PRIDE-FULL 2026

Light | Love | Liberation

Exhibit Dates: May 28 – June 28, 2026

Call for Artists – Pride Exhibition

Heidi Gallery is seeking fearless work for our upcoming Pride exhibition. 

We’re inviting LGBTQ+ artists and allies to submit art that refuses to shrink, soften, or sanitize the human experience. This is an open-theme show — we want the raw, the radiant, the political, the messy, the joyful, the defiant.

Looking for work reflecting the everyday and the revolutionary.

Mediums welcome: painting, photography, sculpture, textile and digital.
Established, emerging and underrepresented artists encouraged to submit.

Allies are welcome to submit work that thoughtfully centers and uplifts LGBTQ+ voices —

Join us in celebrating Pride through art that reflects authenticity, courage, and community.

Submissions (maximum 3) are to be emailed as attachments to HeidiGallery@jsdd.org. See details below.

Call for Artists’ Submission Procedures

Entry Procedure
  • Email HeidiGallery@jsdd.org
  • 1-3 images (3 pieces maximum)
  • All 2-and-3-dimensional mediums accepted
  • For JPEG file format images.  Files should be a minimum size of 1600 pixels on the longest side.  Digital images should be cropped to show only your artwork.  If edges are irregular, it is best to photograph against a black background.
  • Submit work that will be available for the duration of the exhibition.  ABSOLUTELY NO SUBSTITUTIONS will be accepted after selections are finalized.
  • No gicleé reproductions of original art accepted.  
  • All work should be dated and produced in the last three years.
  • All work must be “For Sale”
Specifications
  • All wall-hung art must be properly wired for hanging; no saw-tooth hangers.  
  • Stretched canvas may have finished painted edges or strip framing.  
    No large decorative frames.  Gallery format framing preferred. 
  • 2D work: Maximum of 36” wide x 42” high, not to exceed 30lbs.
  • Sculpture: not exceed two (2) feet in any direction.  
    Artists may be asked to supply their own pedestals, if necessary. 
  • Floor installation: Maximum 2ft square, not exceeding 50lbs.
  • Work not conforming to submission requirements will be rejected.
Liability

Heidi Gallery (“Gallery”) does not provide insurance for theft, loss, or damage of artwork while artwork is on the premises or in transit. Artists must provide their own insurance. The Gallery will make every possible effort to handle all artwork with care and respect.

Sales

40% commission will be retained by the gallery on all sales.
60% commission paid to artists

Usage of Images

The Gallery reserves the right to photograph and use accepted work for documentation, website, publicity, social media, or catalog purposes.

Agreement

Entering your work in this exhibition constitutes your acceptance of all the requirements set forth in this Prospectus.

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Exhibition Dates

May 28, 2026 – June 28, 2026

Important Dates for Artist Submissions

Submission Dates: March 16, 2026 – April 27, 2026 
Notification Date: Monday, May 4, 2026
Art Drop Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026, 10am-1pm

Opening Reception

Thursday, May 28, 2026, 6pm-8pm

Workshop

Sunday, June 28, 2026, 11am-1pm

Artist Walk & Talk and Closing

Sunday, June 28, 2026, 2pm-4pm

Artist List

Rachel Alban | Ann Antoshak | Terri Binder | Stacey Chen | Cat Delett | Andrew Eckhardt | Deborah Gibbs | Tricia Goginsky | Leslie Goldman | Lisa Graye | Susan Greenwald | Jin Hendel | Kristen Iannuzzelli | Martine Kasmin | Phebe Khalil | Emily Konopinski | Maria Lupo | Jennifer Malone | Monica Mangan | Rickey Martins | Stephen Mead | Jeremy Moss | Rebecka Nall | Joan Park | Isabella Pizzano | Sonia Rapaport | Janet Roberts | Wendy Rosenberg | Venus Rose | Maria Savidis Markatos | Linda Schulman | Joan Speare | Christopher Statham

Artwork

Submit a Proposal

Proposals for exhibitions are always welcome. Please limit your proposal to two pages.

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