**In light of recent events Growing Up Queer in the South is CANCELLED. The health and well-being of our visitors, artists and faculty are what is most important and the wise decision is to cancel this show. Thank you for your patience and consideration.**

Growing Up Queer in the South, juried by Stacey Kirby and conceived by Parks Busby, is an exhibition featuring artwork about the unique experience of growing up queer in the American South. The exhibition, which features artwork in multiple mediums from artists currently and formerly living in the South, aims to share experiences, draw connections, and create conversations.

People all around the country have been affected or touched by the idea of Growing up Queer in the South. We invite you to submit your work in response to Growing up Queer in the South.  

Awards:

Cash prizes will be awarded to artists who receive first, second, and third place.

About the Juror:

Stacey L. Kirby is a queer artist from the American South based in Durham, North Carolina. For over a decade, Kirby has combined installation and performance to create 'performative interactions' in alternative, private and public spaces. Kirby is a recipient of the ArtPrize Eight Juried Grand Prize (2016), the NC Arts Council Artist Fellowship for Visual Artists (2014-15), an ArtPrize Pitch Night Grant (2016) for North Carolina and an Indies Arts Award from the Independent Weekly. Currently Stacey Kirby is the resident artist working at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
 

Application Requirements

Eligibility Criteria