Nottingham Contemporary

The Space, Nottingham Contemporary
Fri 10 Oct, Launch Evening 5pm-8pm (Bar open until 9pm)
Sat 11 Oct 10am-6pm
Sun 12 Oct 11am-4pm

Application Deadline: 11.59pm Mon 18 Aug 2025

We are excited to return this year with Print Fair Contemporary, taking place across the weekend of 11 and 12 Oct, with a launch Evening on Fri 10 Oct. Our Print Fair will have over 35 stalls, showcasing a wide range of printmakers, illustrators and artists.

Application requirements:

Print Fair Contemporary is open to printmakers, illustrators, artists, designers, zine makers and textile designers working across the wide variety of print specialisms including screen print, lino print, risograph, etching, photography, digital print and other print techniques or original art pieces. Print Fair Contemporary is open to individuals, collectives and galleries across a broad selection of print disciplines with a focus on original design.

Stall set up options:

Option 1:

Trestle table (approx 182x68 cm) with white tablecloth and two chairs - £200

Option 2:

Small wall: 1x white wall (measuring 1m w x 2.4m h)

+ Trestle table (approx 182x68 cm) with white tablecloth and two chairs - £225

Option 3:

Large wall: 2x white walls (measuring 2m w x 2.4m h)

+ Trestle table (approx 182x68 cm) with white tablecloth and two chairs - £250

Option 4

Booth: 5x white walls in a booth layout (measuring 1m d x 3m w x 2.4m h)

+ Trestle table (approx 182x68 cm) with white tablecloth and two chairs - £350

All prices are inclusive of VAT and are for the full weekend, including the Launch evening on Fri 10 Oct (5pm-8pm) and two full days on Sat 11 Oct (10am-6pm) and Sun 12 Oct (11am-4pm).

Set up will be from 9am on the Friday. Take down will be from 4pm the Sunday.

Included in the costs:

• Trestle table approx 182x68 cm, white tablecloth and two chairs (optional)

• Walls, (if you have chosen option 2, 3 or 4) which you can screw, pin, nail and stick directly onto.

• Marketing via social media to our wide audience

• Paid social media advertising

• Printed flyers (+5000) and posters distributed around Nottingham

• Hand to hand flyer distribution during the weekend of the event

• Public Print Fair Launch Evening on Fri 11 Oct (an evening with a DJ or live music, a workshop + free drinks to the first 100 visitors)

• Mail outs to our wide audience and details across our website

• Our galleries will also be open and are a popular attraction in Nottingham City Centre

• 10% discount in our gallery shop

• Team to assist set up / take down

• Free tea and coffee on Sat & Sun

• Free Entry for all visitors to Print Fair Contemporary

To Apply:

• Submit a completed application form via Google Forms by clicking here. If you have any difficulty completing the form please contact craft@nottinghamcontemporary.org

• In the application form, you must include 5 high-res images of your work, including one of a previous stall set up. Please note – these images will be used for the promotion of the Print Fair so choose images that best represent the work you would bring.

• Please read the terms and conditions listed here

Application deadline is 11.59pm Mon 18 Aug 2025.

Applications will be carefully selected on the quality of their submission. We aim to bring a variety of fields, price points and makers to our audiences. Due to the amount of applications we receive, we are unable to accept all applications and give direct feedback to each individual entry. We do hold a reserve list if spaces become available.

For any questions, please contact us at craft@nottinghamcontemporary.org