Join Collectivo - TBQA's Queer Art Eco-system From The Bureau of Queer Art

Applications Closed

  • Type: Other
  • Geography: International
  • Submission Deadline: April 30, 2026 @ 11:59PM (America - Mexico City)
  • Entry fee: US$25.00 (Includes 5 pieces)
  • Additional piece fee: US$5.00

Submissions Closed

About TBQA Collectivo

The Bureau of Queer Art operates as a collaborative ecosystem sustained by artists, curators, writers, and cultural participants who contribute to the ongoing life of the project. TBQA Collectivo formalizes this community as a membership structure that supports exhibitions, publications, residencies, and collaborative programming throughout the year.

Artists who join the Collectivo receive reduced exhibition participation fees, no application fees for open calls, and access to opportunities across TBQA’s programs, including publications, podcast features, and collaborative projects.

Participation in TBQA exhibitions and programs does not require Collectivo membership; however, many artists choose to join as a way of remaining connected to the broader community and supporting the continued development of the platform.

More information about TBQA Collectivo and membership options can be found here: https://www.thebureauofqueerart.com/what-is-collectivo

Eligibility Criteria:

Work with a point of view. Risk. Clarity. Complication. Tenderness with teeth. Projects that know what they are—and projects that are becoming what they are.

Application Requirements:

These questions help us learn a little about you and how you might connect with the growing community around TBQA.

Rules and Terms:

Authorship, Process & Rights

At TBQA, artists are not treated as subjects of documentation, but as collaborators in the creation of meaning. Written features begin with artist responses, interviews, and materials provided directly by the artist. These are then shaped through an editorial process that may include restructuring, condensation, and the development of a cohesive narrative voice. This process may involve the use of writing tools to assist in clarity, flow, and translation across languages, but the ideas, experiences, and core language remain grounded in the artist’s original contribution. The goal is not to replace the artist’s voice, but to hold it—to extend it into a form that can circulate, be read, and be remembered. We don’t transcribe artists. We write with them. Their words are the ground. The text is the meeting.

Artists retain full copyright of all images and artwork submitted to TBQA. By participating, artists grant TBQA a non-exclusive, permission-based license to use submitted materials for the purposes of publication, promotion, and archiving across TBQA platforms. This includes the magazine (print and digital), Substack, website, social media, and related press or editorial features. All works are credited to the artist whenever presented. TBQA does not claim ownership over artist work, nor does it sell or license images to third parties without explicit consent. Images and materials are used in the context of fair use for documentation, critique, and cultural discourse, in alignment with the mission of supporting and circulating Queer artistic practices.

Contact

For questions about the application itself (application requirements, terms, etc), please contact us directly at [email protected]

For questions or issues with the application process (setting up an account, submitting to the call, login issues, etc), please contact Artwork Archive or call 720-900-5506

The Bureau of Queer Art