Deadline July 9 for Art of Diversity Showcase

Submissions for the Art of Diversity Showcase, which will be displayed during the 2021 Diversity Forum later this month, are due by 5 p.m. July 9.

Members of the Pitt and regional communities can submit creative work of any kind, from visual art to writing to performance. Submit work here.

The showcase is sponsored by the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and the Center for Creativity. The works should expand diversity consciousness and embrace and celebrate minoritized cultures and perspectives.  

Works will be displayed on the Showcase  gallery and University web and social media channels, with artist attribution. View the archive from last year's Art of Diversity Showcase

All entries are eligible for award distinctions, and awardees will be announced during the Diversity Forum, which runs from July 26 to 29. 

  • Writing (for the page): one $500 awardee / one $250 honorable mention

  • Visual art (2D, 3D, photo): one $500 awardee / one $250 honorable mention

  • Performance (video, music, slam): one $500 awardee / one $250 honorable mention

  • People’s Choice (voting, open to public): one $500 awardee

  • Interdisciplinary Award (works that cross genres) one $500 awardee