From April 8 to 18, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Galerie Joseph 116 rue de turenne, Paris 3
The first one
fair dedicated
to ninth art.
Illustrate offers collectors and fans of original comic strips and illustrations the unique opportunity to meet and discuss with designers, gallery owners and publishing houses during this dedicated event akin to a fair of contemporary art.
The first edition of this new show will be held from March 24 to 28, 2021, in a large space in the heart of the Marais, during the essential Parisian drawing week (Drawing Now, the Drawing Fair).
An ambition
By positioning itself at the heart of the drawing week, Illustrate converges the calendar of the Ninth Art with that of the art market.
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As the year of comics takes place in 2020, the event intends to contribute to the consecration of comics, too long confined to the fringes of the art world, as an essential medium for contemporary creation. This initiative, resolutely oriented towards collectors and enthusiasts, is conceived as a judicious complement to existing festivals, in particular Angoulême.
A place
For its first edition, the showroom will be held at Galerie Joseph, at 116 rue de Turenne, five minutes from the Carreau du Temple (Drawing Now).
Under a large glass roof inherited from an industrial past, the premises offer nearly 1000m2 in luxury fittings. Spread over two levels in different atmospheres, the large volumes of the Galerie Joseph will offer participants an ideal setting, both intimate and spectacular, to meet amateurs and collectors while respecting the health rules in force.
Three sectors
dedicated to broadcasters and creators
Illustrate will host around fifty proposals, providing a broad panorama, from historical and vintage boards, to the most contemporary creation, in two distinct sections. in order to offer amateurs a diversity of choice in terms of eras, styles and prices.Open to specialized or general galleries, publishing and auction houses, and independent designers, the event will welcome all players in the Comic Strip market, in two specific sections
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The general sector
Open only to galleries
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On the ground floor, Illustrate's general area is only open to galleries and art dealers. The stands will be allocated both to galleries specializing in the sale of comic book originals, but also to generalist contemporary art galleries who wish, on the occasion of Illustrate to offer a presentation specifically dedicated to the universe. of comics and illustration.
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The creation sector
Dedicated to artist authors
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The spaces on the first floor are dedicated to the presentation of mini solo shows - personal exhibitions - by living artists.
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Unlike most classic art fairs and fairs, Illustrate offers authors not represented by galleries - and there are many in the world of comics and illustration - to participate in the show.
Artists can apply to Illustrate in two ways: either directly on their behalf or through their publisher.
The exhibition sector
Open to all comic strip players
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Illustrate offers publishing houses, gallery owners, dealers and other comic book players the opportunity to present collectors and fans of original comic strips and illustrations in one place. We will then find original comic books and vintage products on display and for sale. Autographed comics will also be on sale at the show.
Creation sector
How does Illustrate welcome Artists?
Like a classic art fair, Illustrate offers each artist an individual partitioned stand, in order to present their framed and hung works in professional conditions.
• Stands of suitable sizes, from 2 linear meters, are offered to artists
• A tariff differentiated from galleries has been set up to allow authors, whose financial situation is often fragile, to participate in the show under preferential conditions.
• A minute framing service is offered by the show to allow artists to easily modify their hanging during the show
The selection
The Selection Committee
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All the proposals selected for the show will be selected by a committee made up of recognized personalities from both the world of contemporary art and comics.
Cultural programming
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The comic book fair is not content to be a commercial event, and will offer a cultural program: exhibition and meetings, signatures and talks, with figures from the world of comics, artists, collectors ...
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Powerful media coverage
For its first edition, Illustrate will offer exhibitors an ambitious media plan, in order to make this event an expected and unmissable event on the artistic calendar, during drawing week.
Different types of media will be targeted, specifically in France and Belgium: specialized comic press (Magazines, webzines, etc.), artistic press in the broad sense (monthly, weekly, daily), general press (PQR, PQN, press of general information, current affairs magazines ...)
A specific strategy will also be developed on social networks in order to target influencers specializing in the world of comics and contemporary art.
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• Press contact file of nearly 5,000 up-to-date entries in the field of culture, comics and the art market
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• French and foreign written press advertising inserts
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• Digital media
• Web advertising banners
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• Posters in the heart of Paris
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• 100 accredited journalists.
Calendar
The team
Justine YZEUX
Event project manager
Marie-Astrid FATINET
Event project manager
Guido ROMERO PIERINI
Event project manager
Léopold LEGROS
Event project manager
April 6 and 7, 2021
Set-up
April 8, 2021
Professional day and opening
April 9 to 18, 2021
Open to the public
April 19, 2021
Disassembly