SOMArts, in collaboration with Oakland To All presents The Luminesce Ball: An Evening of Fashion, Runway, and Vogue showcasing the talent of the Bay Area’s House and Ballroom community, including a culminating pre-show performance from our all-levels workshop series.

The Luminesce Ball is all ages; tickets can be purchased online or at the door.

Commentator, Icon Dashuan Basquiat
Beats by DJ Spider
Pre-Show Hosted by Aurris Garçon

OAKLAND TO ALL
Oakland to All is a collaborative initiative dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for the ballroom community in the Bay Area and nearby regions. This vibrant scene predominantly comprises Black and Latino LGBTQ individuals, who often remain underserved. Our collective aims to provide a welcoming atmosphere for LGBTQ+ black and brown individuals and their allies, encouraging self-expression in a fun, safe, and creative setting. We also focus on connecting people with vital resources and care through partnerships with local LGBTQ community organizations.

EMERGENCE COLLECTIVE
EMERGENCE is an independent community fashion show centered around a unique vision of collective creative liberation. Each year, we feature a curated blend of local Bay Area designers, performers, models, stylists, and staff in a transdisciplinary orchestration of raw, innovative talent. Our shows create spaces for queer, trans, and BIPOC artists to bring new worlds into being through fashion and performance. Driven by both a need and love for each other, we foster community, networks of care, and economic resiliency by/for marginalized artists through our annual fashion show as well as gallery shows, art markets, co-working spaces, community events, mutual aid, and more. This universe of radical creation is a prayer for our communities to emerge stronger and more bravely, together.

Thank you to the Svane Family Foundation for supporting this grand event, and to our contributing partners: San Francisco Aids Foundation, SOMA West CBD, LYRIC Center for LGBTQQ+ Youth, and Thrive/What’s T.E.A.

Thank you to our cultural partners: Oakland To All, Emergence Collective, and the California College of the Arts Fashion Department.

Photo by Randy Lucina
Voguer in the photo: Icon Meeka Alpha-Omega at 2024 Lover’s Revenge Ball