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Art of Pride

2026 Youth Art Show Promo

Youth Art Show Open Call!

Calling all youth LGBTQIA+ artists and performers! Do you draw, paint, take photographs, write poetry, create pottery, or perform? San Diego Pride Youth Programs invite you to join the Youth Art Show, a space that showcases young local LGBTQIA+ artists and performers.

Art can be a powerful form of expression, and we welcome the opportunity to help our youth share their stories with family, friends, faculty, and the community.

All art mediums are welcome! You can submit a picture, document, or video of your art/performance below. Once we receive your submission, we will contact you with further details about the exhibition.

Submit your art at bit.ly/YAS2026 by May 1!

Apply Here!
EXHIBITING ARTIST

OPEN CALL: EXHIBITING ARTISTS

🎨 OPEN CALL: EXHIBITING ARTISTS 🎨

Ready to show and sell your work at San Diego Pride?

Art of Pride is inviting local artists to be part of the festival and showcase their work in a dedicated artist space seen by thousands. This is your chance to connect, sell, and be part of something bigger.

🖼️ Each selected artist receives:
– A 10 x 10 pop-up booth
– Tent provided by San Diego Pride
– One lamp, tables, and chairs
– Social media promotion

You bring your work, your setup, and your vision.

📍 Open to local artists and allies
⏳ Limited space available
📅 Deadline to apply: May 23, 2026

🕒 Event Hours:
Saturday, July 18: 12PM–9PM
Sunday, July 19: 12PM–8PM

Exhibitors are responsible for bringing any additional materials needed to operate their booth space.  

Approved applicants will enter a binding agreement upon submission.

Questions? Reach out: [email protected]

This is about visibility, connection, and putting your work in front of a real audience.

Apply now and take your place at Pride.

Apply Here!
Installation 2026

OPEN CALL: INSTALLATION & INTERACTIVE ART

San Diego Pride Festival + Art of Pride is looking for artists ready to take up space.

We’re inviting local artists to bring bold, immersive, and interactive installations to the heart of Pride. From small-scale pieces to large public works, this program is all about creating art that people can experience, engage with, and remember.

💥 Think:

– Interactive installations

– Sculptural work

– Participatory art

– Large-scale visual statements

Selected artists will receive:

💸 $ honorariums up to $1,000

🎟️ 4 weekend festival tickets

🌈 A platform to showcase work to thousands

Your work should spark conversation, invite connection, and hold up in a high-energy festival environment.

📍 San Diego-based artists encouraged to apply

📆 Submit your Proposal by May 1st, 2026 11:59PM PST

⏳ Rolling applications, limited funding and space

This is your moment to create something that lives beyond the gallery.

Apply now + bring your vision to life.

#SanDiegoPride #ArtOfPride #InstallationArt #InteractiveArt #OpenCall

Approved applicants will enter a binding agreement upon submission.

Questions? Reach out: [email protected]

This is about visibility, connection, and putting your work in front of a real audience.

Apply now and take your place at Pride.

Apply Here!
workshops

OPEN CALL: PRISM MAKERSPACE WORKSHOPS

🌈OPEN CALL: PRISM MAKERSPACE WORKSHOPS 🖌️

Got a skill, craft, or idea people need to learn? This is your space.

Apply to host and facilitate a workshop at the PRISM Makerspace during San Diego Pride. We’re looking for artists, educators, speakers, and creatives who want to teach, share, and build something with the community.

✨ We welcome it all:
– Hands-on art workshops
– Creative skill-building
– Growing your art business
– Content + branding for artists
– And everything in between

Past workshops have included:
🎞️ Cyanotype
✏️ Figure drawing
🔥 Nipple pasty making
🔘 Button making
📱 Content creation + social media
💡 Branding + influencing

This is about showing up, sharing knowledge, and creating real connection.

📍 Open to local creatives and allies
⏳ Rolling applications, limited time slots
📅 Deadline: May 23, 2026

Workshops will be held at the Makerspace at the san Diego Pride Festival on July 18th-19th, 2026

  • Materials and your time will be compensated based workshop type and needs.
  • Workshop facilitators are required to their own bring supplies and anything else that they need to complete the workshop.

Approved applicants will enter a binding agreement upon submission.

Questions? Reach out: [email protected]

Step up, teach something real, and be part of the energy.

Apply Here!
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Who We Are

Art of Pride was first organized in 2005 by community activist Judy Forman (aka Judy the Beauty on Duty) alongside local artist and activist John Keasler to create intentional civic and artistic spaces where LGBTQ artists can freely express themselves and have a venue for community members to discover and enjoy their creativity. The program has historically connected local LGBTQIA+ artists with space at the San Diego Pride Festival to display and sell their work as well as the opportunity to be a featured artist with their pieces exhibited at Pride’s office in North Park. In 2020, Art of Pride became an official program of San Diego Pride and has begun building upon this programming to reach and support more of San Diego’s LGBTQIA+ Artists and those that appreciate their work.

Our Mission Statement:

Art of Pride is a volunteer cooperative of LGBTQIA+ artists and allies centering on the diverse experiences of LGBTQIA+ artists and the artwork they create. We highlight and celebrate the spectrum of artists of color, women artists, transgender, nonbinary and intersex artists as well as intergenerational art. Together, through our art, we foster community connection, combat homophobia and transphobia, and provide art-based education to uplift San Diego’s LGBTQIA+ art communities.

 

2026 ART OF PRIDE COMMITTEE

Join our Committee!

✨ JOIN THE ART OF PRIDE COMMITTEE! ✨

We’re looking for passionate volunteers to help shape San Diego’s queer art scene! Commitment is approximately 2-3 hours monthly, with increased involvement leading up to Pride festivities in July.

 SEEKING SKILLS IN: 

🖌️ Non-Profit Operations 

🫶🏼 Community Engagement 

🤳🏽 Content Creation & Marketing

WHO WE ARE: 

🌈 A collaborative community of volunteer artists 

🎨 Fun-loving event planners with a passion for excellence 

🖼️ A diverse, inclusive team spreading joy through visual arts.

Time commitment:

  • Monthly meetings
  • Flexible hours, increasing near Pride (July)
  • ~2-3 hours per month

Our Mission Statement:

Art of Pride is a volunteer cooperative of LGBTQIA+ artists and allies centering on the diverse experiences of LGBTQIA+ artists and the artwork they create. We highlight and celebrate the spectrum of artists of color, women artists, transgender, nonbinary and intersex artists as well as intergenerational art. Together, through our art, we foster community connection, combat homophobia and transphobia, and provide art-based education to uplift San Diego’s LGBTQIA+ art communities.

 

Apply Here!
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Diversity is a core value at Sony. We support the LGBTQ+ community not just in words but in our actions by taking proactive steps to foster inclusion, individuality, and the courage for everyone to be their authentic selves. We believe in creating an inclusive workplace where members of the LGBTQ+ community feel seen, valued, and celebrated. #SonyProud

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Sony is a Proud Sponsor of Art of Pride

Diversity is a core value at Sony. We support the LGBTQ+ community not just in words but in our actions by taking proactive steps to foster inclusion, individuality, and the courage for everyone to be their authentic selves. We believe in creating an inclusive workplace where members of the LGBTQ+ community feel seen, valued, and celebrated. #SonyProud

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