The Illustration Club

24/05/2026

✏️ As you all know has been The Illo Club’s main-base for meetups.
However as our schedule undergoes changes, and we grow in membership size and ambition - it’s time for us to move across to a new venue! We’d like to thank the team at Bolt for accommodating us and letting our community flourish in their space.

At this parting of ways, we would like to thank all our members for the fond memories made at Bolt and we urge you to join the discord (if you haven’t already) to see when and where The Illo Club will be meeting next!

23/05/2026

Hi all! The Illo club would like to announce that - until further notice - all our event details and announcements will be posted exclusively on our discord server. So if you haven’t joined yet, please make sure to head over to the linktree in our bio to join for free! ✨🫶

This will help build up our community stronger and make sure everyone can get accurate timely information about our upcoming meetups. With this change there will be alterations to the location and time of our monthly meetups - so it is essential to join if you want to keep in the loop!

18/03/2026

⭐ PERTH COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2026 ⭐

After our first successful three day festival at PCAF 2025, we're expanding even more to host FOUR full consecutive days of comic activities, performances, workshops, market, and so much more!

🎨 THURSDAY July 23 - Deep Dives
Learn from comic industry greats from here and far with our Deep Dives hands on workshops, providing a rare opportunity for local creators to learn from industry professionals about their technical skills, processes, careers and storytelling perspectives.

🎶 FRIDAY July 24 - Deep Dives & Look Hear
Our Deep Dive workshops continue during the day with our multimedia extravaganza Look Hear at night!
Look Hear is a live music and comics reading event that transforms the magic of comic books and comic strips into captivating performances. Whether you’re a lifelong comics fan or just love a good story and good tunes, you’re warmly invited!

🎓 SATURDAY July 25 - Academy Day
Academy Day is our full day dedicated to professional development for aspiring and experienced comic creators, informative talks, industry professional Q&As, and so much more! Please keep an eye out for our VIP Guest announcements to learn who will be at the core of this year's programming.

📚 SUNDAY July 26 - Market Day
Market Day is our biggest day of the year, with Australia's biggest comic focused public market hall, featuring over 80 comic creators including local talent, our neighbours from over East, and beyond! Additionally, family-friendly programming with a focus on workshops and live head-to-head challenges runs concurrently all day!

📍 The State Library of WA, Home of the Perth Comic Arts Festival
Learn more on our website at pcaf.org.au

✏ Character Art by Steven Christie

20/02/2026

✏️MONDAY MEETUP 2nd MARCH✏️

As always, a big thank you to Bolt Cafe for allowing us to use their cozy venue after hours. Bolt is walking distance from Midland station or via the Byers Rd rear entrance with loads of free parking, wifi, aircon and bathrooms. You are also welcome to join us for some dinner after our meet up at Alfred’s Kitchen in Guildford, just a short drive away.

Our meetups are a free casual social hangout that we host on the first Monday of every month and newcomers are always welcome! Please do your best to be respectful of the space, as these meetups wouldn’t be possible without Bolt, if anything is accidentally damaged, please make sure to let the committee know.

What should you bring?
✨ Sketchbook
✨Drawing Tablet
✨ Art books
✨ Comics
✨ Snacks
✨ Good Vibes
✨ Tales of strange happenings
We hope to see you there 👋

Our in Person meetups are social events for adults looking to make friends in the Perth Illustrator and art scene.

17/02/2026

Time is almost up to apply for the 2026 PCAF Market Hall!

⭐ Applications close midnight Feb 18th
⭐ Visit www.pcaf.org.au/apply to get your application
⭐ Email [email protected] with any questions!

⭐ PERTH COMIC ARTS FESTIVAL 2026 ⭐
🎨 THUR July 23 - Deep Dives
🎶 THUR July 23 - Look Hear
🎓 SAT July 25 - Academy Day
📚 SUN July 26 - Market Day
📍 The State Library of WA

02/02/2026

MONOCHROMANIA RETURNS! Our black-and-white comic anthology returns for 2026, and it’s looking to be even bigger than before! And we want YOU to be a part of it!

We’re extremely excited to be continuing our annual tradition of collaborative projects for PCAF with a brand spanking new comic anthology, celebrating and showcasing the skill and imagination that lives within all of our members.

If you’re itching to fill some panels and get some ink on the page, head on over to our sign-up form here! https://forms.gle/gDBozWcmXYMdgaXK7
If you want to know more, you can also find the full information doc here too. Signups close February 28, so get in quick!

27/01/2026

MARKET HALL 2026 market hall applications closing in... Days Hours Minutes Seconds Applications for the 2026 Market Hall are now closed. click here to apply for the 2026 market hall PCAF's dedicated comics Market Hall is home to creators from all corners of the wide world comics, the vibrant market....

22/01/2026

22/01/2026

✨ Ever heard of PCAF Academy? ✨

It’s our free monthly professional development hangout where local comic makers share their skills, tips and hard-won wisdom with the Perth community. Whether you’re just starting out or deep in the trenches, it’s a top chance to learn the craft, meet your people and make new mates.
These sessions run for 2 hours, on almost every first Sunday of the month.

✏ FEB 1 | Story Crafting & Workflow - Making Memories Magic
with Sally Henderson
Learn how to turn personal memories into fresh story ideas, connect emotion to audience, and build stronger narratives. Sally will break down story structure used in films like How to Train Your Dragon, plus run a hands-on exercise based on emotion-driven storytelling taught to Disney and DreamWorks recruits.

✏ MAR 1 | Feedback Sessions
with The Illo Club
Bring your works in progress and get constructive feedback from peers. You’ll also learn how to give and receive useful critique that actually helps move your project forward. More details coming soon, so start getting those scripts and ideas ready.

Good to know:
PCAF Academy is a community meetup for adults. Under 18s are welcome with a guardian.

Feb location: Geographe Room, ground floor, State Library of WA (fully accessible)
Mar location: Great Southern Room, 4th floor, State Library of WA. If you can’t use stairs from Level 3, ask at the info desk for staff elevator access.
Time: 2pm–4pm