03/31/2026
CALL FOR ART 🎉✨
and are seeking submissions for an upcoming art exhibition titled “Bridging the Gap”. We invite artists to contribute works in any medium that reflect, challenge, and expand understanding of Deaf & Hard of Hearing breastfeeding experiences.
💞We hold that care in breastfeeding is a central element of human life and creativity. Care exists at the intersection of art, labor, and love. It encompasses the unseen and often undervalued work of nurturing others, including community support and self-care. How do we render care visible? What does it mean to aestheticize acts of care— to translate these deeply personal, collective, and political gestures into visual, auditory, or tactile forms? We encourage artists to interpret this theme broadly, considering these questions and more.
🤱🏽This exhibition is part of an exciting new initiative that raises awareness of , and serves as a call to action for bridging the gap in breastfeeding practice between Deaf/HH and hearing mothers/parents.
👉🏽Learn more & apply at anthropologyofmotherhood.com DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: A̶p̶r̶i̶l̶ ̶3̶0̶, EXTENDED to May 30
👉🏼Selected works will be featured in a group exhibition at the Washburn Arts Center at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, from July through August of 2026. Then the selected works will be featured in a virtual group exhibition on the Anthropology of Motherhood website and social media platforms during Deaf & Hard of Hearing Breastfeeding Awareness Week, September 16-22, 2026.
Image Description: “Call for Art” in bright orange font, “Deaf & Hard of Hearing Breastfeeding Awareness” underneath in complimentary blue. “Bridging the Gap” in blue wrap around the central square image area on both the left and right sides, vertically scrolling up and down. The central image is of a breastfeeding woman with blue green skin, long dark hair, holding her bright orange baby in her arms, with a peaceful expression and eyes closed. Behind them are psychadelic splashes of bright orange, pink, and yellow flowers with petals that spread like puddles and frame the woman and baby. Below the image partners “Anthropology of Motherhood, DC Breastfeeding Coalition, and Deaf & Hard of Hearing Breastfeeding Collective” are listed in blue. At the bottom, “Deadline April 30, 2026” is in bright orange.
