You’re invited
Thanks for taking a moment to check this out - if you’ve landed here, it’s because I’d love to include your work in a special exhibition I’m curating this October at the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea.
The show is in partnership with The Children’s Trust - the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury - and will bring together a group of brilliant children’s book illustrators to create a playful, joyful, and meaningful space.
This page has all the practical details you’ll need to decide if you’d like to take part.
When & where
📍 Evolution London, Battersea Park, SW11 4NJ
🗓 Wednesday 15 – Sunday 19 October 2025
🎉 Private Preview: Wednesday 15 October, 5–9pm
🖼 General Admission: Thursday–Sunday
Set-up is on Tuesday 14 October from 12pm.
All artwork needs to be with The Children’s Trust by Monday 13 October . We should* be able to collect your work from you.
*Depending how far away you are, but we’ll make every effort.
What we’re looking for
Each illustrator is invited to contribute between 1 and 20 pieces - these can be originals or high-quality prints (Giclée, lithograph, screenprint, or any traditional printmaking technique). Sizes can vary up to A1.
Here’s the arrangement:
You donate one piece - 100% of that sale goes to The Children’s Trust
For any other sales, 10% goes to the charity, and the rest is yours
Artwork is taken home by buyers on the day, and if your pieces are selling well, you’re welcome to re-stock as the fair goes on.
The display will include a central wall (framed, curated, mostly original work - framing provided) and front-facing print racks.
*I’m waiting on confirmation of this from the Children’s Trust.
Your artwork (by Monday 13 October)
High-res images of the submitted pieces for use in promotion
Your name, website, and social handles
Prints in cellophane sleeves (recommended for protection and presentation)
Each piece will have a business card-style label (designed by me) with your info so people can find and follow your work.
What we’ll need from you
✨ A chance to support an amazing cause
🎟 Exposure to thousands of art-loving visitors
📣 Inclusion in social media and promo from The Children’s Trust
🎁 Wrapping service provided at the fair
📦 Direct-to-buyer sales with the option to re-stock
I’ve already got some fantastic illustrators confirmed - including the brilliant John Bond - and I’d love for you to be part of the line-up.
What you’ll get
If you're up for it, just drop me a message to confirm.
john@studiosyrup.com
And if you’ve got any questions, feel free to ask - happy to chat through anything.
Thanks so much for considering it — I think it’s going to be something really special