Queer Arts Festival
celebrating queer art & artists
July 31 – August 18, 2012
Birds do it, bees do it…
February love-letter
Spreadin’ the L.O.V.E.
You know you love us. We know you love us. Make it ‘official’ by attending our AGM in April.
So mark Tuesday April 10 down, because you have a hot date with us.
Exciting festival updates, sizzling financial reports, and getting down to official business! Afterwards there will be eating, drinking, and discussion with your fave queer artists and board members. You know you wanna!
QAF receives commissioning grants for ground-breaking lesbian opera
We are pleased to announce that QAF is the recipient of two commissioning grants from the Canada Council and the BC Arts Council, to create Canada’s first lesbian opera.
When the Sun Comes Out, written by composer Leslie Uyeda and librettist Rachel Rose, is being presented in a workshop performance on Thursday August 2, 2012 at QAF. Starring soprano Teiya Kasahara and baritone Joel Klein, this compelling new chamber opera is being directed by Robert McQueen. The fully-staged performance will premier at QAF 2013.
Deadline reminder:
Artists who wish to submit a proposal to be considered for the Curated Art Exhibit, working with the theme Random Acts of Queerness, must apply before March 1, 2012.
Community Art show deadline is May 1, and works do not need to be theme-related.
Please click HERE for instructions and more information.
Friends with benefits:
Do you want to help the Queer Arts Festival operate like a well-oiled machine? Like getting to see shows for free?
We need volunteers to help before, during and after the festival in varied capacities such as: publicity team, gallery greeters, ushers, delivery drivers, and tear down.
Get more info HERE.