Art
Artists who are women, BIPOC, and/or queer are systemically underfunded and underrepresented.
We work to counteract these inequities through curation, commissions, and creative development ↓
Curation
We team up with institutions, brands, and other non-profits to curate exhibitions that showcase queer, BIPOC, and marginalized artists.
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How do we affirm our humanity in the face of complex harm? This exhibition at LMCC’s Arts Center showcased seven multidisciplinary artists.
Selected by a jury of QBIPOC artists and academics, this virtual screening of shorts featured films directed by BIPOC women, trans, non-binary, and intersex artists.
For 5 years from 2017—2021, Allies in Arts produced an annual screening of short films directed by women of color and other queer-identified female, trans and non-binary people.
We curated The Rainbow Road Art Walk for Santa Monica Pride, featuring immersive installations by 18 QBIPOC artists.
#girlgaze: a frame of mind
We intervened to ensure this exhibition, the first time the Annenberg Space for Photography focused on female photographers, included trans photographers and photographers of color.
Commissions
We pair corporate sponsors with underrepresented artists, providing them with industry-standard paid commissions while advocating for their creative independence.
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We commissioned artists to design Effen’s Pride bottle stickers — for queers celebrating Pride at home during Covid.
Supported by Häagen-Dazs, we commissioned Parisa Parnian to create an original mural for Miami Pride.
Supported by Häagen-Dazs, we commissioned queer Chicago-based artists Sam Kirk and Jenny Q to create an original mural for Chicago Pride.
Supported by Häagen-Dazs, Allies in Arts commissioned three QBIPOC artists to create murals representing moments of queer romance in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, and Miami.
White artists make millions appropriating aesthetics from BIPOC artists whose work remains unseen and unfunded.
If we only ever look at the world through the eyes of straight white male artists, we’ll never see the whole picture — this perpetuates the problem because it's hard to be what you cannot see.
Creative Development
We cultivate in house programs to support emerging and mid career artists, and produce our own exhibitions, anthologies, and public engagement opportunities.
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We commissioned queer artists to design affirming messages for trans youth in public installations.
The first Transchool anthology, this compilation of original writings by our 2023 Transchool cohort and their mentors is published by Co–Conspirator Press.
We designed and produced t-shirts promoting trans-inclusive feminism.
Curated by photographer and producer Jasmin Porter, this collection highlighted a different queer Black artist each week.
We commissioned this interactive sculpture as part of the Rainbow Road Art Walk for Santa Monica Pride.
A two-part Pride mixtape by DJs Dee Diggs and Lunàtica celebrating queer female BIPOC DJs and artists.