E8 Artists and Makers

Are you an artist or craftsperson with a home or studio in London E8 that you would be willing to open to the public to sell your work? Great! We are keen to have you on board.

• Our twice-yearly Trail runs on a Saturday and Sunday in June and December, from 11am-5pm.
• You do not have to be available for every Trail to sign up.  If you are interested, fill in the application form below.
• As a participating artist, your address will appear on the interactive map on this website. You will also have your own Artist Page on the site, including an introduction to your practice, images of your work, and links to your website and social media.
• You will also be welcome to invite other artists who don’t live or work with you to share your space to sell their work.

Fees

The Trail is not-for-profit. An initial registration fee of £45  contributes to the cost of  maintaining the website. This will also include your first Trail.

A subsequent fee of £30 will be charged for each  Trail you choose to participate in, to cover promotion costs.

The registration fee covers one or more  artists sharing a home or studio and sharing an Artist Page on the website. Any additional artist at a Trail address can request their own separate Artist Page for a fee of £30.

Exclusions

The Trail is intended for private homes and small studios shared by a maximum of 5 artists.

We hope to include a wide range of arts and crafts in the Trail. An important element is the opportunity for public to ‘meet the maker’. All items should therefore be handmade by you or by the other artists you invite to share your space on the days of the Trail. This event is not intended for the sale of mass-produced goods, imported goods, or goods sourced from others on a commercial basis.

Promotion

We promote each Trail in the local press, on social media and with a variety of printed materials. We ask each participating artist to put up posters and to deliver flyers to some allocated streets. We  also depend on all members of the Trail to promote each event through their own social media accounts and distribution lists.

Legalities

You will be responsible for your own public liability insurance. If you do not have this already, it can be obtained inexpensively from a-n, the Artists’ Information Company at https://www.a-n.co.uk

Applying to join

If you are interested in applying to join the E8 Art & Craft Trail, please complete and submit the application form.

There will be a very light touch vetting process by the Trail organisers to ensure that your work meets the inclusion criteria mentioned above. Once your application has been accepted, you will be directed to a payment page for the £45 registration fee and we will be in touch with information about the next Trail.