Learn about what it takes to put on your own illustration market stall

Come and learn about what it takes to put on your own market stall.

On 20th October we have our next illustrators meet-up. This month we’re very fortunate to have Edgar (Egg) Lowman talk about his own journey balancing doing markets and life. This is a very valuable insight, especially for those of us who are thinking about applying for a stall at our Sheffield Illustrators Christmas Market (Saturday 19th December).

In his own words, Egg says:

“I am a freelance teacher and artist from Sheffield, and I've been taking commissions as an artist for 8 years. In the last year or so, I've begun to trade at markets, slowly building up my stall, my offerings, and balancing the resources that go into that against my other jobs.

I'm going to talk around that recent journey and the lessons I've learnt, as well as ideas around motivation, money, carbon consciousness and social media. I'll share examples of artists who do well both as content-rich online presences, and analog/offline creatives, and people to turn to for information and guidance along that spectrum.”

In addition to Egg’s talk, we will be discussing more about our Christmas Market, how to apply, and deadlines.

Whether you've sold at dozens of markets or never sold a single print, you're welcome to join us to find out more.

About Sheffield Illustrators meet-up:

Sheffield Illustrators is a friendly community of illustrators, picture book artists, comic artists, designers, students and image-makers based in and around Sheffield. Our monthly meet-ups are open to anyone with an interest in illustration, regardless of experience level.

Sheffield Illustrators meet-ups are supported by the AOI (Association of Illustrators) - for more details about membership and benefits head to their website.

Accessibility:

Sheffield Plate generously provides a spacious and well-lit basement room for our meet ups. The room is accessible by stairs and lift.

The AOI would like to make events accessible to all, where possible. Please let us know your access requirements at least one week in advance by emailing info@theaoi.com or you can also DM the Sheffield Illustrators on Instagram @sheffieldillustrators