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Queer Arts Festival is a LGBTQ+ festival dedicated to showcasing queer artists in Vancouver.

Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada

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Queer Arts Festival

Vancouver's summer Queer Arts Festival (QAF) is an annual, professional, artist-run, multidisciplinary 2SLBGTQIA+ festival, taking place primarily at the QAF festival hub at Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre. And then the year-round home base in the heart of Vancouver's Chinatown, SUM gallery, located within the iconic Sun Wah Centre.

The festival at the Roundhouse ties together a curated visual art exhibition, performing art series, workshops, artist talks, panels, and media art screenings.

Why Go

Help support bringing diverse communities together to champion artistic risk-taking, spark creative collaboration and experimentation, and honor the rich heritage of queer artists and their work.

If you're looking for local talent and amazing art in Vancouver, Queer Arts Festival is the place for you.

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The address for this event varies. To get the most up-to-date location information please visit the official website or official social media pages below.

info@queerartsfestival.com

Local number
604 200 6661
Dialing from abroad
+1 604 200 6661


Crowd

  • Asexual
  • Bisexual
  • Gay
  • Intersex
  • Lesbian
  • Queer
  • Transgender

Music

  • Live

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