Annual Open Exhibition

The Exhibition, open to non-members, is held in the Victoria Art Gallery every year. It is the highlight of the Society’s calendar and a big social event not just for Bath's artistic community, but also for others in the wider locality.

From Sunday 13th October until Saturday 11th January 2025 at the Victoria Art Gallery, Bridge Street, Bath BA2 4AT. (See www.victoriagal.org.uk for opening times and ticket prices).

The Open call for entries is now closed. Once the first online selection is finished, all non-member artists will be able to access their account on 17th September to see the progress of their submissions: https://bathsocietyofartists.oess1.uk.

Invited artist: Peter Randall-Page RA, RSA, RBS, FRSS, RWA.

Prize judges: Hamish Young RWA, MRSS and Jon Benington, former Manager of the VAG, together with Peter Slade, Bradford Gallery & Howard Jeffs, Bath Artist Printmakers. Judging of awards will take place on Friday 11th October 2024.

Guest selectors: Lucy Austin RWA and Bryony Cox, White Chalk Gallery, Devizes for 2D selection and Clare Day for 3D selection

Key dates:

Online entry closes: 5.00 pm Wed 28th Aug 2024

Handing in days: Friday 4th (Members & Couriers) & Sat 5th (non-members) Oct 2024

Hang notifications: 5.00 pm Tues 8th Oct 2024 (online)

Preview evening: Sat 12th Oct 2024 (bookings via Eventbrite) 4.30-6.00 pm; 6.00-7.30 pm (Presentation of prizes); and 7.30-8.30 pm.

Start of exhibition: 10.30 am on Sun 13th Oct 2024

Hand back work: 10.30-4.30 pm on Mon 14th, Tues 15th, & Wed 16th Oct 2024

Exhibition close: 5.00 pm on Saturday 11th Jan 2025

Collection of unsold works: 10.30-4.30 pm Sun 12th, Mon 13th Jan 2025

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Fixings and Labels:

Please see Full Details, Entry Terms & Conditions. The images below will provide information on fixing and labels for accepted 3D and 2D works.