🎨 CALLING ALL QUEER YOUTH ARTISTS! 🌈

Our annual Queer Youth Art Show is BACK for 2025 - and we're bringing something NEW this year! For the first time ever, we'll be hosting this year's epic reception at @kavacollective.

Whether you're just starting out or you're already creating magic ✨ ALL mediums and skill levels are WELCOME. Photographers, painters, digital artists, sculptors - we want to see YOUR art!

Ready to showcase your creativity? Submit your piece NOW!

🗓️ Don't miss this chance to shine!

#QueerArt #YouthArtists #SanDiegoArt #ArtOfPride #CreativeExpression

Please read these guidelines before submitting: 

Eligibility:

Eligibility Age: 10 -21 years old

Submission Fee: $0 

Prizes: Cash or Cash Equivalent Prizes will be given to the top 3 artists based on attendee voting at the opening reception on May 3rd, 2025.  

1st Place: $100

2nd Place: $75

3rd Place: $25

Depending on donations, we may add more prizes to 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place. 

Eligible Submissions: Submissions must be the artist’s original work. Artists may submit up to 3 pieces of art and you may only submit this form once. Please submit images that are between 1MB and 2MB in file size and label the files with your name and title: “Artist Name_Title of Artwork”  ( ie  “Alma Thomas_The Eclipse” ). Improperly labeled files may be rejected. 

 

Categories Accepted: Painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, assemblage, collage, mixed media, digital art,  fiber art, ceramic and stained glass.   Works must be “hangable” and delivered with the necessary mounting and/or wiring to hang on a wall. No freestanding sculptures accepted at this time. 

Works should be no larger than 36" x 36" framed. If you are submitting a multiple image piece, it may exceed the size limitation, however please share a thumbnail of how it will look displayed on a wall and its total dimensions for consideration.

 

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

    •    04/13/25        Deadline to Submit Work at 11:59pm PST 

    •    04/20/25        Artists Notification Date

    •    04/21/25        Drop Off Artwork week of 4/21 through 04/25

    •    05/02/25        Public Opening Reception 5 PM – 8:00 PM

    •    05/31/25        Exhibition Closes

    •    06/2/25        Artwork Pick Up ( Up to one week after the show closes )

 

Delivery and Pickup of Work: Artwork must be delivered to the SD Pride Office Gallery, 3620 30th Street, San Diego, CA. Drop off time: The week of 4/21 through 4/25, 2025 During Office Hours, 9am-5pm. Shortly after the closing of the show in May, all work must be picked up at the same location. Mailing your work is NOT an option. Works left more than 14 days after the show closes will be considered abandoned. 

Sale of Artwork and Commissions: Artists can sell their selected artwork for the exhibition. Art of Pride is not responsible for any transactions, deliveries, and payments to the artists. There is a 20% commision for all artworks sold at this exhibition payable to Art of Pride to continue its mission to support the San Diego LGBTQIA+ art community. 

If you have an questions please contact Shane.James@sdpride.org

 

 

 

Every effort shall be taken by Art of Pride to secure and protect the Artwork to be displayed in the Kava Collective Gallery and held at the San Diego Pride Office. I shall however indemnify, defend and hold Art of Pride, San Diego Pride and its officers, volunteers or employees harmless from any losses or damages incurred which may arise from any damage or loss of said Artwork.

*Artists are advised to seek insurance on their work if they deem it necessary.

If you are under 18 years old, please review with a parent or guardian and they will sign on your behalf.

 

By Submitting this form, I hereby grant Art of Pride permission to use the image or other content submitted in their publication, including their website & internet postings.  I verify that I have the right to publish the people in the pictures and that I own the rights to have these images (or other content) distributed, published, or otherwise promoted by Art of Pride as they see fit for their publication.  I certify that this work of art is not plagiarized from another source.

I understand that the images(s) (or other content) I submit to Art of Pride may be used in their publication in print or digitally as well as on their website and other social media and internet postings.

I understand that by completing this form only allows Art of Pride to use my images (or other content) in their publication, and at no time will Art of Pride assume rights to the images (or other content) themselves, other than me allowing them the right to publish the images (or other content) submitted and should they then post pages from the publication on their website or in internet postings.

 
I understand that at no time shall I be paid, reimbursed, compensated, or given royalties, now or at any point in the future by Art of Pride unless otherwise stated in the above details. 

 
I hereby irrevocably authorize Art of Pride to copy, exhibit, publish or distribute these images (or other content) in their publication for purposes of publicizing Art of Pride in their publication, website or internet postings or for any other lawful purpose. I are also give the right for Art of Pride to make any necessary edits (i.e. crop/resize .....) to fit the publication.

 
I hereby hold harmless and release and forever discharge Art of Pride from all claims, demands, and causes of action which I, my heirs, representatives, executors, administrators, or any other persons acting on my behalf or on the behalf of my estate have or may have by reason of this authorization.

I affirm that all given statements to the Art of Pride are true. As the provider, I also understand that submissions of content, or completion of release, is not a guarantee of publication. If my work is published, it is the duty of the provider (and not Art of Pride) to notify all involved parties of their involvement in the final product.