Queer Arts Festival: Queers in Space
Dates: June 17 – 28, 2023
Locatoins: Roundhouse Community Centre, SUM gallery, James Black Gallery, Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza
Futurism and fantasy have always been cornerstones of the 2SLGBTQIA+ experience. What better place to manifest ourselves as the free and empowered superbeings we truly are? For many queer people, the Future is a place where dreams are realized; for others, it’s a vital sanctuary from a present-day reality that does not include them. While “Queers in Space” may evoke cosmic camp and otherworldly voyages (and this festival gleefully delivers both), we take these words very seriously as well: this is just as much a call to explore and celebrate the space we occupy, each and every day; to honour our queer elders on whose shoulders we stand; and to celebrate our future, queer trajectories.
Full Schedule of ASL Events
Art Party! Gala Opening Reception
Dates & Time: Jun 17, 7pm – 10pm
Location: Roundhouse Exhibition Hall | Ticketed Event | ASL
QAF 2023 officially launches into orbit at the Roundhouse. Take in our incredible Visual Art Exhibition curated by Zandi Dandizette, enjoy delicious food and drink, and celebrate with the Queerdos of our community!
Queer Arts Festival + Talking Stick Festival presents:
Love After the End: Joshua Whitehead & Friends Literary event
Date & Time: Jun 18, 3pm
Location: Roundhouse Performance Centre | Ticketed Event | ASL
Love After the End: An Anthology of Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer Speculative Fiction is an exciting and ground-breaking fiction collection showcasing a number of emerging and established Two-Spirit and Indigiqueer writers, edited and compiled by acclaimed writer Joshua Whitehead. Whitehead joins us with fellow visionary authors Nathan Adler, jaye simpson, and Nazbah Tom for an afternoon that demonstrates how Queer Indigenous communities can bloom and thrive through utopian narratives. Afterward, join us for a free reception and book signing, courtesy of Massy Books, in the Roundhouse Exhibition Hall at 5pm.
Curator Tour Guided Visual Art Tour
Date & Time: Jun 24, 2pm
Location: Roundhouse Exhibition Hall | Free | ASL
Join us for a free guided tour through our Visual Art Exhibition at the Roundhouse Community Centre, led by QAF curator Zandi Dandizette.
Glitter is Forever Closing Reception
Date & Time: Jun 28, 7pm
Location: Roundhouse Exhibition Hall | Free | ASL
Our 16th Queer Arts Festival comes home to dock in spectacular fashion. See the incredible artwork one final time and enjoy stunning drag performances by the House of Rice with music by DJ Bella Sie.
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Ladan Sahraei
