Submission Period: April 1–April 15, 2026 (11:59 PM)

Theme: Unveiling Identity & Transformation

LGBTQ+IA artists are invited to submit work for Unveiling Identity & Transformation, a curated Pride exhibition celebrating the many ways identity evolves, emerges, and is expressed. This exhibition seeks artwork that explores themes of self-discovery, authenticity, personal growth, and the transformative journeys within LGBTQ+ experiences.

We welcome diverse interpretations of identity—cultural, gender, emotional, spiritual, and social—and encourage artists to reflect on moments of revelation, resilience, and change. Work may explore the process of becoming, the courage of visibility, or the complexities of living authentically.

Accepted Media

Open to a wide range of media, including:
• Painting
• Sculpture / 3D work
• Photography
• Digital art
• Mixed media
• Fiber art

Please note: We are not showing nude photography or erotic artwork at this time.

Eligibility

• Open to emerging and established artists
  • Work should be created within the past few years
  • Artists are encouraged to submit work that has not been previously exhibited

Submission Process

1. Prepare a brief artist statement connecting your work to the exhibition theme
2. Select or create eligible artwork
3. Submit online by April 15 at 11:59 PM
4. If accepted, deliver work during the intake windows below

Following the opening reception, ASK will host its annual Pride Stroll at 8:30 PM, when participants walk together across the Rondout Bridge, illuminated in rainbow lights for Pride Weekend.

DATES: Opening Reception Friday, June 5 at 7 PM (Pride Weekend)
Exhibition Dates: June 5 – June 28, 2026

Artwork Intake (Drop-Off)

• June 2, 5–8 PM
• June 3, 1–4 PM

Artwork Pick-Up

• June 28, 5–8 PM
• June 29, 1–4 PM

Juror:  Tracy Bouvette

Bio: Tracy Bouvette is an artist and independent curator with more than twenty years of experience. Their practice includes painting, furniture making, sculpture, and installation work that often engages cultural and environmental questions. Their projects explore topics ranging from sugar in our collective diets—such as in their piece “Candy & Gunpowder”—to invasive plant species in “Rhythms of the Park,” a project documented on YouTube. Tracy has exhibited work in Denver, Philadelphia, Kingston, and Woodstock, and has maintained studios in RHINO Denver, Aston Mills Arts in Aston, Pennsylvania, and Habitant Studios in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. They have lived near the Woodstock–Saugerties line since 2019.

Alongside their studio practice, Tracy organizes exhibitions at the Kingston LGBTQ Community Center. They also facilitate the Center’s Rainbow Lounge, a weekly discussion group for individuals over the age of 50. In recent years Tracy has curated several exhibitions at the Center, including “Parts and Pieces,” “Raise Every Voice,” and “Living in Color.” These shows have presented work by LGBTQ+ community members and allies across a wide range of ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and identities.

Through both their artwork and curatorial work, Tracy seeks to encourage deeper engagement with the diverse and evolving experiences of LGBTQ+ communities—exploring how personal stories, social pressures, and cultural shifts shape identity and expression. Tracy studied fine art and art history at Rice University in Houston and through programs at the Houston School of the Arts and the Woodstock School of Art.