Bristol Fringe Artist Grants
What are the Bristol Fringe Artist Grants?
Artist Grants are an opportunity for four locally-based artists to deliver a project in response to the British Art Show 10 themes.
Proposed projects must respond to the artist brief and can take the form of exhibitions / socially engaged or participatory arts projects / event-based projects including performances and screenings / artworks in a public realm / digital or print-based, and or other activity.
You can apply for up to £5,000 (including VAT).
The funding can be to continue something you are already doing, for a new activity, or testing new ideas.
Each selected artist will be supported by a representative of the BAS10 Bristol partners, who will provide mentoring support and advice.
Please read the full artist brief here.
Artists will be asked to submit the following information via the form below, which will ask them to submit:
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Outline of their proposed project, detailing how the project will respond to the British Art Show 10 themes.
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Outline budget, detailing how the Grant amount will be used.
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Details of venue(s) or collaborating organisation(s) if already known.
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Indicative timeline of activity.
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Artist CV and / or portfolio including links to relevant projects.
You will be asked to tick to state that you have read and adhere to the Bristol Fringe Programme Policy before submitting.
All applications must be submitted by 12pm on Wednesday 15 December 2026.
Successful applicants will be contacted by email by Monday 11 January 2027.
Due to the anticipated volume of applications we are unable to contact unsuccessful applicants or offer feedback.
You can apply for 100% of the funding you need for the project, or you can combine it with other funding you have, or are applying for from other sources, to increase the scale of your project.
A grant can be towards any reasonable costs for your organisation or project, including core or running costs and / or project and activity costs.
Artists will be selected by a panel made-up of representatives from the BAS 10 Bristol partners, Visual Arts South West, and an external creative practitioner.
About the British Art Show 10
British Art Show 10: A Chorus of Strangers is a Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition organised in collaboration with galleries across the cities of Coventry, Swansea, Bristol, Sheffield and Newcastle. The Bristol Fringe programme is co-produced by Arnolfini, Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, the Royal West of England Academy and Spike Island. The programme is made possible by the generous support of Arts Council England, Bristol Business Improvement District, Bristol City Council, and Visit West.
Get in contact with BAS10 Bristol: britishartshow10@bristol.gov.uk
