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Craft Northern Ireland got in contact with us to let us know about two opportunities available to designer-makers this summer. Firstly, Garden Show Ireland takes place from the 21-23 May in Hillsborough Castle. The show attracts over 25,000 visitors each year. Craft NI is currently investigating the possibility of arranging a marquee at the event where 8 selected makers would exhibit sell and possibly demonstrate their work over the two and half days. Currently, the total cost per maker is £250+VAT. However depending on levels of uptake, Craft NI may be able to offer a subsidised rate to selected makers.

Expression of interests must be received by 4pm on Friday, 23 April 2010 by emailing info@craftni.org with “Garden Festival” in the subject line.

The second opportunity is for designer-makers living and working in Northern Ireland who wish to take part in two selected trade/craft fairs in the UK. Craft Northern Ireland are coordinating a group presence at the 100% Design, Earls Court, London 23-26 September 2010 (www.100percentdesign.co.uk) and the Great Northern Craft Fair, Springfields, Manchester 21-24 October 2010 (www.greatnorthernevents.co.uk). If you are a maker wishing to expand your business by reaching buyers, curators, interior designers, journalist and collectors you should email tradeshows@craftni.org for an application form and further information. All forms must be submitted by 4 May 2010.

The Picture Works is hosting its 2nd annual art competition. The competition is free to enter, and everybody may submit one entry. However, if you have ever had work printed with The Picture Works then you can submit up to 3 entries.

First prize is €1,000 as well as €25,000 worth of advertising media, comprising of a nationwide City Card campaign (30,000 postcards with the winning image on the front and the winner’s details on the reverse) and an i-site A1 poster campaign.

The winner of the second prize will be voted for by the public. A shortlist of 15 people will be selected by the jury and the public will be able to vote online for one week. Second prize, valued at €19,000 will be a nationwide City Card campaign and an i-site campaign.

There will also be Thames and Hudson prizes for selected entries.

More details can be found at The Picture Works.
Closing date is 5th May 2010