LFA 2026

Overview

Cartographies of Belonging: Mapping Roots, Identity, and Healing explores the personal and collective landscapes that shape identity and belonging. Through memory, migration, family histories, cultural inheritance, and lived experience, artists create visual maps that reveal the complex pathways of identity and belonging. Presented during Hispanic Heritage Month as part of the Latino Festival of the Arts, the exhibition centers perspectives rooted in Latino and Hispanic experiences while welcoming broader explorations of ancestry, migration, memory, identity, and belonging.

Key Dates

• Submission deadline: July 19, 2026 at midnight
• Apply by: July 31, 2026
• Exhibition: September 18 – October 18, 2026
• Opening Reception: Friday, September 18, 2026, 7pm–10pm

Eligibility

• Open to artists 18 years or older
• Must reside in the United States
• Midwest-based artists especially encouraged

Artwork Requirements

• Up to 3 pieces per artist
• No sculptures or installations
• No larger than 12 ft width x 10 ft height including frame and ready for wall hanging

Fees & Financial Assistance

• $30.00 one-time applicant fee with up to 3 artwork submissions
• Artists needing financial assistance may contact OH Art Foundation at info@ohartfoundation.org

Art Sales

There is a 50% commission on all gallery sales.

Shipping & Responsibilities

Artists are responsible for shipping and delivery to and from the gallery.

About the Curator

Sergio Gomez is an artist, curator, entrepreneur, and arts advocate with more than two decades of experience supporting contemporary artists. Originally based in Chicago and now working from the Miami area, he is the founder of 33 Contemporary Gallery and co-founder of Art NXT Level. His curatorial practice explores themes of identity, personal narrative, cultural heritage, transformation, and the human experience.