Friday 2nd March 2012 The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB We are delighted to be working with The British Library to put together an exciting night at one of the UK’s finest venues. Join us on Friday March 2nd at the late night ‘ILLUMINATE!’ and take part in one of our six…
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What’s On: January & February
Finishing Soon: ‘What Are You Like?’ 8th December – 1st February Collyer Bristow Gallery 4 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4DF Our touring exhibition ‘What Are You Like’ is currently open at London law firm Collyer Bristow. Based on a Victorian parlour game the show has work from 45 illustrators and people in the public eye…
Illustrate The Design Museum!
You have until this Thursday to get your best festive illustrations projected onto one of the world’s finest design institutions. The Design Museum has given the House of Illustration the outside of their building for one night only, during their annual winter special ‘Sparkle the Dark Up’ Design Overtime event on December 2nd. We want…
Own a Quentin Blake print and support the House of Illustration
This delightful ‘Illustration Creature’ by Quentin Blake is now on sale. Only 100 prints are available and if you order by 1st December we will be able to send you the print in time for Christmas. Prints are selling fast so click here to order yours today. This giclee print is in an edition of…
The Big Give Christmas Challenge 2011
House of Illustration are taking part in this year’s Big Give Christmas Challenge. It’s a unique opportunity to give to the House of Illustration and have your donation matched by The Big Give. The Challenge takes place from Monday 5th to Friday 9th December. Our overall target for the week is to raise £50,000, but…
Body of Work: The Big Draw at the Hunterian Museum
15th October 11am – 4pm Hunterian Museum The Royal College of Surgeons of England 35-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields London WC2A 3PE This weekend as part of October’s Big Draw we have joined up with the Hunterian Museum to put on a day of busy drawing filled activities amongst the weird and wonderful collection that they…
The Launch of the Comic Library at New Horizon
Over the summer House of Illustration alongside Karrie Fransman worked with New Horizon a youth centre for young people who are vulnerable, homeless or at risk. The project ran a series of illustration workshops that aimed at helping young people develop communication skills and confidence through creative image making. Comics became central to the project…
What’s on in September and October
Autumn is turning into a bumper season of exhibitions and events to take an edge off the end of summer gloom. Take part in an Underworld extravaganza, listen to some of the finest voices from graphic novel, enjoy Jeffrey Archer’s private collection, see some of John Burningham’s finest works and cast your eye over some…
The Book Illustration Competition with the Folio Society
Following the success of last year’s inaugural Book Illustration Competition the House of Illustration and The Folio Society are delighted to announce a second competition to illustrate The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter. The winning entry will become a prestigious commission worth £4,000 to complete the illustrations for the book which will…
The Big Draw’s Big Splash
Free family event Sunday 25th September 2011 12 – 5pm Suitable for all ages Kings Place 90 York Way London N1 9AG The House of Illustration are delighted to announce our participation in this year’s The Big Draw’s Big Splash on September 25th. Budding animators can bring their drawings to life with our zoetrope…