The Queer Cultural Center (QCC) will use CAC Impact Project funds to expand its LGBTQ+ Artist Development Pipeline—a community-rooted program designed to equip BIPOC LGBTQ+ artists with the skills, funding, and visibility needed to build sustainable cultural careers. This pipeline has two halves: Creating Queer Communities (CQC), which provides technical, creative, and vocational training plus financial support to 10–20 artists annually, and the National Queer Arts Festival (NQAF), a high-profile annual festival that showcases dozens of LGBTQ+ artists and projects each year. Accessible professional pathways for queer and trans artists (especially those who are BIPOC or otherwise additionally marginalized) are severely lacking, and this pipeline fills a critical gap. CAC funds will support artist stipends, training expenses, and production costs, ensuring California LGBTQ+ artists are well trained and deeply resourced to create vibrant arts careers.