The Arlington Museum of Art will host its first Pride exhibition, celebrating the work of artists in the LGBTQ community and their stories, in June 2025, in collaboration with one of the AMA’s top supporters, HELP Center for LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness. The exhibition and partnership will take place at AMA’s new location in the Arlington Entertainment District, 1200 Ballpark Way.
The 2025 Arlington Pride, presented by HELP Center, is set for June 1. The event will once again be held at Arlington’s Levitt Pavillion, 100 W Abram St.
A press release announcing the Pride exhibition notes that both organizations have a mission “to create a welcoming city for all communities,” and this Pride Month partnership between the two is designed to do exactly that.
Chris Hightower, president and CEO of the Arlington Museum of Art, said he sees this partnership with HELP Center for LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness as an important part of the museum’s commitment to encourage emerging artists, supporting local community groups and providing access to art for all.
“The heart of the Arlington Museum of Art is the community,” Hightower said. “Our founders saw a need in Arlington to create an organization that supports the visual arts. HELP Center for LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness has done the same for their community for 30 years.
“This partnership creates a bigger and better opportunity to highlight incredible artists in the LGBTQ+ community and we couldn’t be more excited.”
HELP Center CEO DeeJay Johannessen added, “We are thrilled to partner with the Arlington Museum of Art to launch an annual Pride Month exhibition celebrating the incredible work of LGBTQ+ artists and allies.”
The 2025 exhibition will become an annual event on display in the AMA’s 5,500-square-foot HELP Center for LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness Gallery. Visitors can expect a wide variety of mediums, stories, and artists, all free of charge,” according to the press release announcing the exhibit.
A call for artists will be released by the Arlington Museum of Art in the coming months.
— Tammye Nash