What you need to know...

We’re inviting our community to help us fill the gallery with colour, joy and a whole lot of personality. Pet Pride is a community photo exhibition celebrating diversity, inclusion and unconditional love – as seen through the eyes (and paws, hooves, claws or scales) of our pets. We’re asking locals to submit photos of their pets dressed in, surrounded by, or proudly rocking rainbow or pride-inspired colours.

Any species. Any age. Any personality. Every pet is welcome. Selected entries will be displayed as part of a public exhibition at the East Gippsland Art Gallery, with a ‘people’s choice’ award presented at the conclusion of the 5-week exhibition.

Why Pet Pride? Because love is love. Diversity deserves celebrating. And pets remind us every day what acceptance looks like

Entries Close: Friday 20 February 2026

One entry per human, but you’re welcome to include multiple pets in the one photo.
About you and your pet

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* 1. Your name

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* 2. Your contact number

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* 3. Your email address

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* 4. Your pet's name

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* 5. In 25 words or less, tell us why your pet is proud (Captions may be edited slightly for publication in our exhibition catalogue).

Photo Upload
Photo submission tips (so your pet looks fabulous in print!)

To make sure your Pet Pride pic can be printed at A4 size, please send a high-resolution image.
✅ Best quality: at least 2500 × 3500 pixels (or larger)
✅ Please send a full sized original photo file (not a screenshot)
✅ File type: JPG / JPEG / PNG

All images will be printed and framed by GLCH to a uniform size of A4 (21.0 x 29.7cm), portrait or landscape.

Entries Close: Friday 20 February 2026

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* 6. Please upload a photo of your fabulous pet by tapping the CHOOSE FILE button below

Important Exhibition Information
PET PRIDE EXHIBITION DATES: Friday 20 March 2026 - Friday 24 April 2026
OPENING EVENT: Friday 20 March 2026 at 5.30pm

Conditions of Entry
East Gippsland Art Gallery reserves the right to refuse to display work/s if under normally accepted standards, could be offensive in terms of pornographic content, character denigration, racial or religious content or prejudice. Images of entered works may be used for publicity and promotion. All personal information gathered by GLCH and East Gippsland Art Gallery will be used solely for the purpose of administering this exhibition.

Artwork Pick Up
The exhibition runs for 5 weeks, closing on Friday 24 April. Gippsland Lakes Complete Health will contact you after the event to arrange collection of your artwork.

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