Terms and Conditions
Submissions
For each artwork submitted, please provide:
Title
Medium
Year of creation
Dimensions: framed dimensions for two-dimensional work, or the longest dimension for sculpture
Price, or “NFS” (not for sale)
An uploaded image of the work
You may also include a short artist’s statement.
Submission fees
The submission fee is £15 for the first artwork and £10 for each additional artwork, up to a maximum of three works. All submission fees are non-refundable, including where work is not selected.
Applicants under 25 are eligible for a 20% discount by applying the discount code provided in the “Date of Birth” section of the application form.
Delivery and collection
Artists are responsible for delivering and collecting their work, whether or not it is exhibited.
Insurance
Artists are responsible for arranging insurance for their own work. The organisers and venue hold public liability insurance.
Commission on sales
Sales proceeds are split between Bath Contemporary Open Art Prize and the artist, with 30% allocated to the organiser and 70% to the artist, subject to deductions for sales fees.
Sold artworks must remain on display until the exhibition closes.
Copyright and use of images
Copyright remains with the artist. By entering, artists give Bath Artists’ Studios (BAS) and Bath Contemporary Artists’ Fair (BCAF) permission to use images of their submitted work for promotional purposes, with credit to the artist. Artists may opt out of this permission in writing.
Selection
Final selection will be made by our judges:
Emma Rose — Artist and former Bath Life Awards judge
Agnes Pollock — Artist and Curator, Barton Street Gallery, Bath
One additional judge to be announced shortly
The judges’ decision is final.
Eligibility
Applicants must be aged 18 or over. All submitted work must be original and created by the submitting artist. AI-generated work is not accepted.
Artwork requirements
All work must meet the exhibition’s requirements for presentation and labelling, including hanging arrangements and plinths for sculpture where applicable. Work with wet paint, or work considered fragile or hazardous, will not be accepted.
Key dates
Submission deadline: 11 January
Delivery of selected work: Week commencing 1 February
Exhibition installation: Week commencing 8 February
Exhibition: 15–22 February (The Roper. Gallery, Bath)
Solo Prize Exhibition: 15–21 March (The Roper Gallery, Bath)
Collection of unsold work: 22 March
Withdrawal and disqualification
The organisers reserve the right to disqualify any artwork that does not comply with these terms and conditions.
Privacy
BAS and BCAF are committed to protecting your personal information and meeting their obligations under applicable data protection law.
Notification of selected artists
Shortlisted artists will be contacted on January 25th (midday) with the prize(s) announcement made on February 20th.