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Open Call for Entry - Sacred Intersections: My Queer Religion

Alain Dorsainville 04/15/2025
New York City, NY
Opportunity type: Call for Entry/Open Call
Opportunity Disciplines: Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Printmaking, All Visual Arts
Description

A Transformative Exhibition Exploring Religious Identity and Queer Experience


Exploring the full range of humanity, spirituality, sexuality and identity, "Sacred Intersections" emerges as a groundbreaking exhibition that challenges, celebrates, and reimagines the complex dialogue between queer identity and religious experience.


This curated exhibition seeks to create a profound, nuanced space where artists can explore the deeply personal journeys of reconciliation, resistance, healing, and spiritual authenticity. We invite artists who have navigated the intricate landscapes of religious tradition and queer identity to share their visual narratives, transforming personal struggle and resilience into powerful artistic statements.


Our Purpose and Vision


"Sacred Intersections" is more than an exhibition—it is a sanctuary of storytelling, a bridge between seemingly disparate worlds. We aim to dismantle binary thinking, challenge preconceived notions, and create a compassionate dialogue that honors individual spiritual journeys.


Artists are invited to submit work that speaks to their personal experience of existing at the profound and often complicated intersection of queer identity and religious background. We welcome narratives of struggle, triumph, ambiguity, and transcendence.


Curatorial Statement

As curators, we recognize that religious identity and queer experience are not mutually exclusive but can be deeply interconnected, complex, and intensely personal. This exhibition seeks to create a radical space of understanding, empathy, and profound human connection. 


Themes

  • Reconciliation: How do individuals find harmony between their spiritual beliefs and sexual/gender identity?
  • Resistance: Artistic expressions of challenging restrictive religious narratives
  • Healing: Transformative processes of self-acceptance and spiritual wholeness


Eligibility:

We invite queer artists in the tri-state area at any stage of their career to submit their original artwork for consideration. Work must engage with exhibition themes


Mediums may include: 

  • Photography
  • Mixed media installations
  • Painting
  • Digital art
  • Sculptural works
  • Video art


*Please note all artwork must be framed and ready to hang or be secured on a pedestal. If the work cannot be wired or secured, please provide installation instructions*


Tentative Date of Exhibit: September 4 - 7, 2025

Location: NYC. Gallery TBD


There may be a commission fee depending on the gallery which is currently TBD


For inquiries regarding the submission process, please contact us at [email protected]


Thank you! We look forward to your submissions


How to apply

Submission Guidelines:

  • You may submit up to 3 entries for consideration


Important Dates

Early-bird Deadline: April 27, 2025, 8PM EST

Deadline to Apply: May 31, 2025, 8PM EST

Notification of Selection: June 11, 2025


Fees

Application fee for Early Bird Submission is $20

Application fee for Regular Submission is $30

Submissions will not be reviewed until payment is received. Submission fees are non-refundable.


Payments options include Venmo, Zelle and PayPal

Application Deadline

05/31/2025

Application Fee

$30.00

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