-fiction at all stages of their careers
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
An exhibition focusing on the art of mother and daughter artists Sheila Robinson (1925-88) and Chloë Cheese (b.1952)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Celebrating the works of artist Brian Wildsmith
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
"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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Attention Brummie illustrators! Take a break from the wonderful Birmingham Design Festival to meet up with your fellow illustrators. Book below or via our Eventbrite. New meetup klaxon! Our […]
The NCAD BA Illustration Exhibition 2024
The Belfast School of Art final year illustration students welcome all visitors to their degree show. Private view on Friday 7th June at 6PM in room BA-04-012. The show runs […]
As part of the exhibition Wild Anatomies, AOI Member Lynn Hatzius will we be hosting a workshop for children, age 6+ on Saturday 8th June. The workshop will explore symmetry […]
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 […]
You meet us at a point of transition. We are moving out, in, through, on, and away. Over the years we have built community, made friends, made and made and […]
Experience and enjoy the work of this year’s University of Gloucestershire's graduating creative cohort
Illustrator, visual artist and AOI member from Slovakia, Petra Stefankova, will exhibit her paintings in the invitational group exhibition Twelve at the David Art Gallery in Budapest. The exhibition starts […]
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 […]
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 […]
A showcase of University of Central Lancashire's graduating Illustration students
Discover the graduating students from London Metropolitan School of Art, Design and Architecture
New exhibition showcasing an extraordinary collection of illustrations by Art Lab Agency artists
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 […]
A free introductory session to AOI membership open to all members
London's Most Established Graduate Design Showcase is back to champion the future of design.
