Showing posts with label Pride Month. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pride Month. Show all posts

Thursday, March 6, 2025

Roosevelt Island RIVAA Gallery Open Call For Artists To Participate In Upcoming Pride Month Exhibition Themed Pride & Prejudice - Express Your Interpretation Of Identity And Societal Perception With Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Digital And Mixed Media

Roosevelt Island will be celebrating Pride Month in June with RIVAA Gallery's annual LGBTQ+ artist exhibition. RIVAA Gallery is calling for artists to submit their ideas for participation in the exhibition. 

According to RIVAA Gallery:

We're thrilled to invite LGBTQ+ artists to participate in our upcoming exhibition themed "Pride & Prejudice" at RIVAA Gallery. This year's theme explores the topic of identity and societal perception, focusing on both/either side of the title's coin: the celebration of LGBTQ+ pride and the struggles against prejudice. 

It is also a nod to Jane Austen's celebrated novel. The exhibition is an open call for LGBTQ+ artists based in NYC & will feature works that reflect personal narratives, historical challenges, and visions of a more inclusive society. 

The exhibition will showcase a diverse range of mediums, including painting, photography, sculpture, digital and video art, and mixed media. Feel free to express your interpretation of PRIDE & PREJUDICE (you can focus on either one or contrast both, etc.) through your art.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Up to 5 pieces per artist.
  • Please upload photos of your art and post the link in this form.
  • Explain how your artwork relates to the theme "Pride & Prejudice."
  • Artwork must be ready to hang or set on a display surface.

Submission Details:

  • Submissions are free.
  • If your artwork is accepted, there is a $25 flat fee for participation.
  • Drop-off your accepted artwork in-person with the fee at RIVAA Gallery on May 29, 2025.

Important Dates:

  • Deadline for submissions: May 15, 2025
  • Exhibition dates: June 1-12, 2024
  • Opening Reception: Sunday, June 1, 2025 from 5 - 8PM
  • Artwork pick-up: June 12, 2025

Location:

  • RIVAA Gallery
  • 527 Main St, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044

For questions and submissions, please contact us at pride@rivaagallery.org

The submission form is here.

Here are some scenes from the RIVAA Gallery 2024 Pride Celebration exhibition

and more from the 2024 RIVAA Gallery Pride exhibition.

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Saturday, June 22, 2024

You're Invited To Roosevelt Island RIVAA Gallery Pride Safe Space Art Exhibition Closing Reception Sunday June 23 - Explore The Meaning Of Safe Space

The Roosevelt Island RIVAA Gallery invites you to the Pride Safe Space art exhibition 

closing reception on Sunday June 23.

According to RIVAA Gallery:

Pride Safe Space Closing Reception

Please join us for our closing reception Tomorrow: June 23, from 5 - 8PM. We’re looking forward to a fantastic evening of art, community, and celebration to cap off a powerful show.

Here are some scenes from the RIVAA Gallery Pride Safe Art Space exhibit:

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Friday, May 31, 2024

You're Invited To Roosevelt Island Pride Month Safe Space Art Exhibit Opening Reception Celebration At RIVAA Gallery Saturday June 1 And RIOC Pride Flag Raising Ceremony Monday June 3

The Roosevelt Island RIVAA Gallery invites you to the Saturday June 1 Safe Space Art Exhibit opening reception.

According to RIVAA Gallery:

You're invited to the Safe Space Art Exhibit: Celebrating Our LGBTQ+ Community at RIVAA Gallery from May 30 to June 16. Join us for the group art show and for a series of special events honoring diversity, creativity, and the vibrant spirit of our LGBTQ+ community.

Explore a vibrant collection of artworks that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, their stories, and their journey. From powerful portraits to stunning abstracts, every piece is a testament to love, acceptance, and pride.

Events:

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 1, 5:00 - 8:00 PM at RIVAA Gallery

Classical Music Concert: Sunday, June 2, 3:00 - 4:30 PM at RIVAA Gallery

RIOC Pride Flag Raising: Monday, June 3, 11:00 AM at the traffic circle in front of Blackwell House

Dance Performance + Poetry: Sunday, June 9, 3:00 - 4:30 PM at RIVAA Gallery

Closing Reception: Sunday, June 16, 5:00 - 8:00 PM at RIVAA Gallery

Location: RIVAA Gallery, 527 Main St, Roosevelt Island, NY

We look forward to celebrating with you!

The Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC) adds:

Dear Roosevelt Island Community:

To mark Pride Month, the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation will once again host its second annual Pride Flag Raising Ceremony this coming Monday, June 3rd at 11AM in front of Blackwell House (500 Main Street). The RIOC leadership team will be joined by members of the Roosevelt Island LGBTQIA+ community to raise the Pride flag in celebration of island inclusivity, tolerance and love.

This special event is free and open to all members of the community.

We hope to see you there!

-RIOC Communications

Here's how Pride Month was celebrated last year at RIVAA Gallery

and at the RIOC Pride Flag Ceremony.

Thom Heyer reported about last year's Roosevelt Island Pride Flag raising:

Sometimes it's the unscripted moments that are the most unexpected and the most meaningful! That's what it was like on Friday 6/16/23 when RIOC had its PRIDE flag raising and Proclamation of June as PRIDE Month on Roosevelt Island.

The usual niceties and honors were generously bestowed by RIOC President Shelton Haynes. Penny Gold and I were even invited to say a few words because of our efforts in creating an upcoming PRIDE exhibit at RIVAA this year.

It seems we had unintentionally become the LGBTQ+ Reps on Roosevelt Island! And then the REAL moment happened...

RIOC Public Safety Department (PSD) Inspector Suarez came up to the podium to say a few words. She has been an officer at PSD for 30 years and is now among their highest ranking officers. She told us that when she first started at PSD, there were two other gay women there besides herself. All three acknowledged one another, but remained somewhat distanced from one another, lest the merest "taint" of being Gay be whispered around work. She remained closeted at work for ten years.

Then one day her boss took her aside privately and said that she should feel free to live her life openly because "he had her back".

As she told her story, tears filled her eyes and there wasn't a dry eye in the crowd! Inspector Suarez is married to a wonderful wife of 22 years. She is a mother and a grandmother..... She was also that unexpected gift to our LGBTQ+ community and the entire Roosevelt Island community that day! Here's to you, Inspector Suarez--CHEERS!

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Friday, April 26, 2024

Roosevelt Island RIVAA Gallery Open Call For Artists To Participate In Upcoming Pride Month Exhibition Themed "Safe Space" - Express Your Interpretation Of Safety, Refuge And Sanctuary Through Your Art

 The Roosevelt Island RIVAA Gallery is celebrating Pride Month with an Open Call For Artists.

According to RIVAA Gallery:
We’re thrilled to invite LGBTQ+ artists to participate in our upcoming exhibition themed “Safe Space” at RIVAA Gallery. Express your interpretation of safety, refuge, and sanctuary through your art. 🏳️‍🌈

For submission form, please click link 

For questions and images submissions, please contact us at RIVAAPride@gmail.com

Submission Guidelines:

Up to 5 pieces per artist.

Please send attachment photos including artwork title, dimensions, and medium.

Explain how your art relates to the theme “Safe Space.”

Artwork must be ready to hang or set on a display surface.

Submission Details:

Submissions are free.

If your artwork is accepted, there is a $25 flat fee for participation.

Drop-off your accepted artwork in-person with the fee at RIVAA Gallery on May 27 & 28.

Important Dates:

Deadline for submissions: May 9, 2024

Exhibition dates: May 30 - June 8, 2024

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 1, 2024 from 5 - 8PM

Artwork pick-up: June 13 & 14, 2024

Location:

RIVAA Gallery 527 Main St, Roosevelt Island, NY 10044

Here's how Pride Month was celebrated last year on Roosevelt Island. 

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