Bristol Fringe Community Commission
What is the Bristol Fringe Community Commission?
The Bristol Fringe Community Commission is an opportunity for three locally-based artists and community partners to work together in response to the British Art Show 10 themes.
Each selected artist will work with a community partner (designated by the British Art Show 10 Bristol Partners in advance). Each artist will respond to an artist brief which will encourage artists to engage and respond to the needs and context of a specific location or dispersed community.
Each selected artist or organisation will receive a total budget of £10,000 exc. VAT to cover all project costs including artist fee and production.
To read more information about each of the three community partners please see the links below:
Diverse Artist Network
Ambition, Lawrence Weston TBC
Eastside Community Trust or Filwood House
Artists will be selected by a panel made-up of representatives from: the British Art Show 10 Bristol Partners, the three community partners, and an external creative practitioner.
Each selected artist will be supported by their chosen community partner and a representative of the British Art Show 10 Bristol Partners, who will provide mentoring support, advice on the specific needs and context of their location and / or dispersed community.
Please read the full artist brief here.
Artists will be asked to submit the following information via the form below:
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Select the community partner you would preferably like to work with.
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Outline of their proposed project, detailing how the project will meet the artist brief; respond to the specific needs and context of the location or dispersed community; and respond to the themes of the British Art Show 10.
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Outline budget, detailing how the commission amount will be used. Please see Artist brief for more detail of what this must cover.
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Indicative timeline of activity.
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Artist CV 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 Tuesday 15th December 2026.
Successful applicants will be contacted by email by Monday 11th January 2027.
Due to the anticipated volume of applications we are unable to contact unsuccessful applicants or offer feedback.
PDF download: Community Commission brief
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 City Council, and Visit West.
Get in contact with BAS10 Bristol: britishartshow10@bristol.gov.uk
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