This Pride, OUT Arts & Culture is doing something different.

Instead of handing out traditional swag, we’re creating Brighter Together—a Pride coloring book featuring original artwork by 10 local LGBTQ+ artists.

We will distribute 2,000 books at Gulfport Pride and St. Pete Pride. Each book will include paint and a brush so attendees can create art of their own.

This project is about visibility, joy, and paying artists for their work.

We are raising $5,000 to:

Pay 10 LGBTQ+ artists $250 each
Print and distribute 2,000 coloring books

A $250 donation sponsors one artist.
A $500 donation sponsors an artist and helps cover printing costs.

Sponsors will be recognized inside the book, on our website, and across social media leading up to Pride.

Join us in putting art—and local artists—at the center of Pride.

Let’s be Brighter Together.

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OUT Arts & Culture is Pinellas County's only LGBTQ+ focused arts and humanities non profit. We offer programs that seek to educate, celebrate and inspire the LGBTQ+ community and our allies.

We move this work forward with signature programs - ReadOUT, SpeakOUT and ArtOUT, that showcase LGBTQ topics and talent from around the world.

Want to get connected and stay up to date on all of our programming? Visit our website and sign up for our ShoutOUT newsletter that keeps you informed about LGBTQ events.

Sponsor a Local LGBTQ+ Artist This Pride

By OUT Arts & Culture

Sponsor a Local LGBTQ+ Artist This Pride

Help Pay 10 LGBTQ+ Artists for Pride 2026