Second Annual Artists' PRIDE - Perspectives Art Gallery

This exhibition is part of the 3rd annual PRIDE in Petersburg, IL. Perspectives Art Gallery is hosting its second PRIDE exhibit featuring artists who identify as LGBTQIA+. The work submitted can be any style regardless of specific theme, or it can be specifically relevant to LGBTQIA+ interests, life, or activism. The intent of this exhibit is to lift up and promote artwork by LGBTQIA+ artists and provide a safe place for LGBTQIA+ artists to be seen and appreciated, while showing community support for those artists.

Entry deadline is May 10, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Entry fee is $30 for the first entry, with an additional $5 media fee for images 4-20. Artists must submit 3-20 images of their work. Eligibility is limited to local artists in Illinois. Jurors will select artwork and award winners based on skill, creativity, innovation, presentation, and professionalism. Cash prizes will be awarded: First place $100, Second place $50, Third place $25. Notification of acceptance is May 12. The opening reception is June 7 from 12-5pm with light refreshments served. The show runs June 7-28, 2025. Artists must deliver work by May 17 or 19 between 12-5pm (exceptions may be arranged with the gallery owner). All unsold art must be picked up June 29-30 between 12-5pm.

All artwork must arrive gallery-ready. 2D work must be appropriately wired and ready to hang with hanging wire securely attached at least two inches below the top of the frame. No sawtooth hangers or clip frames. 3D work must fit on a 12x12-inch pedestal. All work must be clean and professional with no bent, broken, or dirty components. Submissions must include artist statement, artist bio, description of each piece, full name, phone number, email address, and mailing address. Artist CV is optional. Images must be named as the title of the piece, cropped without the frame, in shadow-free lighting, and include title, medium, retail price, and size. Art does not have to be for sale, but if it is, a retail price must be listed. The gallery takes a 5% commission from sales to cover transaction fees, with payment made on or before the last Friday of the month following the sale.