| British Library Spring Festival
The British Library is giving skilled designers and craftspeople across the country the chance to take their business aspirations to the next level.
Running from 1st - 5th March 2012, the British Library Spring Festival is a five-day celebration of the UK's creative industries, showcasing work from different sectors including fashion, design and crafts, to illustration and digital design.
To be eligible to enter this fantastic competition, entrants will need to show that they have used the Library in some way: they could have attended a British Library event, used its Business & IP Centre, seen an exhibition or have a Reader Pass. (Simply visit www.bl.uk to download the application form.) All completed entries must be emailed to springmarket@bl.uk by midnight on Sunday 29th January 2012.
A chance to sell at the Festival
The Spring Market competition will allow entrants the chance to sell their wares at their very own stall during the Festival. Situated in the British Library Piazza, the Spring Market will showcase creations of 12 of the UK's most groundbreaking designers in a unique market environment to the thousands of people who visit the Library daily.
Not only will winners get to form a key part of this high profile creative collective, but they'll also receive extended business support through the British Library's Business & IP Centre. Winners will benefit from a workshop at the Library learning how best to run a market stall as well as gaining access to a range of specialist events and advice from leading figures within the creative industries. Guests and experts taking part in the Festival include luminaries such as Emma Bridgewater, Quentin Blake and co-creator of Gorillaz, Jamie Hewlett.
Competition judge Barny Crockford, experienced market stall manager at the world famous Spitalfields, Camden Lock and Greenwich markets commented: "This once-in-a-lifetime competition is a great chance for all up-and-coming designers to sell their wares to a unique audience".
Posted: 19 January 2012
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