Queer Belfast x NI Mental Health Arts Festival 2026 Exhibition (8 to 15 May) – submissions closing 31 Mar

This year Queer Belfast is teaming up with the NI Mental Health Arts Festival to curate an exhibition of multi-disciplinary visual art from queer artists living and working in and around Belfast with the theme of ‘Queer community and belonging in Belfast’ and we’re holding an open call for art!

  • Submissions close on the 31st March. Successful applicants will be contacted in the first week of April.

The exhibition will be located in Happy Day Arts, Conway Mill (5-7 Conway St, Belfast, BT13 2DE) and will open with a launch night on Thursday 7th May (TBC), after which it will run from the 8th-15th May 2026.

AI generated images will not be considered for exhibition and submissions from individuals using generative AI will be blacklisted from future Queer Belfast events.

Queer Belfast x NI Mental Health Arts Festival 2026 Exhibition Submissions

Submissions close on the 31st March

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