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For over 40 years, MAP has been an anchor for contemporary art in the Mid-Atlantic, providing a dynamic environment for artists to engage with the public and each other. TBQA is honored to bring our global, community-rooted curatorial vision to this historic space with a group exhibition that centers LGBTQIA+ voices across borders, disciplines, and identities.

What Makes this event different?

TBQA is committed to radical inclusivity and creating a safe space for artistic experimentation, vulnerability, and truth-telling. We have spent the last six years building a transnational network of artists and exhibitions in Mexico, the U.S., and online—including collaborations with artists such as: Mexican Artists: Andres Juarez Troncosco, Libia Rocha, Emmanuel Rodríguez Mazón, Samuel Melendrez Bayardo, LechedeVirgen, Arturo Alanis, Alejandro Barranca, Esteban Urenda, Arturo Trinidad, Laura Ortiz Vega, Luis Antonio Ramos Ruiz, and Sofia Fernandez. Other TBQA Artists: Stephen Baboon, Bryony Butler, David Jester, Lucia Znamirowski, Gemelxs VS, Shendra Stucki, Jaimes Mayhew, Mark Anthony West, Nelson Morales, Double O Roos, Michael Gallagher, Dolissa Medina, Felix D’Eon, Eva Mueller, Caitlin Gill, Eszter Sziksz, Majo Martínez, Colette Hebert, Alex Cabrera, Anastasia Shik, and Jorge Tejeda.

The Bureau of Queer Art (TBQA) invites Queer and Allied contemporary artists to apply for inclusion in a powerful upcoming exhibition at Maryland Art Place (MAP) in Baltimore, Maryland, running September through November 2025.

For over 40 years, MAP has been an anchor for contemporary art in the Mid-Atlantic, providing a dynamic environment for artists to engage with the public and each other. TBQA is honored to bring our global, community-rooted curatorial vision to this historic space with a group exhibition that centers LGBTQIA+ voices across borders, disciplines, and identities.

We are seeking work that challenges, affirms, complicates, and celebrates the experience of being queer and allied in today’s world. Artists of all backgrounds, mediums, and career stages are encouraged to apply, including those working in painting, photography, installation, performance, sculpture, fiber, and digital media.

TBQA is committed to radical inclusivity and creating a safe space for artistic experimentation, vulnerability, and truth-telling. We have spent the last six years building a transnational network of artists and exhibitions in Mexico, the U.S., and online—including collaborations with artists such as:

Mexican Artists:
Andres Juarez Troncosco, Libia Rocha, Emmanuel Rodríguez Mazón, Samuel Melendrez Bayardo, LechedeVirgen, Arturo Alanis, Alejandro Barranca, Esteban Urenda, Arturo Trinidad, Laura Ortiz Vega, Luis Antonio Ramos Ruiz, and Sofia Fernandez.

Other TBQA Artists:
Stephen Baboon, Bryony Butler, David Jester, Lucia Znamirowski, Gemelxs VS, Shendra Stucki, Jaimes Mayhew, Mark Anthony West, Nelson Morales, Double O Roos, Michael Gallagher, Dolissa Medina, Felix D’Eon, Eva Mueller, Caitlin Gill, Eszter Sziksz, Majo Martínez, Colette Hebert, Alex Cabrera, Anastasia Shik, and Jorge Tejeda.

This open call is an opportunity to join that lineage—contributing to a conversation across identities, languages, and borders.

Selected artists will have their work exhibited in the MAP gallery and promoted through TBQA’s international platforms, including our Artsy.net storefront and digital magazine. A small participation fee will be required only from selected artists to help offset production costs. Full details will be provided upon acceptance.

To Apply:
Submit your application through [insert submission platform or link].
The fee to apply is $11.50 USD.

This is more than a show—it’s a movement.
Join us.