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A reflection of the past, with Katie 'Katiebell' Roberts

The IA membership drive starts next week! The membership drive is almost here! It’s a great time to join or renew if your membership has lapsed. From the 10th-30th June all annual membership fees will be discounted by 10%! Our goal is to increase our membership and ensure that our current members feel valued and […]

Sometimes the pieces of the puzzle come together, but it’s not just luck or skill that makes this happen

The introduction of a tier system for artists on Redbubble has raised concerns about the site's treatment of smaller contributors. What's led to the change, and for the average user, is Redbubble still worth it? Opinion, by IA member Chris Murray.

Renowned Australian illustrator / artist Sandra Eterovic passed away suddenly on November 18, 2018. Fellow illustrator Sonia Kretschmar reflects on Sandra's legacy with Illustrators Australia.

It’s never just about talent. It’s knowing you’re running a business and that you’ve got competition, so need to get in front of commissioners effectively with strong self promotion, awareness of what’s going on in the world and the illustration business, and determination to succeed.

"While illustration is art it shouldn't be decoration. It needs to be compelling and have a purpose." Illustrators Australia sits down with Carl van Wijk and talks about the medium of illustration.

"I wanted to create a creative hub for people to display their work and be found. I also wanted to help creatives get their name out to a much greater audience and have another platform for them to show their work and be part of a community."

On Friday July 13th Illustrators Australia's much loved homage to the Heidelberg School's famous paintings on little wooden cigar boxes returned for the 20th time at Collingwood Gallery.

It seems almost everyone has at some stage experienced blatant theft, astonishing ignorance or awkward misunderstandings relating to copyright. But there are ways to minimise your exposure and seek redress if your work is used without permission or payment.