Autumn Art Fair 2024
Deadline: 08/05/2024City: Teddington | Region: London | Country: United Kingdom | Abigail Thomas
APPLICATIONS CLOSING EARLY - FULLY BOOKED with long waiting list. Twice a year – Spring and Autumn – the Landmark Art Fairs provide a unique setting for individual artists who make high-quality fine art to exhibit and sell their work directly to the public. No galleries, no dealers, just the artists themselves with a stunning array of painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, printmaking, ceramics and more. Visitors are able to browse from an array of over 75 stands with artists from the local area and beyond. From watercolour paintings to textural ceramic sculptures. The art fairs have established themselves as significant events in the visual arts calendar.
Autumn Art Fair 2024
Criteria/Eligibility
Our art fairs are open to individual artists that make high-quality fine art, we also accept a limited number of jewellers and craftspeople. Applicants need to fill out the application form having selected which type/size stand they’d prefer to exhibit in (based on the stand plan). No galleries or agents accepted. You must be based in the UK to apply. You do not have to be local to the Landmark to apply. If in doubt, please contact us before submitting.
Stand Plan & Prices
Please see the current stand plan & prices here: https://www.landmarkartscentre.org/exhibitor-info/
Fair Publicity
• A printed colour catalogue including your details and a map of the building will be available at the door to visitors.
• A digital version of the catalogue will be emailed to our digital database and it will also be included on the Landmark website and sent to you. A digital invite will be emailed to you and to our digital database and available to download from our website.
• The fair will be featured in the Landmark’s seasonal events leaflet with over 20,000 copies produced and distributed via direct mail, other venues etc. This listing will also appear on our website and be publicised via email to the Landmark’s significant list of subscribers (6.8k).
• 30,000 event flyers distributed around greater London with specific reference to target markets, galleries etc., and door-to-door delivery within the local area.
• AA Road signs.
• Advertisements or editorials in local magazines and newspapers.
• Advertisements in a range of creative/textile-specific magazines and periodicals.
• Posters, banners & flyers in the local vicinity.
• Online advertising/listings with known London and local services such as A-N, TimeOut, ArtRabbit, Arts News (Arts Council), Galleries, news outlets etc...
• A significant social media presence including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
You, as an exhibitor, are also expected to publicise the event as much as possible. We can provide you with both physical and digital flyers and posters; plus, a variety of social media imagery to use in your own marketing and publicity.
Application Procedure
• Please refer to the stand plan in the images or link to select your preferred position within the fair. Then fill out the application form, having read all the terms and conditions below. If you are selected you will be informed shortly after the submission deadline, you will then be directed to make full payment. Please don’t send any payment before you have been allocated a stand.
• Please itemise all types of products on the application form. For example, if your main discipline is ceramics then I need to know if you are going to be selling cards and/or jewellery as well. You will only be able to exhibit & sell items listed on your application form so please be thorough.
• The Landmark will start to allocate stands for AUTUMN ART FAIR to successful applicants in the week starting 14th April 2024; however, the online application form will remain open until 30th June 2024. So, the sooner you apply, the better chance you will have of getting the stand you want!
• An ‘exhibitors info’ email will be sent to all successful applicants at least 6 weeks prior to the events. This will include more information and advice, digital versions of the flyers, invites and posters. We are always happy to supply exhibitors with physical flyers too and printed posters on request, for which you will need to arrange collection or ask for them to be posted to you.
• You will also receive an 'on-the door welcome' pack when you arrive to set up your stand which will include exhibitor badges, a free wine ticket, health&safety info, WiFi code and further instructions. Your stand will be labelled with its number and the business name you include in your application.
• Please ensure you have read all of the terms and conditions before filling out the application form.
We very much look forward to receiving your submission. Please don’t hesitate to contact Abigail should you require further information or have any questions; or look at the FAQs tab above.
Contact the curator
The Landmark will start to allocate stands to successful applicants the week starting 14th April; however, the online application form will remain open until 30th June 2024. So, the sooner you apply, the better chance you will have of getting the stand you want!
Please note: prices have gone up since last year, and the layout has changed. See Stand Plan for details.
Following receipt of your payment after allocation of stands:
• 8 weeks or more before set-up day – full refund, if stand can be re-sold, less 20% admin charge.
• 4-8 weeks before set-up day – 75% refund, if stand can be re-sold, less 20% admin charge.
• 4 weeks or less before set-up day – 50% refund, if stand can be re-sold, less 20% admin charge.
• If your stand cannot be re-sold you will not receive a refund.
Friday 11th October
8.30am – 2.00pm – Artist arrival and set up
4.00pm – 8.30pm – Open to the public
Saturday 12th October
10.00am – 5.00pm – Open to the public
Sunday 13th October
10.00am – 5.00pm – Open to the public
5.00pm – 7.00pm – Artists’ take down
Image files must be named in the following format: Exhibitor Name_Title_Medium. And must be JPGs at 300 DPI quality.
By submitting these, you are giving permission for the use of your images for promotional purposes; magazines, newspapers, web and social media; and the fair catalogue.
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