Between Borders and Belonging

Our 3rd Birthday & Community Fundraiser!

As The Fishbowl turns three, we are marking this milestone with a communal exhibition rooted in story, solidarity, and shared responsibility. Between Borders & Belonging serves as our birthday fundraiser, with art sale proceeds directly supporting La Resistencia, Puget Sound Sage, and NWIRP — organizations advancing immigrant justice and collective liberation in our region.

We celebrate three years of building creative community by investing back into the communities that shape us. This exhibition is both a gathering and a gesture — honoring lived experience while directing tangible support toward immigrant advocacy efforts.

Exhibition Overview

We are seeking original artworks for our Communal Group show that navigate the complex emotional arc of migration. This exhibition aims to move beyond mainstream headlines to center the personal, lived narratives of those who have crossed borders. 

At a time when anti-immigrant rhetoric, policies, and harm enacted by the federal government are actively threatening the safety and dignity of immigrant communities, this exhibition feels especially urgent and necessary. 

We invite artists to submit works that reflect one or more of the following emotional pillars:

Grief: Honoring what was left behind—homes, families, languages, and identities—and the "liminal space" of mourning.

Resilience: Celebrating the inner strength, "tenacity," and collective wisdom required to survive and rebuild in a new land.

Joy: Capturing the "beauty of ordinary moments," the triumph of the human spirit, and the radical act of finding belonging and hope.

Submission Guidelines

Eligibility: Open to all qtbipoc artists with priority to those identifying as 1st, 2nd, or 3rd generation immigrants or refugees.

The Fishbowl will provide panels for artists to purchase. Artists are encouraged to use the panel in any way they see fit so the art fits within the thematic guidelines of the exhibition.

Exhibition Details

• Exhibition Opens: April 3rd - May

• Location: The Fishbowl, Seattle

• Registration Deadline: Monday March 16th 8:30PM

• Pick Up Deadline: March 16th 7-9PM (please reach out to webelongseattle@gmail.com for drop off additional dates/times)

• Artwork Deadline: March 28th, 5PM

• $15-$35 participation fee includes 12” round panel

  
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