Go! Illustrators

Organised by the Innovative Entrepreneur Association (IEA) and sponsored by Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as the Sponsor – Go! Illustrators – Hong Kong Picture Book Illustrators at International Book Fairs Promotion Scheme (The Scheme) \ aims to assist Hong Kong’s emerging picture book illustrators to participate in international book fairs and related activities, and provide industry information to local picture book illustrators and students from related stream through a series of trainings. The program focuses on nurturing eight new local picture book illustrators to help them improve their creative skills, expand their markets and broaden their international horizons. Specific support includes:

• Provide professional creative guidance and training workshops
• Encourage and sponsor them to participate in important picture book/illustration competitions in the Mainland and overseas
• Arrange for them to attend the Bologna Children’s Book Fair in Italy and the Beijing International Book Fair, and discuss cooperation with publishers and industry peers from all over the world