Bath Open Art Prize 2026

Now in its 14th year, the Bath Open Art Prize is an international open call run by the volunteer-led non-profit Fringe Arts Bath. Open to visual artists at any stage of their career from across the globe, it accepts work across all genres and mediums — including photography, video, painting, textile, digital, print and 3D, plus small installations and performance. Works selected by 2026 judges Simbah Pilé and Jemma Hickman are shown at 44AD artspace in Bath, UK, 16–31 October 2026. Prizes: £750 first, £250 second, £50 People's Choice art vouchers, and a 44AD solo exhibition opportunity. Entry fees (£22 for one work, £33 for up to three) help fund FaB's free annual visual arts festival.