The Art Trail is a two day event open to all local artists, craftspeople, and performers wishing to showcase and sell their work. This includes - a website artist listing for 3 months, poster advertising across over 120 venues, social media promotion, venue promotion pack with bunting (returnable at the end of the event). ​​ • Registration is open to artists based in the Batheaston area, including the Box Rd, Bannerdown, and London Road East regions. • We also welcome artists to register from outside the Batheaston area & they can book an exhibition space at either St John’s Church, Batheaston New Village Hall, Batheaston Youth Club Accepted art forms include, but are not limited to: • Ceramics • Collage • Craft & Design • Drawing • Glass • Hand-made Furniture • Illustration • Jewellery • Painting • Performance • Photography • Printmaking • Recycling/Upcycling • Sculpture • Street Art • Textiles WHERE CAN I EXHIBIT? Artists are invited to exhibit their work in their own studios or homes, or at one of the following community venues: St John’s Church, Batheaston New Village Hall, Batheaston Youth Club ​ Hosting Your Open Studio: Opening your studio to the public is an invaluable opportunity to make connections, gather feedback, and, of course, sell your work. While it can be a rewarding experience, hosting an open studio requires careful planning and preparation. Be aware that visitor numbers can vary greatly, and there may be quiet periods followed by busier times. It’s important that you feel comfortable opening your space to visitors and are prepared for fluctuations in traffic.

REGISTRATION FOR 2026 REGISTRATION: To apply each artist must complete & submit the Registration Jotform or equivalent registration form by Thursday 30th April 2026, for the 2 day event. Each individual artist must register separately, even if part of a group. The registration fee for 2026 is £40 per artist.   Once you have completed the form, the Art Trail Team will review your application. If your application is successful, we will then contact you via email with payment details.  Registration is considered complete once your payment has cleared. If we need to communicate with you about registration or any other aspect of the art trail we will do so via email using the address you provide on the registration form. What Does My Registration Fee Cover? Your registration fee will help cover the following: • A listing in our high quality art trail leaflet/brochure with one image and contact information • The cost of a local graphic designer to produce the artist brochure/leaflet • Your venue pinpointed on the art trail leaflet/brochure illustrated map & also on our BAT website www.batheastonarttrail.com (http://www.batheastonarttrail.com)and via associated links on our partner Grow Batheaston website. • You will have an individual artist entry on our BAT website with links to your email, and either your website and/or your social media details. • A contribution towards printing of the art trail leaflet, flyers etc. • Distribution of the leaflets, flyers etc. by volunteers: we kindly ask each artist entrant to help us with distribution if possible. • Advertising & promotion of the event via our social media channels, press releases and paid advertising in selected publications (funding dependent). • A venue pack including bunting, an event poster, re-useable direction signs. • Administration costs, finance & banking support • Website hosting, editing & maintenance Will I get a refund if I change my mind about taking part or unable to? Your registration fee helps to cover our art trail marketing & administrative costs. Please let us know directly as soon as possible via email if you are unable to exhibit, as we may have a waiting list.  Refunds can be issued up to a month after registration closes on Thursday 30th April 2026 ie. Thursday May 28th 2026.  Any later than this date due to special circumstances, can be refunded, but only if the space can be filled at this later time.  No refunds will be issued after Monday 1st June 2026 as artist details will be in full preparation for our website & social media, brochure & poster print at this time. No subletting of your exhibition place, table etc is allowed or transferable to another artist if you cannot take part for any reason. Will I receive an acknowledgement of my registration application? Once you have completed your registration application & we have received this & your cleared bank transfer payment, we will email you to confirm that your registration is complete & your place on the art trail is secured.

Artists are responsible for insuring their work and studio contents during the Art Trail weekend. Our shared community partner venues have PLI but this will not cover theft or damage to your work, so be aware of the risk. The Batheaston Art Trail organisation does not provide public liability insurance, so it is essential that you have this in place. Please ensure you provide a copy of your insurance certificate prior to the event, and your policy details on our registration form. For information on insurance options, visit www.a-n.co.uk (http://www.a-n.co.uk)which offers simple and affordable insurance and a subscription to its newsletter. If you need advice on the best coverage for your situation, please consult with the Batheaston Art Trail Team at batheastonarttrail@gmail.com.(mailto:batheastonarttrail@gmail.com)  Additional safety guidance will be provided after the registration process is complete.

Publicity & Promotion: The Batheaston Art Trail will be promoted through our partner organizations (Grow Batheaston, St John’s Church, and Batheaston New Village Hall) on their social media platforms, and on our own website and social media platforms. ​We also strongly encourage you to promote & share the event via your own social media accounts where applicable. Promotion usually begins in March/April through Local Look, and we will continue to expand our marketing and publicity efforts in the lead-up to the event in August and September. Our goal is to reach audiences across the Bath area and beyond. Artists receive a website listing for 3 months. As well as updates on our BAT website, we also promote the art trail on our partner Grow Batheaston website and Batheaston Art Trail Facebook and Instagram social feeds.  We kindly ask you all to please help promote the event through your own social media channels and followers, and please don’t forget to tag/hashtag Batheaston, Bath Art, art trail, Grow Batheaston and thebatheastonarttrail etc. It all helps to spread the word! We send press releases to the following publications to be included as an online listing or printed articles: Welcome to Bath, Visit Bath, Bath and Wiltshire Parent, Bath Rocks, Bath Open Studios, BANES email, Bathnewseum, Local Look (article included), Batheaston Times, Bathford Bulletin, Bath Chronicle, Somerset Life, Wiltshire Times, Bath Magazine (event included in their magazine, online diary & newsletter), Bath Life. The various local radio channels will also be contacted. DO YOU PROVIDE & DISTRIBUTE ART TRAIL POSTERS & LEAFLETS? The art trail committee plus artists distribute posters and leaflets to over 120+ venues.  We are a small team so would really appreciate your help with this. We really encourage each artist involved in the trail to promote the trail where they are able to do so, and to put up posters where clearly visible and appropriate near you. If in doubt, please contact us as we have a complete list of venues covered

For the Batheaston New Village Hall & Batheaston Youth Club - 8ft wide x 6ft deep Please respect other stall holders and keep within the allotted size of your stall.

If required: In the Batheaston Village Hall Table - large 6 ft x 27” (you will have to be prepared get this out from store in hall and put away at end of exhibition). Chairs In the Batheaston Youth Club Table - large 6ft x 27" Chairs If you are exhibiting in the church we have several tables and pews that can be used for display but if you have your own, please do bring them along as well as any display boards and/or easels.

Sorry, this is not possible. We are not allowed to stick or attach anything to the walls, so it is worth thinking about bringing collapsible shelving for display.

Lighting is really important so please bring any extra spotlights if you can. If you are exhibiting in the church we have several tables and pews that can be used for display but if you have your own, please do bring them along as well as any display boards and/or easels. A good idea for displaying prints is by using an upturned stool so people could flick through the selection of framed prints. Tablecloths work well especially if one colour. Use business cards if you have them or even a simple sheet laminated and chopped up.

Cloths for tables. Portable lights, cable for lighting and gang socket (eg: there are a total of 12 wall sockets in the room of the Batheaston New Village Hall ) Cover for cable

Batheaston Village hall - Please bring all your drink and food needed. There is a kitchen where you can make beverages, also a fridge and microwave for heating food Batheaston Youth Club - Kitchen where you can make beverages, a fridge, microwave St John’s Church – food & refreshments will be available to purchase at their cafe.

Consider using a card reader such as IZettle, Square or SumUp. These providers also now use apps installed on your phone for directly taking payments if you don't have a reader. There is WIFI available in the church, village hall and youth club or you could hotspot from your mobile. You could also have your bank details printed out to do a bank transfer as an alternative.

There will also be VENUE NUMBERS, DIRECTIONAL SIGNS, BUNTING & publicity material for open studios/homes included in your information pack. If you are in one of our shared community partner venues your pack will include an A4 poster and leaflets.  Please collect these from our designated collection point that we will advise in due course. We do not deliver these to you. Help us to promote the event where you can. The venue numbers, signs, bunting etc must also be returned to us after the trail event ends, as we reuse these items every year. For those artists exhibiting at home or in your studio, please place your venue number on your house or studio and help to direct people to your venue by placing the directional signs on your road in strategic places.   Please ensure signage does not obstruct or cause unsafe distraction or obstruction to traffic & footpaths, create excess rubbish and is removed immediately following the event and returned.

We use bunting in Suffragette colours of green, purple and white, which will be used to highlight the exterior of all the venues so they are easier to spot from a distance and people can see where they are heading. We print a very good quality brochure/leaflet for the art trail and this includes an illustrated map of all venues and participating artists. A map will also be available online on both our own website & Grow Batheaston website.  We use both Google Maps and What 3 Words to pinpoint your location. If you are aware your postcode does not accurately pinpoint your location please provide details of this on the registration form.

Please remember to return your bunting, venue numbers and directional signs in your named folder to the St John's Church porch or other designated drop-off area The bunting costs over £15 each and we are trying hard to keep costs down for everyone and reuse as much as we can.