Bath Open Art Prize 2024

THE Deadline for submissions HAS NOW PASSED

Open to All Artists worldwide, media, all genres

Exhibition of selected works: 10 to 26 October 2024 at 44AD artspace in Bath, UK

Prizes of £500 / £250 / £50 / group show / solo exhibition

Organised by Fringe Arts Bath, this open call welcomes all Visual Artists, at any stage of their career, from across the globe.

Now in its 12th year, the Bath Open Art Prize accepts submissions across all genres and mediums; including video, painting, photography, textile, digital, print and 3D. Small installations and performance will also be considered.

Works selected by 2024 judges Karen Wallis and Leonie Bradley will be exhibited at 44AD artspace in Bath, UK from 10 to 26 October 2024. Read more about the judges below.

Submission fees:
For 1 artwork the fee is £22
For up to 3 artworks the fee is £33

Fringe Arts Bath (FaB) is a non-profit organisation run by volunteers. Your entry fees not only cover production of the Bath Open Art Prize exhibition, they also help fund FaB's annual visual arts festival and keep it free and accessible for visitors to enjoy.

How to submit my work?

Click on any ‘SUBMISSION PAGE’ button, create an account, and start uploading your info. You can complete your submission and pay straight away, or you can log out and return to your submission form at any time until the deadline.

Leonie Bradley, Artist and Editor

Leonie Bradley is an artist, whose practice encompasses writing, printmaking, animation, installation and production. She has an MA in Multi-disciplinary Printmaking and is a member of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers, the Society of Wood Engravers and the Bath Society of Artists. Her work is held in collections across the world including the Ashmolean Museum, the V&A and CAFA, Beijing.
Leonie has won many awards, including the Climate Art Installation Award at Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair for Swarm. Several iterations of Swarm have been created including at COP28, held in Dubai, where her work is on permanent display at the Sustainability Pavilion. Her recent series exploring AI-art has been shortlisted for the Flourish Award for Excellence in Printmaking and will tour in 2024.
Leonie is also editor of the international journal, Printmaking Today. In this role she writes regularly, talks and has been a judge for several, major international shows.

leoniebradley.com
instagram @leonie_bradley

Karen Wallis, Artist 

Karen Wallis draws and paints the everyday world, bearing witness to events around her. She is interested in how art can facilitate conversation and its potential for contributing to the research activity of other disciplines.
Alongside recordings of conversations and ambient sound, her practice is rooted in observational sketchbook drawing and plein air painting. These are developed using any appropriate media to reflect on the situation and may include painting, digital media, sound, film and installation.
Currently she is engaged in two projects. The first is an ongoing residency with the Ness of Brodgar archaeological excavations in Orkney, which documents the everyday process of the annual dig and the archaeologists’ personal involvement with the Neolithic. The second, The Power of Toys, investigates adult relationships with toys. This consists of two strands - studio practice exploring her own relationship with toys, and a parallel investigation into the health benefits of toys for the elderly, including those with dementia.
Karen has also been keeping a drawing journal since 2013, posting a daily drawing on Facebook and Instagram.

karenwallis.co.uk
instagram @karenwallis.art

Selected works will be exhibited at 44AD artspace in central Bath, UK, from Thurs 10 to Sat 26 October 2024.

1st Prize: £500 cash sponsored by The Arts Society Wessex Area.

2nd Prize: £250 cash sponsored by The Bell Inn.

People's Choice: £50 art vouchers, sponsored by Minerva Arts Supplies

Solo Exhibition Opportunity provided by 44AD artspace: an exhibition in 44AD artspace's basement gallery.

Huge thanks to our sponsors for the prizes, and all your help:

Terms and Conditions: Bath Open Art Prize

Submission deadline : Sunday 8 Sept 2024 at 23h59

Submission of work:
The Bath Open Art Prize (BOAP) is open to all artists worldwide, of all ages, working across all disciplines.
All works submitted must be original works by the named artist.
All Artists will be told if they have been selected or not by the stated date.
The judges’ decisions are final.
We may be unable to display very large works, we will discuss this with you if needed.

Delivery and insurance:
The Artist is responsible for transportation of the works to and from the venue.
Packaging must be adequate and clearly labelled with name, address and contact. 
Artwork delivered must be the one selected. Any other artworks will not be hung. 
Artists are responsible for insuring their own works.
Fringe Arts Bath and the venue both have Public Liability Insurance.

Display:
All works must be delivered ready for hanging.
Unframed canvases can be hung on the stretcher.
Framed must be prepared with D-rings & string (ideally no mirror plates).
Videos - submit using a link. If selected please send the file.
All work to be labelled with Artists’ name, contact details, title, medium and price (if for sale)

Copyright:
Copyright remains the property of the Artist.
By submitting to the BOAP you agree that FaB may use representations of your work in promotion relating to the BOAP, both online and in print.
The artist will always be credited.
Please notify is in writing via bathopen@fringeartsbath.co.uk if you don’t want your work to be used for promo. 

Sales: 
Please provided prices for any works for sale.
A commission of 20% of all sales with be taken, to be split between the venue and FaB. 
Any work sold must stay in the exhibition until the show has closed. 

FaB is a non-profit making organisation.
The BOAP is a fundraiser for FaB so any monies received beyond costs of producing the exhibition will go towards FaB projects, including FaB Festival. Thank you for your support!