The Bath Society of Artists Annual Open Exhibition, now in its 118th year, will open at the Victoria Art Gallery on 22nd April and run until 24th June 2023.

The show has long been a highlight of B&NES cultural calendar, bringing a vast array of artistic talent to the Victoria Art Gallery each year.

Visitors to the exhibition can also vote for their favourite exhibit, and the artist with the most votes wins the £600 Public Choice Prize.

Any artist aged 18 or over can submit work for possible selection, and all of the artworks are for sale. The submissions have now been received for 2023 and it has been a record year, with the Society receiving the highest ever number of entries – 1,204 submissions in total.

Nathalie Levi, Senior Curator at the Victoria Art Gallery, said: “We’re delighted to be hosting this popular exhibition once again. Hundreds of artworks will be on display, and you’ll be sure to find something you like, and maybe even take home with you. Each year the quality of artworks goes from strength to strength and we’re grateful to all who applied to take part. I only wish we could show everything!”

Tim Carroll, Hon. Exhibition Organising Secretary, said: "The BSA Open has an initial online selection but still has a traditional handing-in day followed by all the excitement of work shown to an expert selection panel the next day. The prizes on offer include:

Bath Society of Artists Prize of £2,000,

Bath Society of Artists runner up prize of £1,000,

Public Choice Prize of £600

Bath Society of Artists Young Artist Prize of £500,

Bath Society of Artists Prize for a 3D work of £350,

Bath Society of Artists Painting Prize of £350,

Bath Society of Artists Drawing Prize of £350,

Bath Society of Artists Print Prize of £350,

Bradford Gallery Figurative Prize of £250,

Bath Artists Printmakers – The Wendy Batt Young Artist Printmakers Prize of £120 workshop voucher,

Meltone Gallery Framing Prize of £100 gift voucher,

Pegasus Art Prize of £100 gift voucher,

Minerva Art Supplies Prize of £50 gift voucher,

St Cuthbert's Mill Works on Paper Prize of 20 sheets of Saunders Waterford 300gsm paper, worth £120,

The Jeremy Houghton Gallery Prize of £100.

For more about Bath Society of Artists please visit: www.bsaorg.uk.