2025 Spring NQAF flyer

2026 NATIONAL QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL

The longest continuously-running queer arts festival in North America, NQAF has been presenting boundary-pushing queer and trans art since 1998. This year's festival, Magic Mirror: Everything is Everything, runs May through June 2026 across the San Francisco Bay Area. Click through for lineup announcements, tickets, and information on how to get your event on our promotional calendar.
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2025 Spring NQAF flyer

2025 Fall NATIONAL QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL

Mark your calendars for the conclusion of the 28th Anniversary National Queer Arts Festival, taking place October 5th at Counterpulse! It’s time for some 'Pleasure in the Storm'! At our Emerging Artists Showcase, we have four unique experiences for you, created by the artists who have been going through QCC's Creating Queer Communities Level One program!
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OPEN CALL – 2026 Creating Queer Communities – First Level

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Queer Cultural Center is excited to launch the next cohort of Creating Queer Communities, our beloved professional development training program for Queer and Trans artists in the San Francisco Bay Area. This open call is for the Level One cohort of Creating Queer Communities. For this cohort, QCC defines a new or early career artist as someone who has less than 3 credited, published works. Applications due Sept. 15, learn more here!
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OPEN CALL – 2025 Creating Queer Communities – Second Level

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What is Creating Queer Communities?  Creating Queer Communities (CQC) is a professional development training program for queer and trans artists in the San Francisco Bay Area. For over 25 years, Queer Cultural Center has provided CQC…
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2025 Spring NQAF square card promo image

2025 Spring NATIONAL QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL

Mark your calendars for this year's 28th Anniversary Spring National Queer Arts Festival, taking place May 22 to June 13, 2025 and in-person for all events. It’s time for some 'Pleasure in the Storm'! We have five innovative and immersive cultural experiences for you created by the artists who have been going through QCC's Creating Queer Communities Level Two program!
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Sponsor the 2025 Spring NQAF!

QCC is excited to amplify the perspectives of diverse queer artists through our National Queer Arts Festival. We need YOU to help keep this community treasure thriving. This is a great opportunity to support QCC's important cultural work while reaching new audiences for your business or organization. Check out our sponsorship deck for all your options!
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Spring NQAF Key Art Competition

QCC is seeking visual art pieces that align with our “Pleasure in the Storm” theme for our SNQAF25 festival poster and catalog. This call is open to Bay Area visual artists of all experience levels and who work with all mediums. The…
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QCC’s executive director, Anand Kalra, pictured in February 2024 with NQAF 2024 anchor artist L. Frank Manriquez. Photo by Rachel Lozada.

Executive Director Anand Kalra Announces November Departure from QCC

After more than two years of service, Queer Cultural Center’s (QCC) Executive Director Anand Kalra has announced he will be transitioning from the organization at the end of November 2024. As members of the Board of Directors, we express our immense gratitude for the incredible hard work and deep care Anand has shown in his stewardship of the organization.
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OPEN CALL – 2025 Creating Queer Communities – First Level

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What is Creating Queer Communities?  Queer Cultural Center is thrilled to announce the next round of Creating Queer Communities, our beloved professional development training program for Queer and Trans artists in the San Francisco…
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