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SUMMARY:Queer Ancestors Project presents UNDER PRESSURE
DESCRIPTION:Queer Ancestors Project’s UNDER PRESSURE exhibition and community print party returns\, celebrating the creative work of Queer and Trans emerging artists! \nAlong with the exhibition\, this event features free empanadas by Doña Aida and print sale so attendees can support these incredible emerging artists. You can also bring your own t-shirt and get it printed with any artists’ print from the show for FREE! \nThis event is free\, all ages\, wheelchair accessible\, and will be held in SOMArts’ outdoor patio area. Masks welcome and encouraged\, not required. \nGratitude for support from the Walter & Elise Haas Fund Creative Power Awards\, California Arts Council\, San Francisco Arts Commission\, Grants for the Arts\, Zellerbach Family Foundation\, SOMArts\, & Queer Cultural Center \ndonate to the Queer Ancestors ProjectBring your own t-shirt and get printed!Printing is free and is on a first come\, first serve basis\, limited capacity! We recommend you bring the following for the best quality print: \n\nLighter colors best\nNo buttons\, snaps\, or other hardware\nNo long sleeves\, no velour\, fleece\, terrycloth\n\nParticipating Artists\nalexandra\namal (hope)\nErynn Lynn Ruiz\nJess Shen\nJoJo\nKieran Trần\nOacchoné Pierrot\nSanya\nSierra Mancia\nSydney Nemetz\nand with QAP Creative Director Katie Gilmartin\n\nFeatured Flyer ArtArtwork credit: Jess Shen\, “Hope Is a Discipline” \nArtwork credit: amal (hope)\, “Rights Are Not Regained Without Resistance”
URL:https://somarts.org/event/qapunderpressure2026/
LOCATION:SOMArts Cultural Center\, 934 Brannan Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural Partners
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SUMMARY:Iris Company presents THE STILL POINT: An Immersive Experience
DESCRIPTION:This event is a fiscally sponsored project of SOMArts Cultural Center.   \nJoin Iris Company as they transform the stunning SOMArts gallery space into a liminal world of infinite possibility. This immersive dance-theater performance invites audiences to explore the world of the show on foot\, surrounded by light and color\, as the choreography and action unfold around you. \nThe Still Point is a 70-minute multi-room immersive walk-through performance combining dance\, theater\, interactive projection\, scenic installation\, and an original score. \nFour fractured figures are suspended in parallel worlds\, each trapped within unresolved memories. As audience members move through the space\, the boundaries between these worlds begin to break down\, setting in motion an exploration of identity\, disconnection\, and the longing to reconnect with oneself and community. \nPerformance Dates & TimesDoors open 30 minutes prior to each performance: \n\nThurs\, July 16th: 8pm\nFri\, July 17th: 8pm\nSat\, July 18th: 8pm\nSun\, July 19th: 7pm\nFri\, July 24th: 8pm\nSat\, July 25th: 8pm\n\nKey Details\nTickets $45–$72\nAppropriate for ages 13 +\n6 Nights Only\nDrinks Available for Purchase\nMulti-Room Immersive Experience\n70 Minutes\nPrimarily a standing and walking experience (limited seating available)\n\nAccessibilityThe Still Point is ADA accessible and designed to be a primarily standing and walking experience. Limited seating will be available. If you have accessibility needs\, please contact us at iriscompanysf@gmail.com before your visit and we will do our best to accommodate you. \nNote: This show includes mature themes\, immersive environments\, darkness\, flashing lights\, and moments of psychological intensity. \nArtist Supporter Tier TicketsFor those who are able\, we highly encourage you to purchase an Artist Supporter Tier Ticket. Ticket sales directly support the artists who have spent the last year bringing this ambitious project to life. If one-third of our audience chooses the Supporter Tier\, it will help us establish a foundation for future Bay Area projects while supporting the artists\, designers\, performers\, and collaborators who make this work possible.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/stillpoint/
LOCATION:SOMArts Cultural Center\, 934 Brannan Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fiscal Sponsors
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SUMMARY:Luminesce Lounge: A Ballroom Function–Runway & Hand Performance Workshops\, Dance Party\, Live Performances & Exhibition Battle
DESCRIPTION:The Luminesce Lounge\, SF Black Pride’s all ages after party\, will kick off with Runway and Hand performance workshops\, leading into a dance party featuring live performances and an exhibition Vogue battle. Two teams of elite Bay Area voguers will battle it out for a cash prize. \nTickets are $10–$20 sliding scale and are available for purchase online and at the door. We recommend that you get your tickets in advance! \nGet TicketsFeaturing\nCommentator: Spiider\nExhibition Battle Teams: Team Karma Saint Laurent vs. Team Jaye 007\nDJ AALIGN of SEEN Collective\nPerformers: LBXX of SF Black Pride\, Drag Performer to be announced!\nRunway Workshop Instructor: Averaii Chanel\nHand Performance Instructor: Karma Saint Laurent\n\nEvent Details\nDate: Saturday\, August 29\, 2026\nAdmission: sliding scale $10 – $20\nDoors open: 6PM \nProgram Schedule: Workshops @ 6:30PM\, Event @ 9PM\nLocation: SOMArts\, 934 Brannan St. SF\nAccessibility: all ages\, ADA Accessible Venue\n\nAbout the ArtistsOakland To All\nOakland to All is a collaborative that seeks to foster an inclusive space for the ballroom community of the Bay Area and surrounding areas. The ballroom scene is primarily comprised of the Black and Latino LGBTQ individuals [communities that continue to be underserved] and our collaborative creates an inclusive atmosphere for LGBTQ+ black and brown individuals\, and their allies\, to express themselves in a fun\, safe\, and creative way\, while integrating access to resources and linkage to care through our partnership with local LGBTQ community-based organizations. \nOur vision for Oakland to All is to provide a permanent safe space for the Ballroom Community. We seek to continue to offer a spectrum of programs\, resources\, advocacy\, and outreach to the ballroom community by holding support groups\, classes\, and events\, and fostering an environment where expression and exploration of one’s self are safe and free from oppression. We envision a space where love comes first and important dialogue\, critical feedback\, and support continue to aid in the growth and positive change. We hope to continue cultivating a safe\, warm\, and welcoming space where the ballroom scene\, especially its lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, transgender\, and queer community members can thrive free from homophobia\, sexism\, transmisogyny\, and racism. \nAALIGN\nAALIGN (he/they) is a visionary and multidisciplinary artist weaving the mediums of music\, dance & film. Co-founder of SEEN Collective @beseensf blending global\, genre-blurring sounds and cosmic grooves layered with percussion-heavy rhythms that move both body and spirit. A Fillmore native whose journey brought them around the world and back to the Bay\, every set is an intentional invitation into release and resonance. \nLBXX\nLBXX( pronounced lunchbox)\, is a local Black queer hip hop performance artist\, DJ and local activist. LBXX is the Founder of San Francisco Black Pride\, a week in August dedicated to uplifting the diaspora of blackness in the city of San Francisco. LBXX the Founder of San Francisco Black Pride Week\, a week in August dedicated to uplifting blackness in San Francisco & the Founder of Project Save the Gworls\, a local non profit aimed at providing rapid response funding to BIPOC LGBTQIA + & TGNC folks experiencing hardships due to a climate crisis or emergency. LBXX is also the Co Founder of the local DJ collective @__Makeroom known for creating spaces that center Black and Brown people throughout the Bay Area. \nSF Black Pride\nSan Francisco Black Pride sparked to life after local artist and activist LBXX (Gyasi Curry) posted a simple Instagram Reel asking why the city didn’t have its own dedicated Black Pride celebration like other major hubs. ; The question struck a massive chord\, going viral within 24 hours as hundreds of queer Black artists\, DJs\, and organizers flooded the comments\, ready to build. That overnight wave of grassroots momentum quickly transformed from an online musing into a fully fledged\, volunteer-led movement\, culminating in the city’s first official SF Black Pride Week in August 2025. Today\, San Francisco Black Pride is the official year round celebration of queer black pride in San Francisco.  \nHeader image courtesy of Randy Lucina\, 2025.
URL:https://somarts.org/event/luminescelounge/
LOCATION:SOMArts Cultural Center\, 934 Brannan Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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SUMMARY:2026 Murphy & Cadogan Art Awards Ceremony and Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:SOMArts is proud to partner with the San Francisco Foundation to present the 2026 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition\, a focused look at the future of the Bay Area visual arts. Join us for the opening reception and awards ceremony on Friday\, October 16\, 7–9 PM. \nRSVP to the opening Murphy Award\nMingqi Ma\, California College of the Arts \nCadogan Award\nAlyssa Aviles\, Stanford University \neva birhanu\, California College of the Arts\nAnna Isabelle Bruey Sedano\, San Francisco State University\nmark thomas duffy\, University of California\, Berkeley\nAlex Ehmer\, California College of the Arts\nSamantha Maria Espinoza\, San Francisco State UniversityLeyla Jamil Rzayeva\, San Francisco State University\nMinh Lê\, San José State University \nKamyar Mohsenin\, California College of the Arts\nKhadijah Morley\, California College of the Arts\nAriella Robinson\, University of California\, Berkeley\nBhavani Srinivas\, University of California\, Berkeley\nChukwudubem Ukaigwe\, Stanford University Lian Yung\, California College of the Arts \nAccessibilitySOMArts is wheelchair accessible and in proximity to several nearby public transportation stops. SOMArts does not have automatic doors at its Main Entrance. Restrooms are ADA-accessible and low-scent cleaning products are used. \nFor more detailed information regarding accessibility at SOMArts\, contact info@somarts.org with any related requests\, questions\, or concerns. \nAbout the AwardsThe Jack K. and Gertrude Murphy Award is given to an MFA student of unusual caliber with great artistic promise. Edwin Anthony and Adalaine Boudreaux Cadogan both experienced financial challenges as art students and understood the great difference scholarships can make in the early phase of an artist’s career. The winners of the Murphy and Cadogan scholarships each receive support for their MFA studies. All the students benefit from participation in a professionally curated exhibition at SOMArts Cultural Center and mentorship from curator Kevin B. Chen. \nAbout San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco Foundation is committed to a Bay Area where everyone can get a good job\, live in a safe and affordable home\, and exercise their political voice. The foundation advances its work through grantmaking\, partnerships with donors\, policy advocacy\, and impact investing. Learn more at sff.org. \nHeader photo courtesy of Claire S. Burke\, 2025
URL:https://somarts.org/event/murphycadogan2026-opening/
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