Artist, Maker & Designer
OPEN CALL 2025

The Open Call for 2025 has concluded

The Open Call Process

This open call invites artists, makers and designers to submit information to be considered for selection. This will include recent work, images and a short statement.

The open call will be live from 6pm on the 19th of November 2024 to 6pm on the 20th of December 2024.

All submissions must be made using the Google form linked below.

The Lady Bay Arts Trail is for all types of art, making and design and we will use the open call process to ensure diversity across the public venues, businesses, and home venues.

You can apply as:

Artist, designer, maker category.  The ‘Festival Weekend’ is a brilliant opportunity to showcase your work irrespective of medium in a range of venues across the event. The primary focus of this category is showing your work and selling of work is encouraged.

Makers Market category. If your primary interest in taking part in the Lady Bay Arts ‘Festival Weekend’ is to sell small scale works, then the maker’s market is the most appropriate category. We will be including several markets across Lady Bay.

You can apply for a space in one of our diverse venues or as part of a makers market which will be in several public spaces across Lady Bay,

Separate open calls for workshops, music, performance and food/catering will take place later in early 2025.

The venues that are part of the Lady Bay Arts Trail

The Arts Trail is a celebration of creative communities across Lady Bay.

Key to the Arts Trail are the home venues generously opened by Lady Bay residents and welcoming a wide array of of creatives.

The Arts Trail Also includes Lady Bay Church & Halls, Lady Bay School, The Scout Hall, the Lady Bay Pub, the Poppy & Pint and local businesses.

The open call has concluded

Terms & Conditions

The open call process

  • This call is open to all practitioners aged 18+ working in any level and medium, including students.

  • Submissions from practitioners under the age of 18 are encouraged but require the support of an adult.

  • A single submission is allowed during the open call process. Multiple submissions will not be included in the process

  • There is no fee for submitting to take part in the Lady Bay Arts Festival Weekend, however a fee of around £40 per person selected will be payable.

  • Submissions will only be accepted using the google form on this page, submissions sent by email will not be included.

  • The Open Call for artists, makers and designers will be open from 6pm on Tuesday 19th November 2024 until 6pm on Friday 20th December 2024. Any submissions made after this time will not be included in the selection process.

Participation in the Lady Bay Arts Trail 2025

  • Upon selection participants will be responsible for establishing and maintaining contact with Lady Bay Arts, the key contact relating to the venue and will need to ensure relevant information is provided at key points.

  • Participants will be responsible for transporting and installing work, and for adherence to health and safety best practice.

  • Participants are expected to ensure that that their work is monitored at all times over the Festival Weekend of the 17th and 18th of May.

  • Participants are required to be present over the weekend so that they are able to interact with the public.

  • The Lady Bay Arts coordinator and steering group will not be responsible for any damages should the work have not been correctly installed and monitored.

  • Participation in the Lady Bay Arts does not impact on the intellectual and artist rights.

  • Selected participants will receive a contract outlining the expectations of participation, key dates and the terms and conditions in greater detail.

Selection process

  • The aim of the Open Call is to ensure that a wide range of artists, makers and designers are included in the 2025 Festival Weekend.

  • All selections will be made based on the submission and we are unable to include links in the selection process.

  • The Lady Bay Arts Steering Group will be part of the selection process and their decisions are final.

  • Lady Bay Arts is unable to offer feedback on submissions.

  • All information will be kept securely in line with the General Data Protection Regulations and will not be disclosed to third parties.