Pride In Art

Pride In Art by Pride In Business is an Exhibition that focuses on supporting established and emerging artists across all art disciplines.

It is a unique opportunity for LGBTQ2S+ artists in Calgary, Alberta, to showcase their work to the community through an energetic event that celebrates the arts in our province.

Our volunteer team provides our time, effort, and professional skills to put together a wonderful exhibition. Pride In Business fronts all event costs to showcase and promote the artist.

The sole purpose of the event is to create visibility for artists in our community and introduce them to our members, sponsors, and a wider audience.

Pride In Business was established in 2011 to promote and encourage networking between LGBTQ2S+ businesses, professionals, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers (whether as a self-identifying member, ally and/or supporter). The intent is to help provide more visibility within our community, allowing community members to better support our local LGBTQ2S+ professionals and businesses. Learn more about Pride In Business.

Pride In Business offers:

• Artist honorarium of $100

• Our volunteer team provides our time, effort, and professional skills to put together a wonderful exhibition.

»  Pride In Business fronts all event costs to showcase and promote the artist.

»  The sole purpose of the event is to create visibility for artists in our community and introduce them to our members, sponsors, and a wider audience. To truly showcase what our community has to offer.

• Prior to the art show, we will be featuring a short article (about you and your artwork). The article will be featured on the Pride In Business website in conjunction with the PIB social media channels.

»  You would need to be available to either meet in person, over the phone, or via zoom for the interview.

• Pride In Art by Pride In Business is an exhibition with great opportunities for artists to sell their art (if they choose to), If you have any marketing collateral for yourself (for self-promotion), you are welcome to bring it.

»  To support the artists, Pride In Business will not take any commission for artwork sold during the event.

• The intent of this event is to provide a free space for the chosen artists to showcase their work to our network of sponsors, other professionals, and business owners in the community.

*** Who is the Community Spotlight For Artists intended for?

• LGBTQ2S+ self-identifying member, ally, and/or supporter.

• Artists who are established or in the early stages of their career (self-identify as emerging).

• Seeking to make a profession and aspire to make a primary income from their artistic work.

• LGBTQ2S+ immigrants/newcomers creating work.

• LGBTQ2S+ First Nation two-spirit community members.

• **** The selected artists will be provided with guidelines; however, they will be responsible for shipping, installation and staying during the event upon acceptance. All art sale will go to artist and they will be responsible of doing arrangements with art collectors. However, art must stay on display until the end of the event.

Once selected, artist must ensure their work is ready for sale, framed if necessary.

Selected artist will have a plus one free ticket.

• Artists who reside in Calgary: must be available for installation (artwork drop off and artwork pick up on event day).

• Artists who reside in Calgary: must be available on event day to drop off artwork 2 hours before the event start time.

• Artists who reside in Calgary: must be available to pick up and remove their artwork at the end of the event time.

• Artwork must be completed, delivered, and ready for display

• Meet the above (general requirements)

• First and Last Name | email | phone number | preferred pronouns

• Artist biography/ Artist statement (250 words max)

• Include a link to your portfolio (professional) Website and social media

• Artwork info (title, medium, year, dimensions, price).
Each piece of artwork must be accompanied by a work description, including the title, medium used, and price.
All this information is important for your benefit and exposure if selected

• Maximum of 4-8 pieces (one or all may be selected by our panel) • Digital images of artwork (as jpeg attachments)

• All works must be professionally presented (for example: framed, wired, foam core, no loose prints).

• In the case of video submissions, audio may not be presented at the exhibit.

• Artwork must be complete on drop of DATE

• Artist must be available for installation (artwork drop off and artwork pick up on event day).

• Artists must be available on event day to speak about their work and /or self-promote their work to the event attendees.

• Be available for a short interview (a published article)

PLEASE EMAIL YOUR SUBMISSION TO:
prideinart@prideinbusiness.ca

EMAIL SUBJECT LINE:
• 2025 Pride In Art: Your name

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:
• April 25th 2025 

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE:
• April 28th 2024

EVENT & INSTALLATION DATE:
• Location: 54th Floor Sky Garden — The Bow Building
• Exhibition Dates May 23th 2025

• Set up will happen on the day of the event. You need to be available to bring and assist in the setup of your artwork.

• Artist need to be available the day of the event from 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm (Event date Friday, May 23th 2025)

• Include your work examples in the email attachment (with title, medium, year, dimensions, price). For details see the section on 2025 CALL FOR SUBMISSION SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS