Borders Art Fair | Professional Members

The Society of Scottish Artists is delighted to be exhibiting in the Spotlight Area for the first time at this year’s Borders Art Fair (25 – 27 March 2022).

The annual 3 day visual art fair exhibits over 60 exhibiting artists, galleries and collectives, and is a great opportunity to exhibit your work in the Scottish Borders.

We invite Professional Members to submit up to 3 pieces of work for consideration. All works must be under £1,000 and be no larger than 60cm in any one direction. Please ensure all sale prices include the SSA 35% commission.

We are also delighted to have four invited members to showcase; Ade Adesina, Michele Bianco, Hetty Haxworth and Mary Morrison.

Alongside these selected artworks we will also be including our ever popular 30 x 30. Further details regarding this opportunity can be found here.

HOW TO APPLY

  • All entries must be submitted through Zealous HERE by the stated deadlines.
  • Only works that have been pre-selected via the online submission process will be accepted on the hand-in day.
  • Submissions are only open to SSA Professional Members.
  • All works submitted must be under £1,000 and be no larger than 60cm in any one direction.
  • All three entries must be submitted in the same application.
  • There are no restrictions on discipline or media.

ARTWORK DELIVERY

Selected artists are invited to deliver their work directly to the fair or to a central location in Edinburgh. Dates for both options can be found below.

Borders Events Centre

Border Union Showground, Springwood Park, Kelso, TD5 8LS

Thursday 24th March, 9am – 10am

Edinburgh

  • Detail Framing Studio – Friday 18 March, 10 – 4pm
  • Wasps Albion Road Artist Studio – Saturday 19 March 10 – 4pm or Sunday 20 March, 1 – 4pm

KEY DATES

Online Submissions open: Friday 14 January 2022
Online Submissions close: Tuesday 8 February 2022, midnight
Selection notification:  Friday 25 February 2022
Artwork Delivery: See above

Exhibition Dates:
Friday 25th March 2022     10am – 4pm
Saturday 26th March 2022 10am – 5pm
Sunday 27th March 2022    10am – 4pm

Image: Hetty Haxworth, Dusk Vista, screenprint