This year’s exhibition is titled Beyond Binary, Innovation without Limits, and will run from 10 February to 10 March in Martin Hall Exhibition Space. The curators are looking for creative, reflective and diverse responses from the University community.
The exhibition will have a launch event and a supporting quilting workshop, with the possibility of further events and guest lectures to accompany the exhibition.
Submissions in all forms of visual art are welcomed, including (but not limited to) performance, photography, design, writing, digital media etc. Submissions should explore identity, community, and LGBTQ+ experiences, loosely in connection with Science and Innovation - the theme of this year’s LGBTQ+ History Month.
If you would like to take part, please submit a short 150-200-word description and an accompanying image (if possible), outlining your proposed contribution. This should include what you would like to submit to the exhibition and how it connects to the exhibition’s theme.
Please send your submission to the exhibition curators Lorraine Young L.Young@lboro.ac.uk and Amerjit Young A.K.Young@lboro.ac.uk. The closing date for submissions is Wednesday 28 January.
Successful participants will be notified by Monday 2 February. Items should be ready for physical submission by Friday 6 February and ready for installation ahead of the exhibition’s opening day on 10 February.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 10 February to 10 March between 12pm-2pm on weekdays in the Martin Hall Exhibition Space.
LGBT+ History Month highlights the achievements and contributions of LGBTQ+ people throughout history and across all areas of life. The national theme for 2026 is Science and Innovation, which has influenced the title of this year's exhibition, inviting creative, reflective, and diverse responses.