queer asian pride exhibition in san francisco + los angeles

What: Physical Artworks including paintings, drawings, works on paper, sculptures, installations, textiles/ fiber arts, video/ new media. Please note we are only accepting physical artworks and video/new media works at this time.

Where: San Francisco LGBT Center, DTLA Proud and/or online

How: Selected artists will be offered the opportunity to participate in this physical exhibition with selected artists being responsible for mailing their physical piece to California for display.

When: Throughout May and June 2024 or longer, during Asian American, Native Hawai'ian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage and LGBTQIA+ Pride months

This is an Open Call for LGBTQIA+ artists of Asian American, Native Hawai'ian, and Pacific Islander descent, and is also open to LGBTQIA+ artists of Asian descent worldwide to participate in an exhibition in California celebrating Queer Asian Pride in conjunction with the AANHPI Heritage and Pride months in May to June 2024 and beyond.

We are thrilled at this opportunity to showcase your work in a Queer Asian context to raise awareness of the unique LGBTQIA+ experiences in the Asian community in the U.S., Asia and worldwide.

Artists must be able to submit their physical works to San Francisco and/or Los Angeles, California if they have been selected for exhibition. The works will be made available for sale.

About the SF LGBT Center

The mission of the SF LGBT Center is to connect its diverse community to opportunities, resources and each other to achieve our vision of a stronger, healthier, and more equitable world for LGBT people and allies.

Its four priorities are to:

• Foster greater opportunities for people to thrive
• Organize for our future
• Celebrate its history and culture
• Build resources to create a legacy for future generations

About DTLA Proud

DTLA Proud began as a festival and opened a community center that focuses on Accessibility and Representation in order to help our community Thrive (A+R=T). The Center houses an art gallery, queer marketplace, queer library, community room and co-working space. The A+R=T Community Center located at the Bloc in DTLA that is a queer safe space for all ages.

About THESTYLEGUYDE

Helmed by Steve Galindo, THESTYLEGUYDE Gallery stands to unite communities through the language of art photography, mixed media manipulation, painting and sculpture in hopes of driving conversation of change for marginal communities including the BIPOC and LGBTQAI+ Communities in Los Angeles.