Queer art shows & events
Queer art shows & events
“Higher Self” The Art of Salome El – Art Openings at Strut
Join us for the Opening Reception of "Higher Self" to celebrate the work of Salome El. We are honored to have their work on our gallery wall, and excited to start the 2024 year off with the art of this fantastic artist.
Strut Queer Open Mic – Hosted by Cynthia in Public & Matthew Beld
Join us at Strut for a fun evening of queer talent at our in-person queer open mic event! Whether you're a musician, poet, comedian, or have an interpretive dance to share, this is the perfect platform to express yourself.
“Mother First & Foremost Above All” Queer Ancestors Project – Art Openings at Strut
Join us to celebrate the work created by emerging queer and trans artists! We will be hosting an artist reception, print sale, and button-making activity!
“Sexy as We Are: Access Needs and All” The Art of Rachel Ungerer – Art Openings at Strut
Celebrating the work of Rachel Ungerer! Light snacks, wine, and non alcoholic drinks will be provided! Come for the free wine, stay for the incredible queer art.
“Closets are for Clothes” Staged Reading – Left Coast Theatre Co.
Join us at Strut for a night of heart, hilarity, and celebrating being ourselves out where everyone can see! Closets aren’t for lives; they’re for clothes.
Artists Panel Discussion – Queer Ancestors Project
Join us for a fun evening full of conversations about queer art, queer ancestors, and a chance to get to know more about the artist's process and the experience of being part of the Queer Ancestors Project.
Strut Queer Open Mic – Hosted by Cynthia in Public & Matthew Beld
Join us at Strut for a fun evening of queer talent at our in-person queer open mic event! Whether you're a musician, poet, comedian, or have an interpretive dance to share, this is the perfect platform to express yourself.
Perverts Put Out Hits the Castro! – Queer Sexuality Literary & Performance Art Cabaret
Please join us for sexy and/or sex-related readings from your favorite perverts old and new. The incredible Carol Queen and Gina Stella dell'Assunta welcome you.
Black Love: Music and Poetry by Black Queer Artists – Hosted by Tanea Lunsford Lynx
Join us for literary and musical performances by some of the most exciting Black Queer Artists in the Bay Area.
“I’ll Stay In” The Art of Chase Irvin – Art Openings at Strut
Celebrating the work of Chase Irvin! With themes of queer identity and Blackness, the artist illustrates the body’s relationship with space, soft materials and touch. Her work aims to open up the discussion of the black psyche as it relates to the body and the spaces it inhabits.
Strut Queer Open Mic – Hosted by Cynthia in Public & Matthew Beld
Join us at Strut for a fun evening of queer talent at our in-person queer open mic event! Whether you're a musician, poet, comedian, or have an interpretive dance to share, this is the perfect platform to express yourself.
Foglifter Journal Spring Issue 9.1 Launch Party
San Francisco’s premiere queer literary journal publishes professional and emerging queer writers from all over the country, and we love hosting their events. Come to hear some incredible nonfiction, stories, and poetry by some of the top living queer writers of our times!
Black Love, Black Muses – Poetry Workshop
Join for a very special Black Love! Since April is National Poetry Month, this months Black Love event will be a poetry workshop led by writer Tanea Lunsford Lynx!
“Piss in the City” The Art of Diego Gomez – Art Openings at Strut
Diego Gomez is one of the most electrifying artists in San Francisco, from fashion, fine art, illustration, comic books, to murals he does it all, and we can't wait to have his art on our walls again.