About the Festival

Florida Leather Week (FLW), running from November 8 to 16 throughout the Fort Lauderdale area, is a week-long celebration of Leather, Rubber, Fetish, Pansexual, and all Alternative Lifestyle Communities.

Unveiled Visions, a keystone event of the arts centric FLW, is a multi-day art exhibition taking place November 11–16, 2025.  Unveiled Visions is an open, non-juried exhibition dedicated to the richness, diversity, and creative power of artists working within alternative lifestyles and fetish communities. 

• All creators who follow event guidelines are welcome—there are no selection committees, no gatekeepers, and no barriers to participation.
• All mediums encouraged: painting, sculpture, photography, mixed-media, installation, digital, video, textiles, performance, and more.
• Festival dates: November 11–15, 2025 (with affiliated events as part of Florida Leather Week).

Boundless, happening on November 15, is a one-day outdoor block party and street fair that serves as the peak of FLW and the climax of arts programming during FLW. Boundless offers a lively and affirming atmosphere with food trucks, unique vendors, performances, and plenty to see and do. It is devoted to art in all its forms, providing space for artists to display and sell their work, as well as dedicated areas and time for performance art of every kind—from live demonstrations to interactive and experimental pieces. 

Artists participating in Unveiled Visions are strongly encouraged to engage with the Boundless street fair for even greater visibility and community connection.

Who Should Submit

Unveiled Visions invites all artists—regardless of personal identity, orientation, community, or level of experience. If your work relates to, is inspired by, or speaks to the many facets of alternative lifestyles and fetishes, then you belong here.

Themes and communities include, but are not limited to:

• Kink, BDSM, power exchange of all kinds (dominant/submissive/switch, primal, etc.)
• Leather, rubber, pup play, uniform, and gear cultures
• Polyamory, ethical non-monogamy, swingers
• Role play, age play, exhibitionism/voyeurism, fantasy, ritual, and transformation
• Dynamics, identities, and erotic explorations outside the “mainstream”—from classic to avant-garde
• All genders, sexual/romantic orientations, and types of relationships are welcome. Whether you identify as heterosexual, pansexual, bisexual, asexual, gay, straight, fluid, or avoid labels altogether—this festival is for you if these subjects speak to your art.

Why Submit?

• Open Participation: No jury, no rejection; if you submit and follow basic content/event guidelines, your work will be included.
• Visibility & Community: Show your work alongside a diverse group of boundary-pushing creators; be part of a supportive and vibrant network.
• Market Access: Sell your work at the event and in our digital artist catalog (modest commission of 10% maximum; you set the price).
• Lasting Impact: All exhibited works will be included in a widely distributed electronic catalog.
• Support: Limited travel and shipping scholarships available for artists coming from outside South Florida. Guidance for complex installations and performances available.

How to Submit

• Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025
• What to Submit:
  • Up to 5 images or short video/audio files representing the artwork you wish to exhibit (for time-based or performance art, up to 5 minutes combined).
  • A brief statement (max 250 words) about your work and how it connects to alternative lifestyle and/or fetish themes.
  • Short artist bio and contact info.
  • Any special installation, equipment, or technical requirements.
• How to Submit:
  • Email: Greg@RainbowSidekick.org (Subject: "Unveiled Visions Submission - [Your Name]")
  • Online Form: FloridaLeatherWeek.com/unveiled_form (available beginning July 1, 2025)