Tartu Illustration Festival 2026

25–26 SEPTEMBER
APARAADITEHAS, ESTONIA

Tartu Illustration Festival (TIF) is Estonia’s first and only illustration festival, celebrating creativity, storytelling, and visual art in all its forms.

Launched in 2024, the festival brings together local and international illustrators for exhibitions, workshops, talks, and a lively market, fostering community and innovation in the world of illustration.

The festival features workshops, talks, panel discussions, exhibitions, and an illustrators’ market, celebrating illustration in all its forms.

Festival Programme

Friday 25.09.

Näitused & muu äge/Exhibitions & more

24/7 | TIF 26 Tunneligalerii mininäitus | TIF 26 Tunnel gallery mini exhibition | Aparaaditehas Tunneligalerii

09:00 – 21:00 Näitus “Helge Mälestus” / “Bright Memory” exhibition | Tartu Ülikooli raamatukogu | University of Tartu Library

12:00–17:00 Katus Sõidab kohvibuss | Katus Sõidab coffee bus

20:00–00:00 TIF x KETT afterhang | KETT galerii

Töötoad / Workshops

10:00–12:00 Portfoolio töötuba: kohtumine valdkonna professionaalidega | Portfolio workshop with industry professionals (ENG + EST) – Heiki Ernits, Helene Vetik, Ester Urbala, Aleksandra Artymowska | Armastuse saal – APPLY HERE FOR THE PORTFOLIO WORKSHOP

11:00–14:00 Risography Workshop: Seeing in Layers with Robin Ellis (ENG) | Kogo Gallery – SOLD OUT

13:00–15:00 Patchwork creatures with ėėė – Lithuanian Illustrators Society (ENG) | Kolm Tilli kasvuhoone/Kolm Tilli Greenhouse | Free of charge, with a donation box

14:00–16:00 Kiirkohting: illustraator ja kirjanik (EST) | Krabi x Gaffer bar – REGISTREERIMINE

14:00–16:00 Mix and mask with Julia Kluge (ENG) | Valge kasvuhoone/White greenhouse | Free of charge, drop-in

16:00–17:30 Geomeetrilise karakteri kollaaž koos Helene Vetikuga | Geometrical character collage with Helene Vetik (EST+ENG) | Rooftop terrace meeting room | PILETID / TICKETS

19:00–20:30 Dogs & Draw (EST+ENG) | Armastuse saal – PILETID / TICKETS

Ettekanded & paneelarutelu / Talks and panel discussions

Tasuta/Free to attend

13:00–14:00 Industry talk: Aleksandra Artymowska — “Society of Polish Illustrators: Drawing Through Change” (ENG) | Armastuse saal

15:00–16:00 Artist talk: Ryan Chapman (ENG) | Armastuse saal

16:00–17:00 Artist talk: Damijan Stepančič (ENG) | Armastuse saal

17:00–18:30 Panel discussion: Building a Creative Studio. With Jaan Škerin, Robin Ellis, Gabriele Gudaityte; Moderated by Stina Leek (ENG) | Armastuse saal

Saturday 26.09.

Näitused & muud toredat/ Exhibitions & more

24/7 TIF 26 Tunneligalerii mininäitus | TIF 26 Tunnel gallery mini exhibition | Aparaaditehas Tunneligalerii

11:00-17:00 Loosiratas | Lucky wheel | Armastuse saal

11:00-17:00 Katus Sõidab kohvibuss | Katus sõidab coffee bus

11:00–17:00 Illustraatorite turg | Illustrators market | Armastuse saal

12:00-18:00 Näitus “Helge Mälestus” | “Bright Memory” exhibition | Tartu Ülikooli raamatukogu | University of Tartu Library

14:00-15:00 Esineb ansambel Kesäpelimannit | Live performance by Finnish band Kesäpelimannit | Aparaaditehase Taskupark | Aparaaditehas courtyard | Free of charge

Ettekanded & ringkäik / Presentations and an exhibition tour

10:30-11:30 Live-joonistamine “Onu Raivo jutupliiatsi” ainetel: kunstnik Taavi Oolberg | (EST) | Cruffin Cafe | tasuta/free to attend

11:30–12:30 Gutenbergi jutumeeter: Liis Sein ja Laura Verte (EST) | Biblioteek

12:00–13:00 Artist talk: Lotta Maija — “From Seed to Bloom: Building a Creative Practice” (ENG) | Kogo Gallery

12:30–13:30 Näituse “Helge mälestus” tuur koos Iloni Imedemaa ja illustraator Kertu Sillastega (EST) | TÜ raamatukogu II korrus

15:00–16:00 Raamatuesitlus: Damijan Stepančič “Sinine portugallane” | Damijan Stepančič book presentation — “The Blue Portuguese” (ENG+EST) | Biblioteek

Töötoad / Workshops

11:00–13:00 Annelinna arhitektuur ja selle mustrid: kollaaži ja narratiivi töötuba | Block Party: Stories from Annelinn – A Collage & Visual Storytelling Workshop (ENG + EE) — Katuseruum / Rooftop terrace meeting room PILETID/TICKETS

11:00–13:00 TÕRV Stuudio: Lauamängu trükkimine siiditrüki tehnikas | TÕRV Studio: screenprinting a tabletop game (EST+ENG) | SÕÕR labor (Kastani 50) | PILETID/TICKETS

12:00–16:00 Kollektiivne mustrite valmistamine / Collective pattern making (EST+ENG) | Kolm Tilli Greenhouse | Tasuta/free to attend

13:00–15:00 TYPA postkaardi kõrgtrükk | TYPA letterpress postcard printing (ENG+EST) | Kolm Tilli Kasvuhoone | 3€ sularahas/ 3€ in cash per postcard

13:30–15:00 Risography crash course with Robin Ellis (ENG) | Kogo Gallery | PILETID/TICKETS

13:30–14:30 Kila-kola töötuba koos Kertu Sillastega (EST)| TÜ raamatukogu, III korrusel | Tasuta/ free to attend| REGISTREERIMINE

15:00–17:00 Speedmeeting: Illustrators and writers (ENG) | Krabi x Gaffer bar | Free of charge | REGISTRATION

15:00–17:30 Lotta Maija: Paper flower mobiles (ENG) | Katuseruum/Rooftop terrace room | PILETID /TICKETS

15:00–16:00 Riso prep for beginners with Gabriele Gudaityte (ENG) | White greenhouse (opposite to Cruffin Cafe) | Free/tasuta | REGISTRATION

16:00–17:30 Polish Patterns: Papercut workshop (ENG) | Aparaaditehas meeting room (meet-up spot at the courtyard, next to door nr 8) | TICKETS/PILETID