Grantee Database
Queer Rebels Productions
Grant Year
2023-24
Grant Program
Impact Projects
Award Amount
$25,000.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, Queer Rebels Productions (QRP) will conduct our fifth Intergenerational Curatorial Residency (ICR), a 6-month residency program for two Queer and/or Trans Black, Indigenous, and people of color (QTBIPOC) artists who will curate and present one work-in-progress showing and one final performance in April 2024.
QRP will provide: a venue for 1 work-in-progress showing and one free, in-person and livestreamed culminating presentation; a graphic designer to create promotional materials; a videographer and photographer to document performances; and a technical assistant.
QRP’s ICR will:
-Provide a creative space for intergenerational QTBIPOC curators to share their stories;
-Give intergenerational residents the opportunity to collaborate;
-Provide residents with professional development and career-building experience;
-Assist emerging curators in developing their confidence and knowledge;
-Generate new creative work from QTBIPOC artists.
Organization Summary
Queer Rebels operates 3 core programs:
1) Queer Rebels Fest (QRF): an evening-length multidisciplinary live performance celebrating the experiences of QTBIPOC. Since 2010, QRF has presented over 170 QTBIPOC artists before approximately 2600 Bay Area residents as part of the National Queer Arts Festival. Our 2024 performance at Oasis SF was the 15th anniversary of QRF;
2) Give Us the Word: a performing and literary arts event focused on QTBIPOC words of wisdom and life that takes place 1-2 times a year. Our upcoming Give Us the Word will be presented with the GLBT Historical Society. The theme of “Queer Yesterday, Today, and Forever” will pay homage to our Queer ancestors;
3) Intergenerational Curatorial Residency: an annual program supporting the artistic and professional development of QTBIPOC curatorial artists through a 6-month residency program culminating in a final public performance.
In addition to our 3 core programs, QRP holds an end of year fundraiser party in San Francisco that includes performances by QTBIPOC artists.
By engaging QTBIPOC in the creation of personalized new art projects we feel we are honoring our mission. We are proud of our legacy and our community has continued to grow and achieve great success. Many QRP alumni artists have gone on to create their own projects and organizations, and the QTBIPOC artist community in the San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most thriving artistic communities in the United States.
Organization
Queer Rebels Productions
Address
1446 Market Street
San Francisco
94102
County
San Francisco
Region
Bay Area – San Francisco
Phone
(510) 216-2698
Congressional District
California's 12th congressional district
State Assembly District
District 19
State Senate District
District 11
