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a safe space

the space in between gallery   /   Deadline: 08/01/25

What does it mean to feel safe—truly safe—in your body, your identity, your community, or your art?

In a time marked by state violence, forced displacement, and ongoing erasure—from queer and trans lives under attack, to the persecution of Palestinians, to the criminalization of immigrants—we believe art can hold space for both grief and joy.

We invite artists whose work explores identity as resistance, as celebration, as survival, and as communion. A Safe Space seeks to uplift voices that are often silenced or surveilled, and to honor how communities create sanctuary for one another—through culture, care, protest, and presence.

This exhibition aims to spotlight work that:
- Celebrates identity beyond the binary and the box
- Reflects on safety as a personal or political idea
- Centers joy, resilience, or interdependence
- Imagines radical futures rooted in justice, equity, and love

Location

Online

Fees

FREE

Requirements

Send an email to "thespaceinbetweengallery.entry@gmail.com" including the following information in the body of your email:
- Name
- Pronouns
- Location
- Artist Website (if applicable)
- IG Handle (if applicable)
- Links to video or audio work (if applicable)

Please include the following attachments in your email:
- Artist Bio
- Artist CV
- Artist Statement (optional)
- Image files of Artworks submitted (up to 5 artworks)

**If you are submitting a piece that would benefit from having detail shots–like sculptural work, installation work, or work with important texture–you may submit up to 3 image files per piece.

Image File Requirements:
- 72 DPI
- Adobe RGB (1998)
- 2000 Pixels on the longest side
- .JPG format

Your name and title of the work should appear in the filename.
ex. Andre Marion_Hold Me Steady.jpg

Please title your work: we will assume the title is whatever the file name is (minus your name).

If sending video or audio, please send us a link through Vimeo, YouTube, Bandcamp, or whatever web-based client you prefer.

Title the subject of your the title of the exhibition in all caps.
ex. A SAFE SPACE

Awards

1st Prize - $100
2nd Prize - $50
3rd Prize - $25

Considerations

Artists across the gender spectrum, immigrants, BIPOC, queer and trans folks, and those directly impacted by systems of oppression are strongly encouraged to submit.

Evaluation Criteria

All media welcome.

Contact Information

the space in between Gallery
Houston,

W: https://thespaceinbetween.art
E: thespaceinbetweengallery@gmail.com