Artist opportunities

Towner is seeking an experienced artist to develop our next HAF (Holiday Activities and Food) Summer offer. The artist will lead in co-designing and delivering creative engagement for children and young people with Towner’s Learning and Heritage team. 

Through this three-week project, the artist will bring and develop workshops, drawing on their socially engaged practice to delivery creative sessions that interpret themes around ecologies and heritage of Sussex, inclusive practice and the social bonds that develop through creative play and non-outcome focused making. 

Rates of Pay
• Full-day Planning, Preparation and Research - £150 per session
• Full-day Delivery - £300 per session

Closing date
Monday 25 May, 5pm

Accessibility  
Towner Eastbourne has a budget to cover access support for artists and audiences we work with. Artists will be able to indicate whether they have access needs at the application stage, and discuss their support longer-term at interview. 

Our popular makers’ fairs are returning for 2026 with even more opportunities for visitors to snap up products from talented local craftspeople and small businesses, plus the very best makers from further afield.

Saturday 6 to Sunday 7 June 2026 | 10.00am to 4.00pm 

The popular maker fairs continue with Towner’s first ever Print Fair. Applications are welcomed from emerging and established UK-based artists, designers, and illustrators working in all formats; screen print, etching, monoprint, giclee, risograph, lithograph, collagraph, linocut, letterpress and other print media. We encourage a range of price points to suit all budgets.

Please note that a submission of interest does not guarantee a stall. To ensure that we are supporting a broad range of independent makers, there will be a selection process. You will be contacted by 26 March with the result of your application. Click below to apply:

Please make sure you read our FAQs carefully. Should you have any other questions, get in touch by emailing Towner towner@townereastbourne.org.uk

Where is the fair taking place?
The fair will take place indoors in our two light, ground-floor, level-access studios. These are secure and will be locked and alarmed overnight.

When can I set up?
You will have the opportunity to set up Friday 5 June 10.00am to 6.00pm or Saturday 6 June: 8.30am to 9.45am. Pack down will commence Sunday 7 June from 4.00pm.

Pitch
We will provide a 5ft x 2ft trestle table and a chair, but please bring tablecloths and any additional decorations required. If you do not need a trestle table but instead have your own construction/display board, please include an image and dimensions. The space will be lit for ambience only, please bring your own lighting if you have a specific preference for how your products are lit. You will be given access to 1 x 13 amp socket.

Fee
The fee for the weekend is £140. Towner does not take commissions on sales.  

Payment
If you are selected, you will be asked to pay a 50% deposit in advance to secure your place. The remaining amount will be requested a few weeks prior to the event.

Entry to the public will be free.

Future opportunities
Submissions for our Christmas Fair (6 to 8 November 2026) will open in June 2026.

Towner works with communities and organisations to deliver an inclusive and accessible learning programme. Periodically we also offer workshops and projects for artists in the region. To hear about further artist opportunities at Towner, please sign up to our mailing list.