Pride was a Riot exhibition open call with Fringe Arts Bath
Deadline: 09/04/2026City: Bath | Country: United Kingdom | Ash Manganaro
Exploring the crucial historic reminder of pride’s origins, how the fight for queer rights began and continues to be a riot! Driven by narrative, the space will be turned into an uprising.
Pride was a Riot!
We’ve come a long way since Stonewall, however, this does not mean that pride should be reduced to a rainbow summer party, the fight for gay, trans, and queer liberation and rights is not yet over.
"Pride was a Riot" will explore the crucial historic reminder of pride’s origins, how it began and will continue to be a riot!
This is the coming together of a community in times of need, of taking up space in a world that wants to hide us beneath false headlines, showcasing art as activism.
Driven by narrative, with a bold, punky vibrancy, I want to fill this space with placards, letters to those in power, protest pictures, and more; the space will be turned into an uprising.
Media accepted:
All - Photography, placards, painting, writing, performance, zines film, stitch…
Free submission.
All are welcome to apply, of any age, status, and from anywhere in the world.
If selected, we ask Artists for a £25 contribution (like crowdfunding) and to give some of their time, as we are all volunteers.
As part of Fringe Arts Bath, it will open on the 22nd May and run until the 6th June
Important information
- Max 200 words about your work and how it fits the call-out (written, audio file, video or another way to suit you).
- Some images of the work, or links to video / performance work (or existing work if it hasn’t been made yet)
- Any relevant links, if you have them (though it’s not a requirement and Curators might not have the capacity to visit them all)
- For questions, please contact us via the Contact Curator tab
- Please include the exhibition / project name in your submission
- One artwork per submission form
About FaB
FaB has been running since 2007 in a tourist filled city; we are the only visual arts festival in Bath
FaB 2025 has attracted an audience of around 8,500 visitors, supported over 200 artists, and has almost eight and a half thousand followers on Instagram
FaB is a test-bed for new ideas, a platform for early-career curators & artists, and those who prefer to operate outside of the gallery-based arts scene. FaB aims to raise the profile of contemporary visual arts in Bath and beyond,
FaB festival is a free, 2 week festival putting art in unusual places in unexpected ways for people to happen across and interact with, with exhibitions, interventions and events based in Bath, UK.
It's a truly wonderful festival and a fantastic opportunity to connect with a wide range of artists and creatives.
You might not hear back from the curator until after the deadline. Thank you for your patience.
However, please fill out a new form for each work.
We would also appreciate your time assisting with the festival, such as invigilating, marketing, hanging, etc
This cost is crowdfunding.
It is free to submit to FaB exhibitions, to keep things as accessible as possible.
While we’re all volunteers, we can’t run the festival for free. Your contribution goes towards hiring exhibition spaces, annual insurance, website hosting, tools and equipment, white paint, coffees for volunteers, printing and social media posts — functional stuff.
Volunteering at the festival is a great way to meet other artists, curators, volunteers and team members. Loads of great conversations and amazing projects stem from this. The general public get to meet you and are often inspired to take part too.
We understand this might not be possible if you are based abroad or have caring responsibilities, for example.
FaB 2025 has attracted an audience of around 8,500 visitors, supported over 200 artists, and has almost eight and a half thousand followers on Instagram
FaB is a test-bed for new ideas, a platform for early-career curators & artists, and those who prefer to operate outside of the gallery-based arts scene. FaB aims to raise the profile of contemporary visual arts in Bath and beyond,
FaB festival is a free, 2 week festival putting art in unusual places in unexpected ways for people to happen across and interact with, with exhibitions, interventions and events based in Bath, UK.
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