Portland Queer Arts
Spectacular
Portland’s celebration of queer artistry in all its forms. Every year, we bring together some of Portland’s most extraordinary queer performers for an unforgettable evening of theater, music, dance, comedy, and more.
The Queer Arts Spectacular is Portland Queer Arts Foundation's annual flagship event — a multi-disciplinary showcase that centers queer storytelling in its most joyful, powerful, and unapologetic forms.
We feature Portland-based queer artists across disciplines: theater, music, drag, dance, spoken word, comedy, visual performance, and more. Every artist is paid. Every story is real. Every night is one of a kind.
Every Portland Queer Arts Spectacular is unique in its own way and captures the spirit of where Portland's queer community was in that moment. Explore past shows below.
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2026The World We CreateThe World We Create, frames queerness as a creative act — Queer artists across disciplines answer one question: what are you bringing into existence?
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2025Do you see me?Do You See Me? is a bold refusal to shrink: Queer artists claiming space, showing up in full self, and making being seen an act of love.
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2024Inaugural SpectacularThe first ever Portland Queer Arts Spectacular, showcasing the finest of Portland's queer art scene.
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Every artist and crew member in the Spectacular is paid for their art and time. Your gift helps make sure that continues to be true for years to come.