Frome Open Art Trail 2024, Saturday 6th - Sunday 14th July.
Payment must be made before completing the form. The registration is now closed.
Open for entries: Registration will open from early January 2024 until March 2nd, 23.00 hours 2024.
The registration is now closed
Open Art Trail dates: 6th – 14th July 2024.
Cost of registration for 2024: £60 per artist (payment info below) – each individual must register separately even if part of a group or a shop/business.
Individuals exhibiting in a group need to pay separately
If you are part of a large non-profit making group you may prefer to take out an advertisement in the brochure, please refer to the Sponsors page.
How to enter:
1 Pay the registration fee.
Your payment can be made:
By bank transfer to
Account name: Frome Open Art Trail
Bank: TSB
Sort Code: 30-93-40
Account number: 24869568
Bank transfer reference: FO24/your surname/initial e.g. FO24SmithJ
(A small fee is charged to us for payments by credit card, so please use debit cards where possible)
By cheque
Make payable to Frome Open Art Trail including your name and exhibition name on the reverse.
All cheques should be sent to: Kate Cochrane, 60 Keyford, Frome BA11 1JT
Important: Please ensure you use the bank transfer reference when making your payment so that it can be easily linked to your entry.
Payment must be received by deadline for entry by Saturday 2nd March 23.00 hours
2 Email [email protected] to let us know you have paid the submission fee.
You are then free to fill in and submit the form.
3 Complete the registration form
Which details do I need to provide?
- Artist's name
- Venue address
- Exhibition or Group name - agree your group name with the rest of your group before submitting
- Telephone, email plus either a website address, or online site eg Facebook, Instagram etc (one only) - see https://linktr.ee/for an all in one social media/website link.
- A brief description of your exhibition (max 138 characters including spaces)
- Any other relevant information such as workshops or donations to charity
- 1 image for the brochure and 1 or 2 others for promotion of the trail – size requirements below with image formatting information if needed
Groups: Agree your group name prior to entry – each entrant should input the agreed name on the form. We will place your listings together in the brochure.
Opening hours: 11am – 5pm
Opening days: All venues must open both weekends. Weekday opening is optional – include which days you will be open on the Submission Form for inclusion in the brochure.
Ensure your venue is open at all the stated opening times – you are welcome to open earlier though this will not be in the brochure. In the event of an emergency, you are unable to open as stated, phone, email us or contact us via Facebook asap and we’ll do our best to spread the message via social media.
Additional information
What does my registration fee cover?
- A listing in the Brochure with one image and contact information: each artist takes responsibility to proof read their entry prior to print.
- Your venue pinpointed on the Brochure maps
- The interactive Brochure will be on the FOAT website, with links to your email, and either your website or your social media & the Frome Festival website from publication in May until the following year.
- A contribution towards print of the 7,000 Brochures.
- Distribution of the brochure by volunteers: we ask each entrant to help with distribution.
- Advertising of the event via social media, press releases and paid advertising in selected publications including The List, Mendip Times & Evolver (funding dependent).
- Advertising for Frome Open Art Trail in the Frome Festival Brochure with a feature included on appropriate days.
- A venue pack including an event poster, visitor number sheet, re-useable direction signs.
Frome Open Art Trail does its utmost to advertise the event. All artists are encouraged to promote their individual venue with signage, and by word of mouth, email and social media.
Please ensure signage does not obstruct or cause unsafe distraction to traffic, create excess rubbish and is removed immediately following the event and returned.
Image Formatting
Image formatting requirements
Please send us 1 or 2 other images which we will use to promote the trail.
Your image space in the brochure will be 64mm wide x 40 mm in height – the form will only accept a correctly sized image. Good quality /high resolution maximum file size 2MB. Please use the image without mount or frame. Two images side by side will be accepted if submitted as one image.
Ensure your images are named as follows
- image 1 = SmithJ_01,
- image 2 = SmithJ_02
By submitting your image you will be giving Frome Open Art Trail permission to use it as part of promotion of the event.
Good quality images/high resolution will represent your work better bringing visitors to your venue.
Here are free sources to resize your images resizeimage.net and webresizer.com.and www.adobe.com/express/feature/image/resize.
If you need any help or advice email on [email protected] or phone Kate on 07966300293
Is my registration complete once I have submitted the form?
Registration is considered complete once payment has cleared. Please request a password from the [email protected] once you have paid, and you will be sent a password for the form.
Payment Information
How do I pay my registration fees?
Your payment can be made:
By bank transfer to
Account name: Frome Open Studios
Bank: TSB
Sort Code: 30-93-40
Account number: 24869568
Reference: FO24/your surname/initial e.g. FO24SmithJ
(A small fee is charged to us for payments by credit card, so please use debit cards where possible)
By cheque
Make payable to Frome Open Art Trail including your name and exhibition name on the reverse.
All cheques should be sent to: Kate Cochrane, 60 Keyford, Frome BA11 1JT
Important: Please ensure you use the bank transfer reference when making your payment so that it can be easily linked to your entry.
Additional Information
Will there be an opportunity to view my entry before brochures are printed?
You will be asked to proof-read your entry, including the map, in April, and will have less than 1 week to respond. It is the responsibility of each individual to ensure proof-reading of their entry is completed on time and accurately. If we don’t hear from you we will proceed with the information provided on the registration form.
Communication will be by email using the address on your registration form.
Will my venue be marked on the trail map?
Yes, we use Google maps to pinpoint your location - check your map location at proof-reading stage. If you are aware your postcode does not accurately pinpoint your venue, provide details in the ‘Comments’ section at the end of the form. Venues on the outskirts or outside Frome may be indicated by clear labelling rather than an actual map marker.
Do I need insurance?
All artists are required by law to have Public Liability Insurance.
By submitting the form either online or by hard copy you are accepting full responsibility for providing this insurance. You may be able to arrange this with your home insurer at little or no additional cost, or subscribe to a-n (artists newsletter) magazine which includes public liability insurance. For more information: http://www.a-n.co.uk or www.axisweb.org
Once you have read the information above, please complete all sections of the form.
You must pay first after which you will receive a password for the form by email.
Important:
Each artist must submit only their own entry and pay (exact fee to be confirmed).
Indicate clearly on the registration form if you are a member of a group for clarity in the brochure.
[email protected] or phone Kate on 07966300293