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Deadline: Jun 22, 2026 5:00 pm (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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What Was Carried: Group Exhibition
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Date: Aug 07, 2026 6:00 pm - Aug 28, 2026 5:00 pm (EDT)
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Indianapolis, Indiana
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Free

About the application

  • We are accepting all media. If you are submitting a video, you will need to supply your own projection equipment. Pieces that are not easily hung should be installed by the artist. Poetry and music performers can email gallery@harrisoncenter.org to inquire about participating in the opening reception.
  • Harrison Center retains the right to decline artwork.
  • Submit up to 3 JPG images LABELED  artistname_title of piece. Submitted images should be of a finished product (not a concept or in process). 
  • Submission deadline is by 5pm on Monday, June 22nd, 2026.
  • Artists who are selected to participate in the show will be notified by Friday, July 10th, 2026. 
  • Harrison Center takes a 30% commission on sales. Work that is sold after the show closes, but as a result of the Harrison Center show and events, will be subject to the Harrison Center commission rate for a period of 60 days.
  • Artwork must be presented in a professional manner and delivered wired (on D-rings) and ready to hang. (No sawtooth hangers.) If an accepted entry is delivered in a format that is not ready to hang or after 4 pm on Monday, August 3rd, 2026, it will not be exhibited.
  • If your work is chosen for the show, it should be delivered to the City Gallery at the Harrison Center on either Monday, August 3rd, 2026, between 9 am and 4 pm.
  • Please email gallery@harrisoncenter.org for additional questions

About the event

This exhibition brings together artists who have survived sexual abuse and are sharing their stories through creative expression. These pieces are not explanations, arguments, or claims of victory. They are simply small acts of truth. Together they create space for honesty, dignity, and the slow work of healing. Trauma tends to create fragmented narratives, and therapists talk about how memory and meaning get shattered and scattered. Art quietly does the opposite. It lets a survivor assemble pieces of experience into form. Not necessarily pretty or complete, but coherent enough to be shared with others. It can’t "fix" trauma, but it can give survivors authorship, and possibly demystify and make more tangible the experience for others to understand. CALL TO ARTISTS: Artists who have experienced sexual abuse are invited to submit work that reflects their story, their healing, or the truths they wish the world better understood. The exhibition will seek to highlight honesty over polish and courage rather than perfection.
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  • Minimum pictures required: 0
What Was Carried: Application
What Was Carried: Application
What Was Carried: Group Exhibition
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