Opportunity for Artists – Collaboratively deliver holiday activities for families
De La Warr Pavilion, Hastings Contemporary and Towner Eastbourne are looking for six artists in East Sussex to work together to deliver creative activities for families.
Selected artists will be paired and work together to plan and deliver creative workshops at one organisation over four school holidays; October 2026, February, April and May 2027.
Workshops will respond to themes such as Sussex ecology and heritage, inclusive practice and intergenerational creative play, and non-outcome focused making.
All three organisations are committed to supporting early career artists and practitioners from a broad range of art forms to develop their socially engaged practice.
More information can be found in our information pack.
Fees:
£300 per Full-day Delivery
£150 per Full-day Planning and Preparation
£75 per Half-day Meeting
Towner Maker Fairs
Our popular makers’ fairs are returning for 2026 with even more opportunities for visitors to snap up products from talented local craftspeople and small businesses, plus the very best makers from further afield.
Towner Print Fair – Applications now closed (deadline midday Friday 20 March)
Saturday 6 to Sunday 7 June 2026 | 10.00am to 4.00pm
The popular maker fairs continue with Towner’s first ever Print Fair. Applications are welcomed from emerging and established UK-based artists, designers, and illustrators working in all formats; screen print, etching, monoprint, giclee, risograph, lithograph, collagraph, linocut, letterpress and other print media. We encourage a range of price points to suit all budgets.
Please note that a submission of interest does not guarantee a stall. To ensure that we are supporting a broad range of independent makers, there will be a selection process. You will be contacted by 26 March with the result of your application. Click below to apply:
Please make sure you read our FAQs carefully. Should you have any other questions, get in touch by emailing Towner towner@townereastbourne.org.uk
FAQs
Where is the fair taking place?
The fair will take place indoors in our two light, ground-floor, level-access studios. These are secure and will be locked and alarmed overnight.
When can I set up?
You will have the opportunity to set up Friday 5 June 10.00am to 6.00pm or Saturday 6 June: 8.30am to 9.45am. Pack down will commence Sunday 7 June from 4.00pm.
Pitch
We will provide a 5ft x 2ft trestle table and a chair, but please bring tablecloths and any additional decorations required. If you do not need a trestle table but instead have your own construction/display board, please include an image and dimensions. The space will be lit for ambience only, please bring your own lighting if you have a specific preference for how your products are lit. You will be given access to 1 x 13 amp socket.
Fee
The fee for the weekend is £140. Towner does not take commissions on sales.
Payment
If you are selected, you will be asked to pay a 50% deposit in advance to secure your place. The remaining amount will be requested a few weeks prior to the event.
Entry to the public will be free.
Future opportunities
Submissions for our Christmas Fair (6 to 8 November 2026) will open in June 2026.
Towner works with communities and organisations to deliver an inclusive and accessible learning programme. Periodically we also offer workshops and projects for artists in the region. To hear about further artist opportunities at Towner, please sign up to our mailing list.