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ARTIQ and Link announce opening of 2022 Queer Frontiers Pride exhibition

ARTIQ, the international art agency, has announced that its fourth annual charity art exhibition Queer Frontiers will take place from June 29th – July 10th as part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Pride in London.

Queer Frontiers was founded by ARTIQ in 2018 to champion LGBTQ+ creatives and allies and has raised more than £40,000 for LGBTQ+ and ally charitable causes. Queer Frontiers 2022 will celebrate inclusivity, diversity, and creativity, as well as supporting the work of vital LGBTQ+ charities. All artworks displayed in the exhibition at 7-9 Walker’s Court in London’s Soho will be for sale, with at least half of the proceeds donated to the Albert Kennedy Trust and Outside In.

Creating a more sustainable and inclusive arts economy is at the heart of ARTIQ’s ethos, and Queer Frontiers will feature a selection of emerging and established artists. These include Zeena Wright, a biracial, bipolar, bisexual painter, Emil Lombardo, an Argentinian-born photographer, Kevin Anaafi-Brown, a Queer film fashion photographer and Curtis Holder, a London-based artist.

This year’s exhibition sees ARTIQ partner for the first time with Link, along with Soho Estates and headline sponsor, specialist insurer and arts supporter, Hiscox. Several other leading industry firms are also supporting this year’s exhibition, including Talent Solutions Provider Sheffield Haworth, CFC Underwriting and Markel International.

Queer Frontiers 2022 will celebrate inclusivity, diversity and creativity, and promises to be the most vibrant exhibition yet.

Patrick McCrae, CEO of ARTIQ and founder of Queer Frontiers, said:

“At ARTIQ we have a clear mission: to bring economic viability to the cultural sector. We create equal experiences and promote an inclusive culture where diversity is celebrated. We strive to create opportunities for those who are underrepresented in the arts and look beyond protected characteristics to the person; people are valued on their ideas, abilities, merits and fundamentally their contribution.

“That is why the whole team are excited to make this year’s Queer Frontiers the biggest, best and most daring Pride exhibition we have ever delivered. I also want to thank our principal partner, Link, and their supporters who have come on board for this year’s Queer Frontiers. Our ethos is to bridge the divide between the corporate and cultural words, and our partnership with Link perfectly encapsulates that.”

Maurice Rose, Co-Chair of Link said:

“This is a fantastic initiative to bring the insurance industry together, to do something creative and to celebrate a monumental milestone in LGBTQ+ history, with 2022 marking the 50th anniversary of Pride. The programme will support the insurance industry’s aspiration to innovate and whilst promoting the sectors support for diversity and inclusion. I’m incredibly proud to be supporting two great charities, the Albert Kennedy Trust and OutSide In, whose vital work is helping to shape a more inclusive society.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Lucie Hayes .