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Beyond the Rainbow: Highlighting LGBTQIA+ Stories
Arts Mid-Hudson (AMH) and Big Gay Hudson Valley (BGHV) are excited to announce an open call for artists for our upcoming exhibition, Beyond the Rainbow: Highlighting LGBTQIA+ Stories, which will open on July 10th at the AMH gallery. AMH and BGHV are seeking all visual artists working in various mediums to submit work highlighting the diverse and vibrant experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community. This exhibition celebrates themes of identity, expression, love, and community, and honors the ongoing contributions and resilience of queer individuals. Whether you identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community or are an ally with work that thoughtfully explores or uplifts these narratives, we invite you to submit.
Submission Requirements:
- All artistic disciplines are eligible for submission, including, but not limited to, visual, performing, written, digital and video, traditional, and experimental mediums.
- We ask for a minimum of two submissions for 2-D, 3-D, and written work.
- 2-D artwork may be no smaller than 8” x 8” and no larger than 36” x 48” on either side.
- 3-D artwork may not exceed 17 inches in any dimension.
- Written works must fit on one 8 ½ x 11 page at 12pt font and will be printed by AMH and mounted on foam core.
- Sculptures to be displayed on a podium will be accepted on a first come first serve basis until no more space is available. Sculptures may not exceed 15 inches in any dimension.
- Video and digital work, if accepted, will be displayed on a monitor in our gallery.
- Proposals for performance-based mediums are welcome. After you submit your proposal, AMH staff will reach out to set up a consultation to determine if the proposal can be accommodated.
- All submissions must be suitable to be hung in a public gallery at the discretion of the guest curator and Arts Mid-Hudson.
- Arts Mid-Hudson will take every caution with the artwork. The artist understands that Arts Mid-Hudson does not provide insurance for artwork and agrees to exhibit the work with this stipulation.
- The prices listed reflect retail pricing. If artwork is sold, Arts Mid-Hudson will receive a 25% commission.
Eligibility: Emerging and established artists. Visual Artists must primarily reside in Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Columbia, Greene, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, or Westchester Counties in New York State.
Timeline:
Submission Deadline: June 13, 2025
Notification: June 20, 2025
Artwork drop-off dates: Thursday-Friday June 26-27, 2025
Show on view: July 10 - September 7, 2025
Artwork pickup: September 7th & 9th 2025
For inquiries contact: Adriana Torres-Trinidad, Programs Coordinator
Email: gallery@artsmidhudson.org