Call for Art: The BIG BOLD PRIDE Show at ASK

Join us in creating a space where art becomes a form of pride, presence, and possibility.

The Arts Society of Kingston (ASK) invites LGBTQIA+ artists and allies to submit work for our upcoming BIG BOLD PRIDE SHOW, a vibrant celebration of pride, presence, and possibility, and the movement for liberation and human rights.

This exhibition welcomes work across all mediums that reflects artists’ unique experience, vision, and truth. Whether your art explores queerness directly, touches on themes of love, advocacy, joy, resilience, or simply reflects who you are—we want to see it.

This is a juried show, curated by artists, Lindsey Wolkowicz (O+), Jacinta Bunnell, and Micah Fornari (D.R.A.W.). Taking place on June 5 – June 25, 2025, submissions are accepted until May 12, midnight. Artists will be notified by email on May 21. The opening of the show is on Thursday June 5, 6:30 PM and will include light fare & refreshments.  As part of Rondout Pride Night, there will be a Pride Stroll down Broadway and across the Port Ewen Bridge at 7:30 starting at ASK. Stores and shops will be open in the Rondout to celebrate.

Eligibility: LGBTQIA+ artists and allies invited to submit work in any 2D or 3D medium. Please no erotic art.

Submission Deadline: May 12, midnight (no exceptions)
Exhibition Dates:  June 5 – June 25, 2025
Location: Arts Society of Kingston (ASK), 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY

The Jurors:

LINDSEY A. WOLKOWICZ is an artist, educator, writer, and arts administrator who works/lives in Kingston with her wife and their daughter. Wolkowicz is the Art Director of O+ (O Positive Festivals Inc.), has taught drawing to artists of all ages and has exhibited her work internationally. She is also a proud recipient of recognitions for her work supporting the arts within her own community including the MAD Red Goat Award for outstanding service to the arts and has been newly named to the City of Kingston’s Public Art Committee. www.lindseyawolkowicz.com
JACINTA BUNNELL is a mixed media artist and author living in the Hudson Valley. Jacinta’s work has been shown at Allegheny College Art Galleries, KMOCA, ArtPort, CANO, Opus 40, Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, Albany International Airport, Rosendale Cafe, TeamLove Ravenhouse Gallery, Mohonk Mountain House, Wired Gallery, and more.

Jacinta has toured the U.S. and Canada with The Sparkle Kids Action Network, The Gadabout Film Fest, Neko Case, Maeve End, Julie Novak, Irit Reinheimer and Michael Truckpile. She is the author of several books, including The Big Gay Alphabet Coloring Book, Sometimes the Spoon Runs Away With Another Spoon, Latchkey Township and Girls Are Not Chicks. Jacinta is a co-founder of Hudson Valley B.R.A.W.L. (Broads’ Regional Arm Wrestling League), an arm wrestling league for ladies. Her books can be found at the Queerbook Committee, PM Press, and on Etsy. www.jacintabunnell.com

MICAH FORNARI is an interdisciplinary artist based in Kingston, NY, with a BFA in Illustration from the Montserrat College of Art. In his practice, he explores concepts such as societal values, identity, and relationships. Micah integrates colorful pop-surrealist aesthetics, with horror and science fiction-inspired visuals. He has collaborated with the Brooklyn based performance art group Whoop Dee Doo, D.R.A.W. Kingston, and CPW Kingston. He is currently the studio manager of the Neighborhood Print Studio, and is researching ways to reduce waste and pollution in printmaking.

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