Queer Arts Center: Spectrum Queer Media

06/03/2026

I Create Art To Build Space For Healing, Memory, Compassion And Black Q***r Visibility. When Marginalized Voices Are Heard, We All Benefit.

05/30/2026

THE SUNDAY 1-3pm at QAC Gallery in Oakland California 🌌

A new Black sci-fi & speculative fiction club for film, TV, and literature.

We’re convening to imagine beyond the limits placed on us — together.

🎬 We’ll share what we want to watch
📚 Build a collective watch & reading list
🛸 Explore Black futures, strange worlds & radical imagination

VANTA BLACK
For Black folks.
Our stories. Our worlds. Our future.

📍QAC Gallery
3411 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland, CA
🗓 May 31 • 1–3PM

SIGN UP: Q***rArtsCenter.com

05/22/2026

05/22/2026

🔥 Experience the brilliance of B. B DeVeaux Griffith at the 25th Anniversary FRESH MEAT FESTIVAL! 🔥

Join us June 19–21 at Z Space in San Francisco for an unforgettable weekend celebrating 25 years of trans, q***r, and community performance.

Oakland-based vocalist and songwriter B. DeVeaux blends neo-soul, R&B, and atmospheric storytelling to create powerful sonic worlds shaped by movement, resilience, and transformation. As a 2026 FRESH WORKS! commissioned artist, B. DeVeaux premieres a bold new work created especially for this landmark anniversary festival.

Join us June 19–21 at Z Space in San Francisco for an unforgettable weekend celebrating 25 years of trans, q***r, and community performance featuring dance, drag, live music, theater, and world premiere works by visionary artists.

📍 Z Space
450 Florida Street, San Francisco

📅 June 19 @ 8pm (ASL)
📅 June 20 @ 8pm (ASL)
📅 June 21 @ 3pm (ASL)

🎟 Sliding scale tickets available now:
www.freshmeatproductions.org

😷 KN95 masks required and provided
♿ Wheelchair accessible
🎧 Assistive Listening Devices available

Come celebrate q***r and trans artistry, storytelling, and collective brilliance. ❤️‍🔥

05/09/2026

You are invited to slow down to heal with art Today FREE
Art Gazing Meditation Noon-1pm PT
Exhibit Closing 1-3pm PT

Bring a notepad/journal or get one at the gallery when you arrive.

***rArtsCenter Gallery
3411 Lakeshore Ave
Oakland CA

05/09/2026

I wish I had the words to express what a loss this is for Oakland.

I am deeply grateful for Wilson Riles’s example and constant encouragement. I know exactly what he would be fighting for right now and I intend to carry that work forward.

For those who knew, loved & respected this servant of the people, please drop a ¡Presente! in the comments. ✊🏾🔥❤️‍🩹

05/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out and made our Kehlani Snip + Sip such a beautiful night of art, music, joy, and connection. 💖
The energy in the room was incredible — from collage-making and conversation to laughter, movement, and community care. We loved seeing everyone create so freely and show up so fully. Thank you for helping QAC Gallery continue building affirming creative spaces for our communities. ✨

And now… UP NEXT! 🚀

Calling all Black women in STEM, tech, medicine, engineering, mathematics, environmental science, design, research, and innovation fields — come unwind, connect, and create with us at our upcoming Black Women in STEM Art-Making Mixer! 🖤✨

Join us for an afternoon of denim painting, music inspired by Solange + Janelle Monáe, creativity, movement, and community-centered joy.

📍 Oakland
🗓 Saturday, May 23
⏰ 1PM–2:30PM
🎟 $25
✨ Tickets: Q***rArtsCenter.com + Eventbrite

Come paint. Express. Connect. 💫 ***rartscenter