Open Call

Open call for Maidstone Pride Art Exhibition

Maidstone Pride Art Exhibition is a celebration of queer identity, creativity, and community, calling out to local creatives across Maidstone and Medway. We invite artists who want to explore and express what their queerness means to them — how it shapes their lives, their relationships, and their sense of self. This exhibition is about pride in all its forms: loud and defiant, quiet and tender, joyful, political, and deeply personal.

Dates: 

Open Call Release: 18th February
Open Call Closes: 30th April 2026
16^th – 18^th June to hang the exhibition
19^th June – 4^th July exhibition
​​​​​​​​​​​​​​6^th July removal of artwork

Theme:

Pride, What Pride means to you?, Pride icons, Colour, unity, self-expression, gender identity

For more details and how to submit your works, please visit the Maidstone Pride website