Current Project

We are thrilled to share that we will be back at Fringe Arts Bath in 2026 with a curated film screening of artist short films. We are currently accepting submissions for our film screening. Read below to find out more about our latest project and how to get involved.

Our Call-Out

The most profound things are inexpressible’, Jenny Holzer, Truisms.

In today’s sociopolitical climate, it can be hard to navigate the constant stream of information and endless tidal waves of rhetoric and opinion available through digital media. How can we keep up with 24-hour news, discern fact from fiction, recognise echo chambers, resist indoctrination and avoid unwanted confrontation? How can we stay connected with our humanity and the world around us without becoming completely overwhelmed or desensitised, or without succumbing to the path of least resistance and saying nothing at all?

Sometimes words can feel inadequate. But for artists there have always existed other possibilities, other languages to express thoughts, feelings, truths, and falsehoods. Such modes of communication may succeed where other, more prescriptive ones fail.

For FaB26, Sightlines Projects invites artists who are interested in responding to the world we live in to submit short films of up to 10 minutes in duration (MP4 format) that reflect their views, thoughts or feelings in considered, non-prescriptive, experimental ways; to express what may feel inexpressible by other means for a curated film screening. In other words, to do what artists do and inject a note of reflection and optimism into the deluge.

How to apply

We welcome submissions from anywhere in the world. Please submit your work by emailing us at inexpressible@fringeartsbath.co.uk with the following:

Title
Description of work (max 200 words)
Length
Film format
Year
Link to film/ video file
Link to your website and or social media

The deadline for submissions is Friday, 10 April 23:59 GMT. Once the deadline has passed, we’ll review all submissions and let you know of the outcome within two weeks of the submission deadline.

There is no fee to apply. If your work is selected, Fringe Arts Bath will ask for a £25 contribution per artist to participate. Your fee goes towards venue hire, insurance, marketing and equipment to make the festival happen. Read Fringe Arts Bath’s FAQs here: Fringe Arts Bath – FaQs

About Fringe Arts Bath Festival 2026 (FaB26)

Fringe Arts Bath aims to raise the profile of contemporary visual arts in Bath and beyond and is Bath’s only visual arts festival. Established in 2007, the festival is a test-bed for new ideas and those who prefer to operate outside of the gallery-based arts scene.

The 2-week free festival puts art in unusual places, in unexpected ways for people to happen across and interact with, with exhibitions, interventions and events based in Bath, UK. Previous festival venues have included vacant shops, a chapel, the streets of Bath and more, with new venues each year. Venues are typically confirmed in Spring, with the majority of venues located in central Bath, ensuring that as many people as possible get to experience the festival and see participating artists’ work.

In 2025 the festival attracted over 8,500 visitors over two weeks and supported over 200 artists. This year’s festival will take place 22 May – 06 June 2026, with 20+ exhibitions, projects and events forming Fringe Arts Bath 2026 Festival Programme.

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