Big Gay Art Show 2025

The Big Gay Art Show is a juried art exhibition that exhibits and sells artwork in support of the LGBTQ+ community and allies. Open to all artists in any medium and of any level, the show welcomes emerging and professional artists to share their work. All art mediums are accepted.

Monetary awards will be given for First Place/Best of Show ($500), Second Place ($250), and Third Place ($150). Honorable mention awards will be awarded at the discretion of the jurors with no monetary amount attached. A People's Choice Award is announced at the end of the show with no monetary award attached. The entry fee is $30.00. Artists must submit 1-3 JPEG images (minimum 300 DPI) with titles included in file names. Artwork must have been made within the last 3 years and cannot have been previously displayed in any other Sedona Arts Center exhibition. Applicants must be 18 years or older.

Submission deadline is April 28, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Notifications will be sent by May 5, 2025. Shipped work must be received by May 30, 2025, or hand delivered by May 30, 2025. The exhibition runs June 6-29, 2025 at the Sedona Arts Center, with an opening reception on June 6, 2025 from 4-6 p.m. Contact: [email protected]