WHAT IS DANDYLAND EXXXPO?

A two-weekend series of art events happening April 3-12th, held in New York City and ONLINE.

Events Include:
• EXXXPO Erotic Art Gallery Exhibition
April 3rd-12th
An International Queer Erotic Art Exhibition and Sale with a Juried Competition, displayed IN-PERSON across two NYC gallery spaces, and ONLINE.
[Continue reading below for additional info, then follow the link, at the top or bottom of this page, to apply. Artists do not need to attend to have their work shown and sold at the IN-PERSON exhibition.]

• VIP Preview Night
Thursday, April 2nd
A first look at the work displayed at our Soho gallery space.

• Opening Night Reception
Friday, April 3rd
Opening celebration of the work displayed at our Soho gallery space.

• DANDYLAND Queer Erotic Art & Gift Market Saturday, April 4th
Artist market featuring art vendors with booths selling art, clothing, jewelry, books, gifts, etc.
[Online applications are NOT for this component of the event. If you would like info about joining the market, and are not currently on our DANDYLAND NYC artist email list, please inquire HERE. Artists must be present in NYC to participate in the market.]

INFO ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

The gallery component of the event will have two platforms:
1. IN-PERSON Exhibition, Competition (grand prize $1000, plus additional prizes TBD) and Sale. Open to artists who are able to ship or drop-off work to NYC (or digital artists/photographers open to paying for prints, details below).

2. ONLINE Exhibition and Competition (grand prize $500, plus additional prizes TBD) Open to ALL artists!

ALL pieces from both the IN-PERSON and ONLINE shows will be featured in an Exhibition Catalog, which will be available for pre-sale during the event and published afterward. The catalog will highlight pieces receiving recognition and awards.

HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
There is NO COST to apply or participate for most artists.*
• There is NO application fee.
• There is NO cost associated with submitting for the ONLINE show.
* Potential fees for those participating in the IN-PERSON show include: shipping costs, fee for entry of a NOT FOR SALE work, and printing of digital images for IN-PERSON display. (Please see "IN-PERSON ART SALE DETAILS" below)
Exhibition Catalogs will be available to participating artists at a discount.

WHAT IS THE TIMELINE?
JANUARY 1st - Applications Open
FEBRUARY 8th - Deadline to Apply (Extensions Available Upon Request)
FEBRUARY 13th - Artists Notified of Accepted Works
MARCH 13th - Final Digital Submissions MUST be received via email.
MARCH 20th -Shipped Works MUST be Received by Event Production in NYC
APRIL 1st - IN-PERSON art drop off for local artists at Soho Project Space
APRIL 3rd - Opening Event
APRIL 4th - DANDYLAND Art & Gift Market
APRIL 12th - In-Person Show Closes, Juried Prize Winners Announced
APRIL 13th & 14th (Mon & Tue) - In-Person Show Art Pickup, for any unsold art not being shipped back to artists.

WHO IS INVITED TO SUBMIT?
The event is intended to feature the work of LGBTQ+ artists, however allies are also permitted to apply.

WHAT KIND OF WORK SHOULD BE SUBMITTED?
Artists should submit works on any subject considered Erotic (eliciting sexual desire or excitement), especially depictions of Nudity, Sex, and Sexuality. The sexier, the better. Anything with a strong message about queer connection, culture, identity, or politics as it relates to sexuality is also encouraged.

All Types of Visual Art (both digital and physical) may be submitted including: Drawing, Painting, Collage, Photography, Sculpture, etc.

We will not be accepting any work that uses generative AI for this year’s EXXXPO.

Artists may submit Up to FIVE Pieces of work to be considered, and Image Files MUST Be Properly Labeled according to the naming guidelines (described below and on the Application Page), or artists will be asked to resubmit their application in full.

Outstanding pieces in the will be recognized, and potentially awarded prizes, here is a list of some potential categories:
• HUMOR
• SURREALISM
• LOVE
• LUST
• FIGURE
• COLOR
• TECHNIQUE

Artists may apply with images of UNFINISHED works, or concept sketches for pieces IN-PROGRESS, provided they agree the piece will be FULLY completed to the quality level of their existing portfolio works, and will follow our standard timeline for final submission of the completed piece (Received in NYC by MARCH 15TH, or delivered TO the gallery ON APRIL 1ST). Please include a description and any other relevant info about your piece's completion in the SUBMISSION NOTES portion of the application.

We absolutely encourage and celebrate pushing boundaries in art, however,
Works We Will NOT Accept include:
• Depictions of minors in sexual situations.
• Depictions of humans having sexual interactions with non-humanized animals.

WHAT ART IS LIKELY TO BE ACCEPTED FOR PARTICIPATION?
Qualification for acceptance of individual works will be based on how many artists apply. We would like to accept work from as many artists as possible, but we are limited in display space, so the more artists we have applying, the more qualities like technique, style, originality, and perspective will come into play. Medium or genre of a work may also affect its qualification, for example: we anticipate a high number of standard nude figure drawings to be submitted, so that genre will be more competitive, whereas there are likely to be a lower number of three-dimensional works, so sculptural pieces may have a higher chance of being accepted.

Art should be completed during or after the year 2020, as we prefer to exhibit a survey of work that is as contemporary as possible.

We like to feature work by local artists, so those in the New York City Area are more likely to have at least one piece accepted, provided they meet the show’s standards of quality.

The EXXXPO is fully inclusive of ALL queer erotic artists. We invite and highly encourage artists depicting femme/female eroticism to apply, and will give special consideration for acceptance of such works. Please be aware that our applicant pool leans in the direction of masc/male eroticism, so the exhibition will reflect that. Any eligibility for show-wide recognition or awards will be based strictly on artistic merit. The competition judges will neither elevate nor disregard works of art specifically based on their inclusion or exclusion of masc or femme representation.

WHERE IS THE EVENT HAPPENING?
• ONLINE:
www.dandyland.art
(the website you are currently on).

• IN-PERSON:
Soho Project Space, a well-established underground SoHo gallery devoted to gay erotic exhibitions.

WHO IS ORGANIZING?
DANDYLAND.ART is the primary organizer of this event, and it's founder, Patrick McNaughton, is the Senior Event Producer and Curator.

WHO IS JUDGING?
A small group of NYC-based artists and art professionals, to be announced prior to the exhibition opening.

IN-PERSON ART SALE DETAILS:
• Sale Prices for IN-PERSON pieces will be negotiated between the ARTIST and DANDYLAND.ART after acceptance into the EXXXPO. The EXXXPO will retain 25% of Sale Price for All Works. If a fair sale price cannot be negotiated, ARTIST has the option to enter the piece NOT FOR SALE (fees apply, see below).

• Artists may submit pieces that are NOT FOR SALE to the IN-PERSON exhibition, and will be eligible for IN-PERSON competition awards and prizes, but a handling/display fee of $40 will be incurred.

• ALL Shipping Costs related to submitting physical work to the IN-PERSON show (including shipping insurance) are the responsibility of the ARTIST. If your art piece is NOT FOR SALE or does not sell, ARTIST will be responsible for paying DANDYLAND.ART for the cost of return shipping BEFORE the art will be shipped back. Payment will be accepted through Venmo, Zelle, or Paypal.

• Please allow up to TWO WEEKS after the EXXXPO for art to be shipped out, plus additional time for shipping.

• All submitted art will be displayed AS-IS. If your art is on paper, and not canvas, we prefer you submit it IN A FRAME for display, as it shows the work off better. We have a limited number of standard-sized frames that the gallery uses for display only (meaning the art will be sold without the frame).

• If you would like a Digital Piece to be displayed in the IN-PERSON Show, and do not have a copy to ship us, we are happy to have the piece Printed Through Our Printing Service (NSFW permitted) at the cost of printing and shipping, plus a $10 shipping/handling fee. (Example: Actual price is $12 for 8"x10" SUPERIOR QUALITY giclee fine-art print on archival paper, and $39 for 16"x20" [not including tax]) WE WILL NOT PRINT PIECES LARGER THAN 18” x 24”

Digital pieces shown IN-PERSON are eligible to receive recognition and awards, and can be Part of the Sale. Artist retains full printing rights and may print unlimited additional editions outside of the event as desired. Print sizes must be cropped to STANDARD AMERICAN SIZING so that we can

• Any pieces accepted for IN-PERSON exhibition must be RECEIVED through shipment or drop-off to NYC, ON OR BEFORE MARCH 20TH, 2025. Shipping address and drop-off locations and dates will be provided to qualifying artists.

FILE SUBMISSION DETAILS:
(repeated on the Artist Application page)
• You may submit a maximum of FIVE pieces for consideration.
• Upload only one LOW/MEDIUM RESOLUTION image for each submission, under 10MB per image. DO NOT SUBMIT HIGH/FULL-RESOLUTION IMAGES AT THIS TIME.
• You will be asked to RE-SUBMIT higher resolution images if your submission is accepted.
• If you are submitting a concept sketch for a piece you intend to finish, or any other work-in-progress, please identify by putting the word "UNFINISHED" in all caps at the end of the file name (see example below).

ALL IMAGE FILES MUST BE NAMED IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT FOR SUBMISSION:

   ArtistName_PieceTitle_Year_Size_MediaCode_ONLINEorALL_PRINTorORIG_UNFINISHED.jpg

We understand these are complicated file names, but it is extremely important for keeping organized on our end, and your assistance keeps the application process FREE for artists. Thank you for your help.

• ArtistName - Artist name as listed on your application.
• PieceTitle - Title of your piece. If your piece does not have a title, use "Untitled."
• Year - Year the piece was completed.
• Size - Measurements of Length and Width (and Height for 3D work) followed by unit type ("cm" for centimeters or "in" for inches) eg. "11x17in" or "32.5x60x20cm" Please use decimals instead of fractions.
• Media Code - Original medium of the piece, eg. painting, drawing, etc. (see MEDIA CODE KEY below).
• ONLINEorALL - Are you submitting this piece for the ONLINE only (ONLINE) or both the IN-PERSON and ONLINE exhibitions (ALL)?
• ORIGorPRINT - Is the piece you are submitting an original or a print? This is for files being submitted for the IN-PERSON show ONLY. For all digital files, write PRINT.
• UNFINISHED - Only include if the image is a concept sketch or a piece in-progress you are intending to complete before final submission.

MEDIA CODES:
XDP - Digital Photograph
XDG - Digital Drawing or Painting
XDC - Digital Collage
XPP - Physical Photograph
XPD - Physical Drawing
XPA - Physical Painting
XPC - Physical Collage
X3D - Physical Sculpture or 3D Work

Any files not submitted in this file-naming format will NOT be considered eligible for submission. Artists not cooperating will be asked to resubmit files until titles comply.

Examples:
   RobertMapplethorpe_Untitled_1976_31x22.5cm_XPP_ALL_PRINT.jpg
   KeithHaring_RadiantBaby_1990_20x25in_XDR_ONLINE.png
   PatrickMcNaughton_SuckMyHairyBalls_2025_24x36x12in_X3D_ALL_ORIG_UNFINISHED.tiff

PNG, JPG, TIFF, or HEIC files ONLY please!!!

If you have any additional questions, please reach out to our Senior Event Producer Patrick McNaughton.