Opportunity details | PIP 2025

PIP 2025

Deadline: 14/03/2025

City: Teddington | Region: London | Country: United Kingdom | Abigail Thomas

The Landmark Arts Centre’s biennial printmaking and book arts festival returns! Paper, Ink, Print Festival champions the art of hand-printmaking, artists’ books and papermaking.

The inaugural fair ran in March 2023; the second will be running over the weekend of 13-15 June 2025, and will include a whole programme of talks, workshops and demonstrations alongside special exhibits and over 60 stands of artists selling their work directly to visitors.

The Landmark Arts Centre is a Grade II* listed building in Teddington, built in the 1880s as a magnificent gothic style church. With its soaring scale and striking architectural features, it is a memorable venue.

With our four annual arts fairs (two art fairs, a textiles event every two years and a craft fair near Christmas) at the core of our visual arts programme, the Landmark Arts Centre is a well-established destination for art lovers of all kinds in Surrey, South-West London and beyond.

The unique setting and consistently high visitor numbers help to make the fairs enjoyable for visitors, collectors and artists alike.

The Landmark has established itself within the UK’s art calendar with annual art fairs and contemporary craft events that have developed over the past 15 years.

The unique setting and consistently high visitor numbers help to make the landmark fairs enjoyable for visitors, collectors and exhibitors alike.

The local area has a wealth of printmaking history and many print and book artists who have exhibited with us in the past, we have built on that to bring a vibrant biennial event to Surrey and the South West of London that encourages visitors to learn more about the difference between hand-printmaking and digital prints, to discover what book art really is, and dive into the pulp of hand papermaking.

Criteria

The Paper/Ink/Print Festival is open to individual artists, groups and related small businesses who make high-quality hand printmaking, artists’ books, paper-based artworks and related items.

We do not accept artists who make and sell mass-produced reproductions, such as laser or giclée prints, at this fair as we wish to champion the art of hand printmaking.

All types of artists’ books/zines considered. Interested applicants need to fill out the online application form having selected which type/size stand they’d prefer to exhibit in (based on the stand plan). No agents accepted. You must be based in the UK to apply.

Application Process

• Please ONLY apply online; we do not accept paper-based submissions unless there are special circumstances. This lessens the possibility of mistakes being made.

• You may collaborate with another artist if you wish to show in a group; please state this on your application form.

• All applicants will be told if they have been successful or unsuccessful by 28th March 2025 at the latest.

Fair Dates & Timings

Friday 13 June – 9.00 am – 3.30 pm– Artist arrival and set up

4.00 pm – 8.30 pm – Open to the public

Saturday 14 June – 9.00 am - Artist arrival

10.00 am – 5 pm – Open to the public

Sunday 15 June – 9.00 am - Artist arrival

10.00 am – 5 pm – Open to the public

5 pm – 7.00 pm – Artists’ take down

See FAQs & Terms & Conditions PDF for more info.

If in doubt, please contact the curator, Abigail Thomas, via CuratorSpace.

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Who is eligible for this opportunity?

Paper/Ink/Print Festival is open to individual artists, groups and related small businesses who make high-quality hand printmaking, artists’ books, paper-based artworks and related items. We do not accept artists who make and sell mass-produced reproductions, such as laser or giclée prints. At this fair, we wish to champion the art of hand-printmaking. All types of artists’ books/zines considered.
No agents accepted. You must be based in the UK to apply.

When is the deadline?

The form will be live until the deadline on 14 March 2025 – (11.59PM), however PLEASE NOTE we will start to assign stands from Monday 3 March, so do not delay in applying.

How much does it cost?

It is free to apply. Costs of stands to take part vary so please refer to the STAND PLAN which is downloadable from our website as a PDF, or you can see it as a JPEG image on the main opportunity page here, but it might not be as clear as the PDF will be.
https://www.landmarkartscentre.org/exhibitor-info/

Is there a cancellation policy?

Cancellations Policy
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.

What stands/tables/exhibiting opportunities are there at the festival?

The full range of options can be seen on the STAND PLAN – please download this to view from the Landmark website:
https://www.landmarkartscentre.org/exhibitor-info/
A brief synopsis of the options is below:
Full Stands:
Small Stands (shell scheme) – from £165+VAT - full info on the Stand Plan
Large Stands (shell scheme) – from £209+VAT - full info on the Stand Plan
Tables & Other Options:
Large Tables+Wall Space – from £100+VAT - table plus one shell-scheme wall behind - full info on the Stand Plan
Large Tables – from £75+VAT - full info on the Stand Plan
Small Tables - from £60+VAT- full info on the Stand Plan
Exhibition Spaces - full info on the Stand Plan
Display Cabinets - full info on the Stand Plan
Zines & Individual Book Arts Table (remote option) - We know that some artists don’t have enough work to fill a whole table or stand or simply live too far away to consider travelling to exhibit or sell. This option is for individual book artists, small publishers and zine-makers to submit & send up to 6 works (editions/multiples welcomed) to be exhibited/sold, alongside other artists and publishers, by our festival volunteers, without needing to be present at the festival. Full info on the Stand Plan.
Any questions please contact the curator Abigail Thomas, via CuratorSpace.

Can I submit a proposal for running a workshop, performance, talk or demo?

Yes! We welcome proposals from all artists who'd like to run workshops, give a talk, performance (inc. spoken word), or do a demo slot during the festival. Please email the curator for more info: abigail@landmarkartscentre.org or visit https://www.landmarkartscentre.org/exhibitor-info/

Is there a private view / opening?

Yes, between 4 pm-8.30 pm on Friday 13 June 2025

Is the venue accessible?

The Landmark Arts Centre does have disabled access for all of the ground floor where the majority of the fair will be held. Some bookable workshops may be run in the arts centre studio, where access is only via a staircase. Please get in touch if you have any questions, concerns, or requirements.

Do I need to be present?

Yes, our visitors are here to talk to you as well and viewing and buying your work! If applying as a shared stand, or as a group; we will, of course, leave you to decide your own rota.
If you opt for one of our DISPLAY CABINETS or EXHIBITION SPACES or the Zines & Individual Book Arts Table, you’re not expected to be present during the whole fair, or at all in some instances.

What is the application process, and what happens if I'm accepted?

Application Process
• Please ONLY apply online; we do not accept paper-based submissions unless there are special circumstances. This lessens the possibility of mistakes being made.
• You may collaborate with another artist if you wish to show in a group; please state this on your application form.
• Stands are non-transferable.
• The form will be live until the deadline on 14 March 2025 – (11.59PM), however PLEASE NOTE we will start to assign stands from Monday 3 March, so do not delay in applying.
• All applicants will be told if they have been successful or unsuccessful by 28th March 2025 at the latest.
• Successful applicants will be sent an invoice AFTER the date above; please do not make payment until you receive an official invoice from the Landmark Arts Centre.

What are the festival dates and timings?

Friday 13 June – 9.00 am – 3.30 pm– Artist arrival and set up
4.00 pm – 8.30 pm – Open to the public
Saturday 14 June – 9.00 am - Artist arrival
10.00 am – 5 pm – Open to the public
Sunday 15 June – 9.00 am - Artist arrival
10.00 am – 5 pm – Open to the public
5 pm – 7.00 pm – Artists’ take down

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