Borders Art Fair | Professional Members

The Society of Scottish Artists is delighted to be exhibiting at Borders Art Fair 2023.

The annual visual art fair will take place from 17 – 19 March 2023 and exhibits over 60 artists, galleries and collectives. Submissions are now open for next year’s fair which 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 delighted to be exhibiting works from invited artists Joy Arden and Carol Sinclair, alongside the selected works.

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.
  • SSA Professional Members who are already exhibiting at the fair are not eligible to apply.

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 16th March 2023, 9am – 10am

Edinburgh

  • Detail Framing Studio: Saturday 11 March, 10 – 4pm
  • Wasps Artist Studios, Albion Road: Sunday 12 March, 1 – 5pm

KEY DATES

Online Submissions open: Friday 2 December 2022
Online Submissions close: Sunday 22 January 2023, midnight
Selection notification:  Friday 10 February 2023
Artwork Delivery: See above

Exhibition Dates:
Friday 17th March 2023     10am – 4pm
Saturday 18th March 2023 10am – 5pm
Sunday 19th March 2023    10am – 4pm

Image: SSA at the Borders Art Fair 2022