{"id":51730,"date":"2026-03-18T05:57:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T04:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/?p=51730"},"modified":"2026-03-17T18:12:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T17:12:01","slug":"queer-art-on-tap-grands-carmes-launches-monthly-exhibitions-in-its-community-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/en\/2026\/03\/18\/queer-art-on-tap-grands-carmes-launches-monthly-exhibitions-in-its-community-bar\/","title":{"rendered":"Queer Art on Tap: Grands Carmes Launches Monthly Exhibitions in its Community Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Right in the middle of Brussels\u2019 old town <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandscarmes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grands Carmes<\/a>\u00a0is turning its bar\/caf\u00e9 into a rotating gallery for emerging artists. Every month, one artist takes over the walls, with a cosy opening night on the second Thursday of the month \u2013 and LGBTQIA+ artists are especially invited to apply.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grandscarmes.org\/\">Grands Carmes<\/a>, the new LGBTQIA+ community centre just a few steps from Brussels\u2019 Grand-Place, is slowly transforming into a vibrant hub for care, culture and celebration. On top of support, health and community activities, the team is now opening the doors of its bar\/caf\u00e9 area to visual artists who want to show their work in a warm, queer\u2011friendly environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180712-1024x621.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180712-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180712-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180712-768x466.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180712.jpg 1198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every month, the bar space becomes a small gallery: Grands Carmes invites one emerging artist to exhibit their work, from photography and illustration to painting, mixed media or more experimental practices. The idea is simple: offer accessible visibility, create new encounters between artists and audiences, and make sure that art is not disconnected from daily queer life \u2013 it hangs above your drink, your chats, your community meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Read also : <a href=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/2025\/06\/06\/belgiums-first-lgbtqia-medical-center-opens-in-brussels-maison-arc-en-ciel-de-la-sante\/\">Belgium\u2019s First LGBTQIA+ Medical Center Opens in Brussels: Maison Arc-en-Ciel de la Sant\u00e9<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rhythm is set by a recurring date: each exhibition officially kicks off with an opening on the second Thursday of the month. These evenings are meant as convivial moments where you can meet the artist, connect with other visitors, discover new work and simply enjoy the atmosphere of this freshly opened LGBTQIA+ space in the city centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LGBTQIA+ artists are at the heart of this call, in line with Grands Carmes\u2019 mission as a space \u201cat the disposal of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies\u201d that promotes diversity, care and information. The monthly exhibitions are organised by EXPO, a volunteer group within Grands Carmes that curates the programme and helps shape the space as a living, evolving platform for queer expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"652\" height=\"517\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-175354-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-175354-1.jpg 652w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-175354-1-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This artistic programme is just one piece of a much larger puzzle: the building on Rue des Grands Carmes 20\u201322 is being developed into a 1,800 m\u00b2 centre where health, culture, education and community life come together. Alongside the bar\/caf\u00e9 and event rooms,&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grandscarmes.org\/\">Grands Carmes<\/a>&nbsp;is also working on an inclusive health centre for LGBTQIA+ people, making it a unique project in Belgium and in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For artists, the application process is intentionally light: Grands Carmes directs interested people to a Google Form linked from the \u201c<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grandscarmes.org\/post\/call-for-artists-monthly-exhibitions\">CALL FOR ARTISTS: MONTHLY EXHIBITIONS<\/a>\u201d page on its website and via&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQ3zoGTDe2w\/\">Grands Carmes on Instagram<\/a>. You share your contact details, a short presentation of your practice and a selection of images; the EXPO volunteers then get in touch with selected artists to coordinate dates, hanging and the opening evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180412.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180412.jpg 553w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180412-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Whether you\u2019re a queer artist looking for your first solo presentation in Brussels, or an emerging creator who wants to connect more directly with LGBTQIA+ communities, this call is a chance to occupy space and let your work live in a place built on care and empowerment. Next time you pass near the Grand-Place, you might just find your own art lighting up the walls of Grands Carmes\u2019 bar.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180228.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180228.jpg 724w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180228-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180228-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-apply\">How to apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interested in exhibiting at Grands Carmes? Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What happens next: the EXPO volunteer group reviews proposals and contacts selected artists to fix dates, technical details and the opening evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who can apply: emerging visual artists, with a strong focus on LGBTQIA+ artists and queer\u2011inclusive practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What you can show: photography, illustration, painting, collage, mixed media, digital art and other wall\u2011based works suitable for a bar\/caf\u00e9 space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where: bar\/caf\u00e9 at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandscarmes.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grands Carmes<\/a>, Rue des Grands Carmes 20\u201322, 1000 Brussels, a few steps from Grand\u2011Place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When: monthly exhibitions, with an opening on the second Thursday of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How to apply: fill in the Google Form linked from the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.grandscarmes.org\/post\/call-for-artists-monthly-exhibitions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CALL FOR ARTISTS: MONTHLY EXHIBITIONS<\/a>\u201d page on the Grands Carmes website and via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQ3zoGTDe2w\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">their Instagram bio<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What you need: your contact details, a short description of your artistic practice, and a small selection of images of your work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180327-1024x341.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51734\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180327-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180327-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180327-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180327-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Capture-decran-2026-03-17-180327.jpg 1543w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>KET Magazine is a community\u2011driven, non\u2011profit magazine run by volunteers based in Brussels. 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