July 3 – August 1, 2025 | The Studio Door, Hillcrest Neighborhood, San Diego, CA

• Opening Day Extended Hours: Thursday, July 3, 2025 until 8 PM

• Private Event: Saturday, July 13 from 4 PM – 6 PM

(Additional Tickets – $100 per person to support next phase of WORDS OF PRIDE) • Click Here to Purchase VIP Ticket

• Community Reception: Saturday, July 13 from 6 – 9 PM • (Free to the Public)

This exhibition had become a San Diego tradition bringing artists from across the nation to celebrate during San Diego Pride Month in July. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and other related community artists are encouraged to present contemporary works that celebrate the unique sense of pride that this diverse community has. Happy Pride San Diego!

Artwork is for sale. Support LGBTQIA+ Artists.

As seen this year in San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Tourism Authority, San Diego Uptown News, RAGE Magazine and The WORD San Diego.

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Drub is unveiling a new painting at this show!

“Ritual” a new 2 foot by 4 foot painting by Drub will be unveiled at the 8th Annual Proud+ Art Show at The Studio Door and will be on display are available for purchase for the entire month of July until August 1st. Drub is incredibly excited to participate in a landmark show with other contemporary LGBTQ+ artists. Expressing oneself, especially in this political climate, is a form of resistance. We’ll show off the piece of art as soon as the show begins. Please contact the gallery for serious inquiries. To see more of Drub’s work please check out the artwork gallery.

PROUD+ 2025

Exhibiting Artists:

FEATURED ARTISTS

Carole Kuck, Max-Arthur Mantle

NATIONAL ART EXHIBITION

David Acevedo, Tom Acevedo, Melissa Adams, Miguel Andrisani, Ren Antonelli-Weiss, Brock Archer, Cassidy Barnes, Alejandra Bautista, Ernesto Beckford, Tre Brown, Miguel Camacho-Padilla, Trevor Castor, Leon Cho, Jacob Clayton, Matthew Crane, Deformphotos, Tommy Diethert, Timothy Doane, DRUB, David Dumo, Stevan Dupus, Mehrnoosh Eskandari, Julie Frank, AJ Guerrero, Dmitriy Gushchin, Aedan Hanley, Aedan Hanley, Claire Havenhill, Brian Hicks, Juan Hinojosa, Deborah Hirshfield, Stephen Honicki, Lunjia Hu, Dalton James, Anuj Jenveja, Oliver Kalan, Paul Kauffman, Spencer James Larson, Mike Leckie, Gene Lee, Yelena Lev, Joshua Levin, Giovanny Lopez, Rielly Marquez, Michael McFadden, Jorge Meza, Jeffrey Morin, Joshua Orozco, Richard Poulin, Priyanka Pathak, Jude Ribisi, RD Riccoboni, Ariel Ross, Lucas Smith, Ramona Szczerba, Stefan Talian, Teemstir, Andrew Torres, Evan Tyler, Robin Venter, Danny Warhole, Danielle Wogulis, Errol Yeung, Mamie Young

WORDS OF PRIDE COLLABORATION

Esau Andrade, Alexander Arshansky, Anthony Ayala, Betty Bangs, Chad Berwald, Nik Boivin, Yvette Deas, Stevan Dupus, Jackie Han, Michael Hopkins, Liliana Hueso, John Keasler, Vanessa Lopez, Martin Luera, Marina Molodets, Causaundra Perez, Big Mike Phillips, RD Riccoboni, German Rubio, Danne Sadler, Michael Saltsman, Patric Stillman, Syd Stevens, Ramona Szczerba, Stefan Talian, Teemstir, Aries Tjhin, Tim Weedlun 

WORDS OF PRIDE COMMUNITY PATRONS

Bob Benzel, Chad Berwald, Nik Boivin, Melanie Brewer, Jeff Caffarel, Jennifer Otenti, Big Mike Phillips, RD Riccoboni, Danne Sadler, Gerry Sullivan, It’s in the Details and In The Memory of Arnold Gum.