Beloved Community Announces Open Call for “The Art of Labour”
This three-part series will start in Los Angeles, CA, with local jurors Aubrie Wienholt of PR for Artists and Wienholt Projects and Candice Taylor of Taylor Fine Art.
May 18, 2026
(NEW ORLEANS, LA) – Beloved Community invites California-based visual artists to apply for a rare opportunity to present a one-day solo exhibition and lead an intimate artist talk and private dinner experience for an audience of collectors, curators, and cultural leaders. The Art of Labour, a three-part series opens with the curatorial theme “Abundance, Depsite” and is open to all artists 18 years and older residing in the state of California.
Important dates:
May 18, 2026 – Call for Entries open
June 8, 2026 – Last day for online submissions
June 15, 2026 – Notification of accepted artist will be emailed
June 25, 2026 – Artwork drop-off in Los Angeles
June 27, 2026 – Artist Talk Dinner in Los Angeles
June 29, 2026 – Retrieval of unsold works in Los Angeles
Special guest jurors, Aubrie Wienholt of PR for Artists and Wienholt Galley and Candice Taylor of Taylor Fine Art, will curate a selection of the works submitted and choose a single artist to present at the exclusive Los Angeles event.
For any questions or concerns about the submission, please contact info@dcdgco.com.
About The Art of Labour
Launching in select cities throughout 2026, the Beloved Community Artist Talk Series centers visionary artists whose work explores themes of labour, work, value, sustainability, and contemporary life. Each event is designed as both an exhibition and a meaningful cultural exchange. Creating space for artists to share not only their work, but the ideas, stories, and lived experiences behind their practice.
The selected artist will be the sole featured voice of the evening, presenting a cohesive body of work in an environment intentionally designed to foster dialogue, visibility, and collecting opportunities. Guests will engage directly with the artist throughout the evening, creating a rare platform for deeper conversation and relationship-building with collectors and curators genuinely invested in supporting contemporary artists.
The exhibition and dinner will position the artist at the center of the experience — leading conversations around their practice, artistic process, and interpretation of labour in today’s world. Artists should feel comfortable speaking publicly about their work, engaging with guests throughout the evening, and participating fully in the event experience.
The curatorial framework for each city will reflect the culture and context of the host community while highlighting local artistic voices and perspectives. For the Los Angeles edition, submissions will be reviewed by renowned jurors Aubrie Wienholt and Candice Taylor.
Click here to learn more about The Art of Labour and submit work.
About Aubrie Wienholt
Aubrie Wienholt is the Founder and CEO of PR for Artists and Wienholt Projects. She has been working in public relations, fine art, strategic communications, marketing, digital marketing, social media strategy, and event management professionally since 2009.
About Candice Taylor
Candice Taylor is a galley owner, artist, veteran public relations strategist, and prominent art dealer. After leaving a corporate career in the early 1990s to pursue the arts, she dedicated decades to championing talent and navigating the intersections of culture, entertainment, and digital integration. Today, she is the founder, owner, and director of Taylor Fine Art, a contemporary gallery located in Culver City’s vibrant arts district, where she serves as a premier dealer and curator fostering accessibility and community in the art world.
About DCDG
DCDG is a cultural strategy and experiential agency that develops scalable art and culture initiatives across hospitality, entertainment, sports, architecture, and more.
Through experiential programming, submission based cultural platforms, and strategic partnerships, we help brands and institutions transform audiences, spaces, and existing IP into culturally relevant engagement and revenue opportunities.
About Beloved Community
Beloved Community is a New Orleans-based nonprofit that works on sustainable solutions for racial and economic equity. Beloved leverages two mutually-reinforcing bodies of work: capacity-building for leaders in education and workforce sectors and community-engaged research. The Art of Labour is an extension of Beloved’s work on good jobs and invites artists, collectors, and curators to lean into prescient discourse about contemporary labor issues.
