Call for Applications : GNCCFonline Summer Edition : 17-18 July 2021 & Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair : 8-10 October 2021, Manchester.

Great Northern Events, a not for profit organisation, organises the award-winning portfolio of Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fairs (GNCCF) and the online version, GNCCFonline.

Exhibitors for our prestigious shows are selected for their excellence by a panel of craft experts.  Now in our 14th year, our fairs are nationally renowned and are the place to buy and commission exceptional handmade work direct from professional designer-makers in the North of England.

Building on the success of our online fairs in 2020, this year will see a summer edition of GNCCFonline from 17 -18 July and the much-welcome return of our flagship show GNCCF Manchester from 8-10 October, in its new home of Victoria Baths, one of the city's favourite heritage attractions and cultural venues.

Applications are now invited for one or both events from established, new and recent graduate designers-makers and artists working in ceramics, glass, jewellery, metal, wood, interior textiles, fashion design & accessories, mixed media, basket-making, product design, furniture, print-making and more.

We are also looking for established makers who are experimenting with new techniques/materials towards a new body of work, to apply for the 'Discuss' showcase at GNCCF Manchester. 'Discuss' is an opportunity for makers to engage the GNCCF audience in their new work in progress, to educate them about the process of their craft practice and get feedback.  It may suit those makers who are current recipients of the Arts Council’s DYCP grant.

Successful applicants will benefit from extensive marketing and promotion and a range of affordable stand packages, including subsidised stands for new and emerging makers.  In the event the live event cannot go ahead due to Covid-19  restrictions, full refunds will be given.

"Great exposure in the North. The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair is on a par with the London shows and one of my favourite shows on the craft circuit."

To apply

Please complete the form and attach images.

Your images must be 1000 x 1000px and in a square format, and at least 1MB AND NO BIGGER THAN 3MB. We use your images for press. Please do NOT send smaller images. MOST IMPORTANTLY -  you MUST label each image on your upload with your name followed by a sequential number e.g. YOURNAMEIM1.JPEG (You will need to save the image as this before uploading it).  DO NOT SEND US PDF or TIF formats.

The application fee for GNCCFonline Summer Edition is £5 and the application fee for Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair is £15. 

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