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Upcoming Group Exhibitions:
Bath Open Studios isn't only about the individual trails. We hold group exhibitions in a variety of community spaces around Bath. As well as giving an opportunity for local artists to meet and share work with each other, these exhibitions showcase the work available all year round in all eight Bath Open Studios art trails and open studios. To submit work into these group shows, artists need only to have taken part in one of Bath's art trails and open studios in recent years, even if they're not due to take part in any this year.
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If you're an artist living in Bath and take part, or have ever taken part, in one of Bath's open studios or art trails, please submit the applicable form below when submissions open.
SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED
'Bridge the Gap' Exhibition at 44AD Artspace
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KEY DATES:
Submission deadline - midnight 9th March 2026 Confirmation of work acceptance - 12th March 2026 Hanging fee payment by - 19th March 2026 Drop off selected artwork - 22nd March 2026 at 44AD Artspace, 7pm Artists Welcome - Monday 23rd March, 2.30pm - 5pm* TBC Exhibition Dates - Tuesday 24th March – Sunday 29th March 2026 (11am - 5pm) Collect unsold artwork - Sunday 29th March, 5pm 
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Artists are invited to take part in our 'Bridge the Gap' exhibition at 44AD Artspace in central Bath. The exhibition will run from 23rd - 28th March 2026.
Exhibition Details and Submission Guidelines
‘Bridge the Gap’ is a notional title. Work can be a literal take, or artists are welcome to create a more expressionistic and abstract work. Feel free to interpret the theme as you wish!
- Artists are invited to submit work if they have taken part in the past few years in one of the eight art trails and open studios in Bath (Bath Artists’ Studios*, Batheaston Art Trail, Bear Flat Artists, Combe Down Art Trail, Larkhall Open Studios, Newbridge Arts Trail, Widcombe Art Trail, 44AD Artspace*). For the first time, this includes artists who have exhibited artwork before in 44AD's gallery.
- Artwork must not have appeared in any previous BOS exhibition or at 44AD. A maximum of two artworks per person, even if artists exhibit in different art trails. If a piece sells and is taken away during the exhibition, the artist is permitted to replace it with a similar sized piece, confirmed with BOS.
- 2D artwork of any size and medium is welcome but ideally no bigger than 90cm x 90cm (including frame if applicable). Strictly no clipart-frames. D-rings must be attached to the frame. Textile artwork is welcome, as is digital art.
- 3D pieces of any size are welcome but ideally no bigger than 90cm x 90cm x 90cm. Any medium is acceptable, including ceramics, stoneware, statement jewellery, sculpture, and installation.
- Fees There is no fee to submit work. If work is selected, a participation fee of £20 for one artwork, £30 for two, is payable to cover the costs of posters, the BOS website and its domain, and public liability insurance. This is payable for both 2D and 3D work. 44AD takes a commission of 20% of any sales
- Insurance Bath Open Studios has some public liability cover but all artwork (including canvases) is exhibited at the artist's own risk.
- Labels It is essential to label your artwork! Please secure a label on the back of 2D work, or on the base or an appropriate hidden area of 3D work, with your name, contact email, and title. BOS will print labels for the display itself.
- How to Apply: SUBMISSIONS CLOSED
- Closing date for submissions is midnight 9th March.
- Confirmation of acceptance will be sent out by 12th March with details on how to pay the £20 / £30 fee. Payment must be received no later than 19th March.
- Delivery of artwork will be on Sunday 22nd March at 7pm to 44AD. The exhibition will be hung on Monday 23rd ready for the artists welcome event open to all from 2.30pm.
