Print Fair Contemporary 2024

Past, Event

a graphic poster with text reading "print fair contemporary October 11-13"

Fri 11 Oct – Sun 13 Oct, Fri 11th Oct, 5pm-8pm Sat 12th Oct 10am-5pm Sun 13th Oct 11am-4pm

We are excited to return this year with Print Fair Contemporary, taking place across 12th and 13th Oct, with a launch Evening on Fri 11th Oct. Held in our large performance Space, our print fair will have over 30 stalls, showcasing a wide range of printmakers, illustrators, artists, designers, zine artists and textile designers working across the wide variety of print specialisms including screen print, lino print, risograph, etching and other print techniques.

Fri 11th Oct, 5pm-8pm
Sat 12th Oct 10am-5pm
Sun 13th Oct 11am-4pm
The Space, Nottingham Contemporary.

Please note applications have now closed for stallholders.

Workshops and Activities

Dungarees + Squeegees
Join Dungarees + Squeegees, Shropshire's vibrant creative hub dedicated to Open-Access Screen Printing, diverse workshops, and artistic exploration. Get hands-on and print your own tote bag with our exclusive design for just £5. This is your chance to dive into the world of screen printing and take home a unique, hand printed piece of art. Don’t miss out on this creative evening!
Fri 11 Oct, 5pm-8pm. From £5. The Studio. Drop in.

Hello Sunshine Portraits
Looking for a fun and unique keepsake? Treat yourself to a fast, fun (and cute!) 10-minute watercolour portrait. The perfect gift for your loved ones.. or yourself!
Fri 11 Oct, 5pm-8pm. From £15. The Space. Drop in.

Family Activities
Join in with our Play and Learn Facilitators with family activities during your visit to the Print Fair. Explore print making to create your own unique artwork to take home.
Sat 12 & Sun 13 Oct, 11am-3pm. Free. The Studio. Drop-in.

Leicester Print Workshop
On Sunday we will be joined by Leicester Print Workshop to print a Letterpress and Linocut postcard using their Adana Printing Presses.
Sun 13 Oct, 11am-4pm. Free. The Space. Drop-in.

Launch Evening

Celebrate the opening of the Print Fair on Fri 11th Oct with a first chance to buy from our fair. As well as music, workshops, pop up activities and free drinks for the first 100 visitors.
DJs:
- Mush Love
- Alf
-Department for Dance

Enty to Print Fair Contemporary is free. All of our programmes and events are made possible through the support of our audiences as we're a charity. Please consider donating a little to help keep our events free.

Stallholders

A hand holding an A5 print in a vertical position. Beneath the hand are lots different versions of the prints in different colourways. The prints are of individual capital letters.

A close-up of hands wrapped around a heart with a pixelated texture to the hands. The background is a colour gradient from navy on the left to red on the right.

A picture hung on a wall in a wooden frame with a bird hovering next to a blossom tree.

A print of a hand holding a can of non-alcoholic beer in a pop art style.

A picture hung on a wall in a wooden frame with a robin perching on some blue flowers

A screen print positioned upright, leaning against a wall. The print is of Nottingham Contemporary and Blend, showing the Nottingham Contemporary sign and outside cafe seating.

A print with the text 'Your love is written in the stars' in a decorative font and stars. The print is positioned on top of a white envelope, on a brown table top. There are star decorations scattered around the print on the table.

A close up of a painting of trees, nature, animals, people and small houses.

A close up of a folded tea-towel with a wrap-around, branded label. It is positioned on top of an unfolded version of the tea-towel. The tea-towel is colourful with cartoon fried eggs, sausages, bacon, and beans in an abstract pattern.

A print in a black frame. The print is white with abstract shapes in different bright colours. The shapes are textured, as though coloured in with a crayon.

A print layered with multiple shapes and colours. The shapes have different textures and some are patterned.

A print of three oranges above a block of blue colour, with 'ORANGES' written in text below.

A landscape image showing a pink sky, with trees, fields and a country house in the distance.

A linocut in black and white of a sealion and fish swimming. There are lino tools and ink surrounding the image.

A close up of tree's with mountains in the background. One tree is sparse with oranges leaves.

A print showing a tiny blue reindeer stood on top of a finger. A hand stretches across the print from the left side, it is colourful in orange pink and yellow, and patterned with abstract shapes. The hand shows only 4 fingers.

A framed print showing illustrated mushrooms with different facial expressions in different colours. There are some leaves dotted between the mushrooms.

A print of a picture of a tree and pink sun hanging on a navy wall. There is a wooden table below the hung picture which has two plants to the left of it.

A hand holding two A4 prints; one of butterflies and one of beetles.

A blue and pink print of a sunshine with a smiley face.

A print showing 4 different flowers, with each flower listed in an italic decorative font in the right-hand corner of the print. Surrounding the print are pearl necklaces and pink roses. The print is positioned on top of a blue fabric.

A print of an owl perched on a branch. There are some leaves dotted around the branches.

A close up of two 'Koguchi' magazines, one on top of the other.

Two prints overlapping, both showing a stylised version of a building.

A framed print placed on a wooden floor, leaning against a white wall. The print shows two cats, one is cream on a black background and the other black on a cream background.

A living-room view showing a wooden cabinet in the corner of the room with a framed A3 print on top. The print shows an illustrated chef wearing chef whites and a hat as they juggle oranges. Text saying 'oui' is written in the top right hand corner and 'chef!' is written down the right hand side.

A variety of illustrated prints in varying frames hanging on a wall with slogans and drawings themed with food and drink.

A detailed black and white drawing of a shark and small fish swimming together.

A detailed drawing of a tree with a tree trunk shaped like a human body, with a face and limbs. The tree appears to be walking through the forest.

A card in white and green showing a repeat pattern of horses. In the middle of the card is the text 'The white Horses of Wiltshire'. The card is positioned on top of a brown envelope which is on top of a dark green paper as the background.

A framed print of snowdrop flowers in pastel colours

A black and white textured print showing layers of varying texture and tree trunks.

A picture showing 3D screen prints of two flowers and a cat

A screen print of a grandmother hugging two grandchildren in orange and blue.

A pink sweatshirt with a print of a black line drawing of a person sucking their big toe.

A pop art style print of a person holding a record. There are other records dotted about the image. The print is yellow, black and pink.

a couple holding up an illustrated portrait of themselves

Access

This event is inclusive for wheelchair users; our building is wheelchair accessible with lift access to all floors.

Find information about getting here, our building access and facilities by clicking here.

We welcome all visitors. We want our activities to be accessible and inclusive for everyone. If you have questions or specific access requirements, please get in touch so that we can support you. Contact us by emailing info@nottinghamcontemporary.org or phoning 0115 948 9750.

Event:

Print Fair Contemporary 2024

Dates:

11 Oct 2024 – 13 Oct 2024, Fri 11th Oct, 5pm-8pm Sat 12th Oct 10am-5pm Sun 13th Oct 11am-4pm