Visual Arts Scotland at The Borders Art Fair 2025

Visual Arts Scotland is excited to announce participation in The Borders Art Fair 2025 for our third year running.

Borders Art Fair 2025, runs from 14th-16th March and is fast approaching. We're excited to announce that VAS will again have a stand at the Fair to showcase our members' work.

This year will see a larger space with the addition of a showcase wall, in support of recent graduate members. This opportunity is to all VAS members that produce original artwork that is either framed 2-D such as painting, printing and drawing as well as 3D sculpture that can be showcased on plinths.

VAS are looking to present a small collection of work that presents the broad regional diversity of our membership, whilst also celebrating those of our members based in or around The Scottish Borders.

HOW TO APPLY

If you wish to apply, please submit using this link OESS Open Call with the information below contained within the PDF:

1) Name
2) Address
3) Email
4) Telephone number
5) Links to your website/social media
6) Current Artist Statement (200 words)
7) Images, Dimensions and RRP Sale Price of works you wish to be considered (max 10)
8) Please State if you intend to drop off and collect your work from the fair or need to arrange shipping/collection

Deadline for submissions Thursday 6th February 5pm.

More details:

Note that wall displayed works will be shown on a clear wire system as required by BAF. As such these works must have D rings as well as wire/string attached when delivering the works to the exhibition.

All works must be delivered to BAF, Kelso on Wednesday 12th March between 10-3pm unless otherwise arranged with a VAS member. There is potential for you to alternatively deliver works to Wilhelmina Barns Graham Trust, 77 Brunswick Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5HS on Saturday 8th March between 10am and 2pm with advance agreement with a VAS team member.

Eligibility:

You must be a VAS member at the time of application to be eligible for this opportunity. If you are not a member you will be eligible to apply as long as you have joined before the end of submission deadline. To become a VAS member please click here http://www.visualartsscotland.org/membership

All sold work is subject to the VAS commission of 40% for general and associate members, and 35% for professional members.

We regret that we are unable to store any works past the final day of the exhibition, Sunday 17th March. The exhibition closes at 5pm and installation will be complete by 6pm, please arrange collection at 6pm from Kelso or arrange delivery to Edinburgh pick location with a VAS team member.

BAF Events Centre, Kelso, TD5 8LS