WHAT THE PLUS (+) ARTS FESTIVAL

QUEER VISIBILITY: Curated by Giovanni Spezzacatena / Rabideye, What the Plus (+) features work by Jenny Taves (Rainbow Triangles, above), Alfred Bolster (right) and many others.

BY GIOVANNI SPEZZACATENA Moving beyond our inaugural LGBTQ2S+ art festival in 2020, where we focused on the gradient implications of the ‘+’ within LGBTQ2S+, our The self, ‘Creative Self Portraits ~Beyond the Selfie’ themed show this year celebrates the queer self-portrait, as a way to further develop our local LGBTQS2+ conversation, as we strive toward greater queer visibility and understanding in our community.beyond the selfie This year we have 14+ artists presenting works and ideas that play with identity, gender and sexuality in a wide array of media. Our art exhibition is rounded off by an artist talk on opening night, a writers workshop, and a Q(uee)R Zine!

When: July 22 to August 7. What: Second annual Group LGBTQ2S+ Art Exhibition, Artist talk, Writers Workshop + Zine Where: The Art Centre Public Gallery above the Library. Tues, Thurs, Sat 12-5PM (free of charge; current PHO strictly followed) Events: Opening and artist talk with Prashant MirandaJuly 22; Memoir workshop with andrea bennett July 31. See left for details, and ad on Page 15.

See creative self-portraits by:

Alfred Bolster • andrea bennett • Angelica Hamilton• Brian Baxter • Chris Roberts • Earle Thompson • Erika Gail • Giovanni Spezzacatena/rabideye • Jenny Taves • Katherine Parkinson • Kathryn Neun • Makaila Wenezenki • The Noise • Prashant Miranda

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