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title: "Open Call for Submissions: 5th Annual Uptown Pride Exhibition"
description: Juried group exhibition celebrating 2SLGBTQI+ Pride at Dignam Gallery, Toronto. June 11–28, 2026. $50 submission fee.
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# Open Call for Submissions: 5th Annual Uptown Pride Exhibition

**Hosted by:** Women's Art Association of Canada

**Type:** Exhibition | **Location:** Dignam Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada | **Deadline:** May 12, 2026 | **Entry fee:** CA$50

## About This Program

> "Pride / 2SLGBTQI+ community"

The Women's Art Association of Canada (WAAC) is celebrating Pride with a vibrant juried open call exhibition that uplifts and honours the 2SLGBTQI+ community through art, storytelling, and shared history. The 5th Annual Uptown Pride exhibition will take place at the Dignam Gallery, 23 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto, from Thursday, June 11 to Saturday, June 28, 2026.

Guided by the vision of Pride Toronto—"to create a world in which all people feel safer, valued, celebrated, and included, regardless of how they identify or who they love"—WAAC invites artists to submit work for consideration in this juried group exhibition.

Accepted artists will be notified by email no later than May 19, 2026.

To celebrate the opening of the exhibition, WAAC will host an opening reception on Saturday, June 13, 2026, featuring live music, food, and refreshments, with access to our outdoor terrace (weather permitting).

Artists are invited to submit work for this exhibition, presented as an official affiliate event of Pride Toronto 2026, part of Canada's largest Pride celebration.

There are no size limitations.

All artworks must be available for sale. WAAC will process the sale on behalf of the artist. A handling and service fee applies on all sales between the submission date and the closing date of the show, plus up to two weeks after the show closes (New for 2026: 25% of the sale price for Members | 35% non-members).

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, drawing, printmaking, textile, ceramics, digital art
- **Note:** Open call honouring the 2SLGBTQI+ community through art, storytelling, and shared history. Reduced submission fee available for WAAC members and returning participants.

### Additional Requirements

Submit via online Google Form. $50 submission fee for non-members, $40 for members and returning participants. No size limitations on artwork. All artworks must be available for sale.

## Compensation & Benefits

All artworks must be available for sale. WAAC processes sales on behalf of the artist. Handling and service fee: 25% of sale price for members, 35% for non-members.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** March 27, 2026
- **Deadline:** May 12, 2026
- **Program Start:** June 11, 2026
- **Program End:** June 28, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** waac@womensartofcanada.ca

**Phone:** 416-922-2060

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://forms.gle/334JbkfPQ5ZW9ki29