queer joy

 

A Sensory Indulgence

Curated by The Ensemble

 

JUNE 13 – JULY 3 | SLIP GALLERY

 

queer joy is an immersive experience built around actual quotes and ideas from members of the LGBTQIA* community in Seattle. What does queer joy feel like, sound like, smell like? Explore this art gallery and experiential art installation to deep dive into the exploration of love, crushes, excitement, community, connectedness; examine the big bold brashness of queerness, and the subtleness that is being a queer person day in and day out.

What is queer joy?

  • Includes art by over 40 artists from all over Washington, as well as internationally!
  • All queer artists! However other than that, artists come from a broad range of identities, backgrounds, and artistic mediums. Ages of artists range from under 19 to over 45!
  • Art should be accessible to all, so our gallery is FREE to enter with an extra sliding scale ticket for the immersive experiences and special events.

Join us throughout the month for a wide range of both free and ticketed events, where we’ll celebrate queer joy in all it’s expressions! 

PARTICIPATE

Are you queer? Do you experience joy? Click here to complete the survey, which will be the basis for the queer joy experience!

Are you between the ages of 14-19? Sign up to perform at our Queer Teen Night!

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR SPECIAL EVENTS BELOW

Opening Day | Friday June 13 12-6pm

Be the first to indulge your senses in queer joy! Join us on our opening day to experience the gallery and installations, meet some of the artists, and enjoy some complimentary snacks with us! 

Belltown Art Walk | Friday June 13 6-9pm

Description: Kick off a month of queer joy like a pro! Attending the Belltown Art Walk is a great way to support the local art scene. You’ll connect with local artists, meet fellow art-lovers, and support small businesses along the way. Start your evening by joining us for drinks, snacks, and vibes in the gallery, and then check out the Belltown Art Map to see where the night could take you!

In Collaboration With

Shadow Girls Cult Presents Queer Joy Puppet Slam | Saturday June 14 8-10:15 pm

Join us for an evening filled with equal parts queerness and puppet mayhem! In association with Washington Ensemble Theatre, Shadow Girls Cult presents Queer Joy Puppet Slam; an eclectic lineup of puppeteers celebrating all things queer. This quirky puppet variety show offers imagination, stunning visual artistry, and enough queer joy and puppet angst to fill a theatre!

 

In Collaboration With

Queer Joy Creates | Sunday June 15 12-4pm

A celebration of queer art and ideas

Come create with us! This outdoor, all-ages event on Bell Street invites you to do some hands-on crafting workshops with featured artists from the queer joy gallery experience. Stick around for beats by a local DJ, pop-up performances by local nightlife artists, and bites.

In Collaboration with Downtown Seattle Association

Raging Pussy Galaxy | Saturday June 21 7:30-9 pm

This week on Raging Pussy Galaxy, catch all your favorite femme lovers as they attempt to find love in a starship far far away. Watch as they face challenges no other species has all while trying to keep on kissing. An all femme RPG with all love and all laser guns! Will they rage against the machine or will the machine rage them? 

Six Pack Series: Dangerous Queers | Monday June 23 7:30-9 PM

Six Pack is back, and it’s dangerously queer! In an event that takes a Literary salon and turns it on its head, six queer artists come to the stage to celebrate pride, and live on the edge. From joyful to heartbreaking and everything in between, this subversive evening is a playground of queer art and artists.

Queer Teen Night | Wednesday June 25 7:30-9:30 PM

Description: Join us for a vibrant night of queer youth voices and talent! Part performance showcase, part open-mic night, we’ll celebrate self-expression and identity, in an inclusive space where young LGBTQ+ artists can share their work and connect with community.
SIGN UP HERE!

In Collaboration With

Food Porn | Friday June 27 8-10 pm

A tasting menu of queer art & drag celebrating the extravagance of all things edible hosted by decadent deviants Glambrosia Salad and Thistle Thornbox. Serving up sweet, savory, spicy, spoiled, sour, and salty- open wide and take a bite!

T4T x WET PRIDE | Saturday June 28 7-9 PM

Seattle’s longest-running all-trans & non-binary drag variety show takes the Queer Joy stage for a night of gender euphoria, community, and show-stopping performances. Featuring Arlo Moon, Elle BP, Velveteen and your host and T4T queen herself, Bee’Uh BombChelle.

In Collaboration With

Our Haus Craft Market | Sunday June 29 1-5pm

A queer craft market featuring vendors from our exhibition and beyond. 

Straight Pain | Wednesday July 2 7:30-9:30pm

A New Kind of Caber-GAY

Ever thought to yourself, “Wow, gays only kind of have musical theatre songs about their suffering?” Well, this time, we’re turning it around on the straights. Come watch a night of cabar-gay, where all gay singers will sing songs all where straight people are the ones in pain. Get ready for a night of malicious laughter in all the best ways. Let’s point and laugh at the straights and all the weird pain they put themselves through. 

Community Partners for Queer Joy