EIF - European Illustrators Forum

Established thanks to Valencia's APIV, its aim is the safeguard of illustrators' rights and the continental promotion of illustration through the co-ordinated action of member associations on a local level and with a series of common initiatives on an international level, beginning with the First Illustrators Transnational Rendezvous held in Valencia in October 2003.

Frankfurt Book Fair and Bologna Childrens Book Fair have been selected as the most efficient locations to use for main activites and meeting points.

The European Illustrators Exhibition is the first major activity in collaboration of EIF members.

For more informations please contact Gert Gerrits (BNO): info@euoropeanillustrators.eu

An association for European Illustrators has been founded.

On 15 July 2010 the European Illustrators Forum (EIF) was launched.

EIF is an organisation of national associations of illustrators in European countries. EIF will defend the rights of illustrators and promote illustration within Europe.
Tim Weiffenbach, chairman of the Illustratoren Organisation in Germany, and Rob Huisman general manager of the Association of Dutch Designers/BNO in The Netherlands, were the first to sign the statute of EIF at a meeting in Amsterdam.

Members of the board of EIF are representatives of the associations of illustrators from Sweden, Germany, Spain, the UK, Germany, Italy and The Netherlands.
President is Gert Gerrits (The Netherlands).
The bureau of EIF is housed at the office of the Illustratoren Organisation in Frankfurt am Main (Germany).

For more information please contact Gert Gerrits, gert@bno.nl

Meetings of EIF-Delegates on the Frankfurt Bookfair 2010:

Wednesday, 6th October 2010, 16:00 - 18:00 and

Tuesday, 7th October 2010, 10:00 - 12:00

DRAW LOCAL. THINK EUROPEAN!

European Illustrators Exhibition

  • from 4 - 8 october 2006 on Frankfurt Book Fair
  • from 19 january to 4 february 2007 on cruising ship MS Europa
  • autumn 2007 in Beijing, China
  • from 15 january to 5 february 2008 in Groningen, The Netherlands

Illustrators increasingly move on an international circuit. Their work, however, is often influenced by local mindset and culture.

The exhibition features a colourful and sophisticated cross-section of the diverse spectrum of European illustration. As a special highlight, each illustrators organisation will introduce itself, promoted jointly since April 2004 in Europe under the umbrella organisation EIF.

DRAW LOCAL. THINK EUROPEAN! is the first joint exhibition of the EIF.

Participating countries:

  • Germany - Illustratoren Organisation (IO)
  • Finland - KUVITTAJAT
  • France - LA MAISON DES ILLUSTRATEURS
  • UK - Association of Illustrators (AOI)
  • Italy - Associazione Illustratori (AI)
  • The Netherlands - Association of Dutch Designers (BNO)
  • Spain - FADIP
  • Sweden - SVENSKA TECKNARE
  • Switzerland - AUTILLUS

The exhibition catalogue is available in the International Booksellers & Trade Visitors Centre.

Organized by Illustratoren Organisation (IO), Germany and Frankfurt Book Fair.

The member associations of EIF

  • AESOPOS - Greece
  • AI Associazione illustratori - Italy
    Viale Col di Lana, 12
    20136 Milano
    www.associazioneillustratori.it
  • AOI Association of Illustrators - United Kingdom
    150 Curtain Road
    London, EC2A 3AR
    www.theaoi.com
  • AUTILLUS - Switzerland
    c/o Schweizerisches Institut für Kinder- und Jugendmedien
    Zeltweg 11
    8032 Zürich
    www.autillus.ch
  • BNO Association of Dutch Designers - The Netherlands
    Danzigerkade 8a
    1013 AP AMSTERDAM
    www.bno.nl
  • FADIP Federaciòn de Asociaciones de Ilustradores Profesionales - Spain
    Calle Mayor 4, planta 4ª, oficina 6
    28013 Madrid
    www.fadip.org

    containing:

    APIM Associaciò Professional de Ilustradores de Madrid
    Dirección c/Mayor 4 4ª planta
    oficina 6
    28013 Madrid
    www.apimadrid.net APIC Associaciò Professional de Ilustradores de Catalunya
    Balmes, 205, 1r 1a B
    08006 Barcelona
    www.apic.es

    APIE-EIEP Associaciòn Professional de Ilustradores Euskadi
    Picasso 2-1ª dpto.11
    48012 Bilbao
    www.apie-eiep.com

    AGPI Associaciòn Galega de Profesionais da Illustraciòn Galitia
    Apartado de Correos 799
    A Coruña
    www.agpilustracion.org

    APIV Associaciò professional d'illustradors de València
    c/o Pes de la Farina
    5 baix
    46003 VALÈNCIA
    www.apiv.com

  • GRAFILL Organisasjon for visuell kommunikasjon - Norway
    Kongens gate 7
    0153 Oslo
    www.grafill.no
  • IGI Illustrators Guild of Ireland - Ireland
    www.illustratorsireland.com
  • IO Illustratoren Organisation e.V. - Germany
    Mergenthalerstraße 4
    60388 Frankfurt am Main
    www.illustratoren-organisation.de
  • KUVITTAJAT - Finland
    Liisankatu 7
    L 100170 Helsinki
    www.kuvittajat.fi
  • LA MAISON DES ILLUSTRATEURS - France
    127 rue du Chevaleret
    75013 Paris
    www.lamaisondesillustrateurs.com
  • Magyar Illusztràtorok Tàrsasàga - Hungary
  • SVENSKA TECKNARE - Schweden / Sweden
    Gøtgatan 48
    118 26 Stockholm
    www.svenskatecknare.se
  • VIC Flemish Illustrators Association - Belgium
    www.flemish-illustrators.com

Contact us at one of the next events:

Germany:
IO-Stand in hall 4.1
Frankfurt Book Fair
6 - 10 October 2010