Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance Arcus Pride Art – London Exhibition 2025 

Our annual Arcus Pride Art exhibition is our most popular LGBT+ inclusion event – a truly global celebration, with exhibitions taking place across Clifford Chance's global network.

The exhibition events are organised by Arcus, Clifford Chance's global inclusive employee network. Arcus aims to encourage an inclusive integrated culture within Clifford Chance that gives colleagues the choice to be open and out. The exhibition events are open to all LGBTQI+ people and allies.

2025 marks our 11th year of Arcus Pride Art Exhibitions in London and we are expanding our focus to include social inclusion.

We are looking for art submissions

We are looking for submissions that highlight young and emerging LGBTQI+ artists offering you a platform to share your unique voice and contemporary perspectives.

What’s in it for you?

• Corporate exhibition opportunity
• The chance to network with other institutions with their own expansive art collections.
• Artworks professionally photographed and immortalised on the Clifford Chance online Pride Art gallery.
• Opportunities to promote and sell your artwork; we produce a brochure of all pieces and costs to purchase. Including a bio of artists and links to any social media or web sites.
• We offer chosen entrants a £250 fee for the loan of works displayed during the exhibition period.

How to submit an entry

All mediums accepted. Please complete the form below and ensure to provide a quality image, photograph, or a scan of your entry.

Please provide:

• Full dimensions of your artwork - H x W x L x D (cm).
• A short biography as to the background to the piece.
• The cost / value / purchase price of the piece.
• A biography about yourself as an artist and your pronouns.
• Links to any social media channels.
• Your preferred contact email address and/or phone number
• The current school or university you attend.

If your piece is digital art, please stipulate if you would like Clifford Chance to arrange printing.

All entries must be submitted by Thursday 6 March 2025 here.

Terms and Conditions

• Agreement to Terms: By submitting an entry, artists agree to abide by these terms and conditions.
• Originality: All submissions must be original works created by the artist. Plagiarism or infringement of any third-party rights will result in disqualification.
• Entry Limit: Each artist is allowed to submit only one entry.
• Mediums Accepted: All artistic mediums are accepted, but digital submissions must be in JPEG or TIFF format.
• Submission Deadline: All entries must be submitted by Thursday 6 March. Late submissions will not be considered.
• Withdrawal: Artists may withdraw their submission at any time before the selection process is completed by notifying Clifford Chance in writing.
• Selection Process: Members of the Arcus UK steering committee will review all submissions and select the artworks to be displayed. The decision of the committee is final.
• Notification: Selected artists will be notified by Friday 21 March. If an artist does not respond by Friday 28 March to confirm participation, Clifford Chance reserves the right to select an alternative entry.
• Display and Reproduction Rights: By submitting an entry, artists grant Clifford Chance the right to display their work during the exhibition and reproduce images of the artwork for promotional purposes, including online galleries and brochures, with appropriate credit to the artist. If artists do not wish for their works to be used in this manner, they must inform us at the time of submitting their application.
• Artist Fee: Selected artists will receive a single fee of £250 for the loan of their work for the exhibition period. Artwork must be with Clifford Chance by Thursday 29 May 2025
• Liability, Transportation, and Insurance: Clifford Chance will organise couriers (via DHL or similar) to transport the artworks to and from the exhibition venue. Insurance for the artworks during transit and display will be provided, subject to policy limits and reasonable valuations. However, Clifford Chance is not responsible for any damage or loss of artworks during the transportation process that is not covered by Insurers.
• Privacy: Personal information collected during the submission process will be used solely for the purposes of the competition and will not be shared with third parties without consent.