Investing directly in queer creativity.
Portland Queer Arts Foundation has sponsored the work of multiple queer artists and creative projects in the Portland area.
2025
Portland Queer Arts is a proud sponsor of the Open Space unconventional winter DANCE show, NOT-Cracker! Portland’s very own holiday spectacular, set in the city we all love. NOT-Cracker tells the tale of Ted, an unfortunate friend who thinks they can’t dance–until they are swept up by a cast of wilding characters. Join Ted as…
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A queer dive into a liberated world of sensuality and the spirit, presented by Alex Frazier. Featuring the work of Justin Montalvo as Fool’isha, Doug Bom, Avery Gadling, and Diaō Goodenough. Have you ever watched as a whole group has their futures told? Magnificent Queer Tarot is a deep plunge into the wild and seductive…
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This third and final installment to his KIKI Series rounds out singer and actor Kimo Camat‘s concert trilogy about finding himself and finding his voice. In Lovesongs & Heartbreak we heard about first loves and trauma. In Sexy Sweaty Summer Lovin we sang about embracing our desires and treating our bodies to the love it…
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Portland Queer Arts was proud to sponsor CampOUT’s 2024 Winter Solstice event. CampOUT Portland provides empowering Day Camps for LGBTQIA2S+ Youth in grades 6-8, honoring kids of all backgrounds and identities, queer and allied alike. With a focus on empowerment through the creative arts, CampOUT is helping today’s youth navigate a complicated and every-changing world.
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Portland Queer Arts is a proud sponsor of the Open Space unconventional winter DANCE show, NOT-Cracker! Portland’s very own holiday spectacular, set in the city we all love. NOT-Cracker tells the tale of Ted, an unfortunate friend who thinks they can’t dance–until they are swept up by a cast of wilding characters. Join Ted as…
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Portland Queer Arts Foundation is proud to sponsor Kiki’s Delivery Service of Sexy Sweaty Summer Lovin’, curated by local actor/singer Kimo Camat! This electrifying concert promises to be a transformative celebration of intimacy, self-discovery, and the profound connections we share with those we love and with those we invite into our beds. This hot end…
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Portland Queer Arts Foundation is proud to have raised $30,000 at this one-night only fundraiser for Open Space Dance, one of Portland’s foremost performing arts organizations. Join us for an evening of food, drinks, friends and fun with exquisite performances from Tony Carnell, Franco Nieto, and Bree Kostelnik.
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