Gravesham Fringe is Back! 1st – 8th June 2025

With even more excitement and vigour than before!

And we want you to be part of it – so…..

If you are a performer or a visual artist, a comedian or a poet, a sculptor or a musician, a combination of any of those or none but want to bring your work to the good folk of Gravesham please drop us a line.

Gravesham Fringe Festival is brought to you by Gravesham Arts Salon (GAS) and is supported by Gravesham Borough Council, waiting on a decision from Arts Council England.

Artists who come to the fringe are supported through the generic marketing and project management. We will source a venue for you and there is no cost, however if you are performance artist whose work will be ticketed then the ticket income will be split 60/40 in your favour. You will be expected to have your own Public Liability Insurance and any of the necessary checks if your work brings you into direct contact with the public.

To submit your proposal, simply drop us an email at: graveshamfringe@gmail.com including all of the following information please.

• Name
• Email
• Contact
• Telephone Number
• Address
• Description of Work
• Available Dates
• Specific requirements – space, tech etc,
• Confirmation you have PLI insurance
• Confirmation you a have DBS check (if applicable)

Please feel free to add any pictures or supporting information if you wish to.

Closing date for submissions: 11.59pm on 28 April 2025

Gravesham Fringe Festival: Northfleet/Ebbsfleet Commission  

Gravesham Fringe Festival wishes to commission a new piece of work for the Fringe Festival in June 25 this work is specifically themed to focus on the areas of Northfleet and Ebbsfleet and the integration of existing and emerging communities. The festival is an uncurated event delivered by Gravesham Arts Salon and supported by Gravesham Borough Council and Arts Council England. It is an open call event however there are some areas and genres which are underrepresented, and this location is identified as one such area. We are working with the support of Ebbsfleet Development Corporation on this commission and the successful project will have to be able to be repeated as part of the Ebbsfleet events programme in addition to the fringe festival.

We are offering a fee of £8000 for this commission.

This can be work from any genre, performance, visual, digital – the choice is yours – but it must be original work not previously performed or exhibited.

We want the work to have benefit to Gravesham and Ebbsfleet residents and visitors and so would like you to run at least one free workshop in each area (e.g. 2 workshops) based on your project before the festival. Please describe details of this workshop in your application

All material costs are to be included in the budget including installation and de-installation. In the case of performance projects the fringe team will allocate an appropriate venue and the cost of this will not be expected to come out of the commission fee, however it will be ticketed (£5) and the artist (s) will be expected to sell 10 tickets.

Proposals will be made anonymous upon submission.

Please email your proposal to: graveshamfringe@gmail.com

Please include:

·       A detailed description of the project (Max 1000 words)
·       Budget breakdown
·       Your project management plan Example of previous projects
·       Any specific requirements/access needs
·       Name
·       Email
·       Address
·       Confirmation that you have PLI insurance
·       Confirmation that you have a DBS check (if applicable)

We encourage a collaboration between artists and/or groups of artists to apply for this commission.

Criteria

• Work that focusses on Northfleet and Ebbsfleet communities

• Examples of previous work

• Evidence of collaborative working.

• Project plan

• Original Work

• Work that can be replicated for further events

• Workshop description

• Realistic Budget

Deadline for submissions: 11.59pm on 28 April 2025

Gravesham Fringe Festival: Young People’s Commission  

Gravesham Fringe Festival wishes to commission a young artist or group of young artists aged 16 – 25 to create a new piece of work for the fringe festival in June 25.

We are keen to see collaboration between artists if appropriate. The festival is an uncurated event delivered by Gravesham Arts Salon and supported by Gravesham Borough Council and Arts Council England. It is an open call event however there are some areas and genres which are under represented and work by young people is one of those areas.

We are offering a commission fee of £5000.

Your project can be from any genre; performance, visual, digital – the choice is yours – but it must be original work not previously performed or exhibited. Please give a detailed description of the work that you wish to create for the fringe festival and how you would manage the project in your application.

We want the work to have benefit to Gravesham residents and visitors and so would like you to run at least one free workshop based on your project before the festival. A description of this workshop must be included in the application

All material costs are to be included in the budget including installation and de-installation. In the case of performance projects the fringe team will allocate an appropriate venue and the cost of this will not be expected to come out of the commission fee, however it will be ticketed (£5) and the artist (s) will be expected to sell 10 tickets.

Proposals will be made anonymous upon submission.

How to submit:

Please email your proposal to: graveshamfringe@gmail.com

Please include:

·       A detailed description of the project (Max 1000 words)
·       Details of Workshop
·       Budget breakdown
·       Your project management plan
·       Any specific requirements/access needs
·       Name
·       Email
·       Age
·       Address
·       Confirmation that you have PLI insurance
·       Confirmation that you have a DBS check (if applicable)

Criteria

·       Description of work
·       Project Plan
·       Original work
·       Workshop description
·       Realistic Budget

Please note: This commission will only be available subject to receiving funding from Arts Council England.

Deadline for submissions: 11.59pm on 28 April 2025

Gravesham Fringe Festival: Performance Commission

Gravesham Fringe Festival wishes to commission new piece of performance work for the fringe festival in June 25.

The festival is an uncurated event delivered by Gravesham Arts Salon and supported by Gravesham Borough Council and Arts Council England. It is an open call event however there are some areas and genres which are underrepresented and performance is one of those areas.

We are therefore offering a commission fee of £5000.

There is no set theme for the piece but we would want to see applications that are suitable to be performed to a mixed audience. In addition, we want the work to have benefit to Gravesham residents and visitors in other ways than simply audience and so would like you to run at least one free workshop based on your project before the festival, please illustrate this in your application.

All material costs are to be included in the budget which must be realistic, the fringe team will allocate an appropriate venue and the cost of this will not be expected to come out of the commission fee, however it will be ticketed (£5) and the artist (s) will be expected to sell 10 tickets.

Your application must give a detailed description of the work you would like to create, your project management plan and an example of other work that you have been involved in.

Proposals will be made anonymous upon submission.

How to submit:

Please email your proposal to: graveshamfringe@gmail.com

Please include:

• A detailed description of the project (Max 1000 words)
• Details of Workshop
• Budget breakdown
• Your project management plan
• Example of previous projects
• Any specific requirements/access needs
• Name
• Email
• Address
• Confirmation that you have PLI insurance
• Confirmation that you have a DBS check (if applicable)

Criteria

• Description of work
• Project plan
• Original Work
• Workshop description
• Budget

Please note: This commission will only be available subject to receiving funding from Arts Council England.

Deadline for submissions: 11.59pm on 28 April 2025

Gravesham Fringe Festival: Venue Commission  

Gravesham Fringe Festival wishes to work with new venues for the fringe festival in June 25.

The festival is an uncurated event delivered by Gravesham Arts Salon and supported by Gravesham Borough Council and Arts Council England. However we recognise that as the festival grows we would like to invite more venues to take part. With this in mind we have allocated some funding towards supporting new venues to curate a programme for the festival. Or – if you have already been part of fringe in the past - supporting you to try something new.

Your application must give a detailed description of the work you would like to programme (max 1000 words), your project management plan and a realistic budget.

We are offering commissions of up to £1000 to support venues to take part.

Proposals will be made anonymous upon submission.

How to submit:

Please email your proposal to: graveshamfringe@gmail.com

Please also include:

·       Name
·       Email
·       Address
·       Confirmation that you have PLI insurance

Criteria

·       Description of programme
·       Project plan
·       Budget

Please note: This commission will only be available subject to receiving funding from Arts Council England.

Deadline for submissions: 11.59pm on 28 April 2025

Turner Contemporary Gallery, Margate

Under 25? Get your art and ideas seen by thousands at The Turner Contemporary, Margate. Announcing and open exhibition for young people living in Kent and Medway.

To celebrate JMW Turner’s fascination with the ocean and Margate’s unique light, Turner Contemporary has partnered with the RNLI to launch a new creative brief on the theme of ‘Force’.  

Find the full brief and entry details on their website.

St George’s Arts Centre, Gravesend

As the days get longer and the sunshine brings warmth and new life, how does Spring inspire you?

Let’s celebrate Spring in full colour….

Submissions can be in 2D or £D media including but not restricted to painting, drawing, print, photography, collage, upcycling, recycled materials and sculpture, and must reflect the theme of Spring.

The exhibition will run at the St George’s Arts Centre from Tuesday 13th May 2025 - Thursday 29th May 2025.

There will be a small charge of £10 for every piece of work chosen to be part of the exhibition, however, the work can be sold and there will be no commission fee charged.

The deadline date for submissions is Monday 28th April 2025 11.59pm.

Successful entries will be informed by Friday the 2nd May at the latest, and chosen work can be delivered to the St George’s Arts Centre between Saturday 3rd May and Sunday 11th May 2025. Late submissions will not be accepted. Please note, it is the artists' responsibility to ensure all work is delivered ready to be hung.  The gallery will not add fixings to the artwork. It is also the artists' responsibility to insure their work. The gallery is unable to return artwork by post.

To submit your work, please visit:

https://my.gravesham.gov.uk/service/Exhibition_artwork_submission

St George’s Arts Centre, Gravesend

The National Autistic Society are pleased to present, Expression Beyond Words, an exhibition created by autistic artists.

There will be a preview on Tuesday 1st April 10.30am – 12pm. This is open to the public and will be an opportunity for people to come and meet the artists.

St George’s Arts Centre, Gravesend

St George’s Arts Centre are pleased to welcome Matt Emery with his first solo exhibition supported by the Armed Forces Covenant.

On show will be a wide collection of Matt's work, including a selection of military scenes, landscapes and floral depictions.

"I am drawn to capturing what I find beautiful moments and images that compel me, that demand to be preserved. My work is not concerned with the shocking, the political, or the provocative for its own sake. Beauty, in my view, should exist without an agenda; it should simply be appreciated for what it is. My art is a celebration of this simple yet profound idea.”

St George’s Arts Centre, Gravesend

Shake off the Winter grey and join us at the St George's Arts Centre as we celebrate Spring in full colour.

Creative, colourful, stunning artwork from local artists will be on display in this exhibition which will leave you inspired and in awe of our local talent.