Glamour is Resistance

Enter Glamour is Resistance, a Juried Exhibition, for a chance to exhibit your artwork at Artspace's gallery located at 2833-A Hathaway Rd., Richmond, VA 23225.

Artspace Gallery is a non-profit organization that prides itself on support and development of artists from all backgrounds.

Notification of acceptance: Friday, April 18, 2025.

Exhibition Dates: May 23 - July 19, 2025

Juror: Michael-Birch Pierce, Embroidery, Embellishment, Fine Art, Fashion (see their bio below.)

Artspace

2833-A Hathaway Rd., Richmond, VA 23225 in the Stratford Hills Shopping Center

804.232.6464 phone | www.artspacegallery.org

artspaceexhibitions@gmail.com

Rules of Entry

Enter Glamour is Resistance, a National Juried Exhibition, for a chance to exhibit your artwork at Artspace's gallery located at 2833-A Hathaway Rd., Richmond, VA 23225.

Artspace Gallery is a non-profit organization that prides itself on support and development of artists from all backgrounds.

Glamour is Resistance draws its title from the powerful words of artist Justin Vivian Bond, reminding us that the very act of embracing and celebrating glamour within queer identity is inherently subversive. Understanding that glamour, like beauty, resides in the eye of the beholder, this exhibition explores how queer artists reclaim and redefine its meaning. This exhibition seeks to bring together a diverse group of queer artists who, through their work, challenge societal norms, redefine beauty, and assert their unapologetic presence in a world that often seeks to silence them.

In a time where LGBTQ+ voices continue to fight for visibility, equity, and protection, this show will engage with glamour not only as an aesthetic but as a defiant political act. Whether addressing the ongoing struggle for rights, celebrating the richness of queer culture, or simply presenting a bold declaration of self-expression, we want to show that queerness, in all its forms, is a powerful resistance to heteronormative expectations.

Juror: Michael-Birch Pierce is a fiber artist, fashion designer, and curator. They received a B.F.A. in fashion design from VCU where they now an Assistant Professor of Fashion Design and Merchandising. They also studied at the Savannah College of Art and Design for an M.F.A. in fibers with a focus on embroidery and embellishment. Pierce has worked for Diane von Furstenberg and André Leon Talley, embroidered Christmas decorations for the Obama White House, and designed an exclusive collection for Levi’s. They have completed artist residencies in Hong Kong, Paris, and Lacoste, France and exhibited in numerous galleries and museums both domestically and abroad. They have performed their embroidered portraits at Oscar and Super Bowl events, Design/Miami, and SXSW, and worked with clients such as Visa, Target, Amazon, Delta, NBCUniversal, and Airbnb. They are the co-Chair of the Iridian Gallery at Diversity Richmond, the first non-profit LGBTQ art gallery in the South. 

https://www.michaelbirchpierce.com

Prizes:

• 1st Place: $300.
• 2nd Place: $200.
• 3rd Place $100.
• Also, at the discretion of the juror, up to three honorable mentions.

Entries & Fees:

All entries must be submitted through CaFÉ. 

$35 non-refundable proposal fee required. Proposals will not be reviewed before finalized payment is received thru CaFÉ unless the fee presents a hardship for the proposer. Please contact the exhibition committee prior to submitting your proposal if you need to request an exemption from the fee at: artspaceexhibitions@gmail.com

IMPORTANT DATES

Exhibition Dates: May 23 – July 19, 2025

Submission Deadline: extended to Wednesday, April 4, 11:59 pm, Mountain Time.

Estimated Notification of Acceptance: Friday, April 18.

Accepted Work Received: Wednesday May 14 - Saturday May 17, 2025 (Closed Monday and Tuesday, May 23 and 13) Deliveries accepted during gallery hours, noon to 4pm

Installation of Work: May 19 – May 22

Opening Reception and Awards Presentation: May 23, 6:00 - 8:00pm. Juror Talk: 7:00pm

Show Closes: Saturday July 19 @ 4pm

Pick up Work:  Saturday July 19,  4:00 – 6:00pm or Sunday, July 20,  noon – 2:00pm.

Return of Shipped Work: by Friday August 1

• 1 to 3 images
• An Artist Statement about the work submitted
• A question about how who you are, and your identity impacts or informs your work.
• For video entries, artists must provide display equipment if work is selected.
• Artwork size: All work must be able to get through our door, 33 inches width by 82 3/4 inches height with a diagonal of 88 inches. The height of gallery walls is 96 inches.

• Glamour is Resistance is open to artists 18 years and above.
• Submissions are open to artwork in all genres, 2D and 3D.
• Artwork creation date should be 2021 or later.
• Only selected artwork will be included in the exhibition. No substitutions allowed.
• Selections will be made without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, or national origin. Every reasonable effort within the capacity of Artspace will be made to accommodate artists with disabilities or accessibility needs.