Austin's Premier Transgender and Intersex Art Festival!
Prepare for a riveting weekend of music, film, performance, and visual art. This is no ordinary pride event. This is no ordinary art show. Trans and intersex communities from across Texas welcome the general public to come celebrate our visible selves, revel in our creations, and be mesmerized by an artistically cultivated experience.
Single Day and Full Weekend Badges are Available.
Local, National, and International Artists! On our stage, enjoy the renowned poetry of Alok Vaid-Menon and music from Krudas Cubensi, Emma Ruth and Strange Angels, Girlfriend ATX, Q the Sound, and Lazarus Letcher. In our visual art gallery, witness the thought provoking activist work of Koomah, striking abstract work by Charlie Blake and Angyl Dreams, gorgeous portraits by Drew Riley and Catherine Graffam, and dramatic sculpture by Rachel Stevens. This list is just a small sample of our artists! See our full lineup at www.genderunbound.org
While this event is for art and entertainment, it is also a community event for healing and celebration through creative expression. We also connect attendees to resources that are vital to the health (physical, mental, and emotional) of trans and intersex communities. In addition, the night offers a rare opportunity for the general public to learn about sex and gender minorities in a context outside of celebrity coming-out stories or bathroom legislation. We want people to see that trans and intersex people are talented, complex human beings, not controversial stereotypes. We encourage the general public to come ready to absorb, learn, and enjoy.
At Blue Genie Art Bazaar, an ADA-accessible venue that is only a block away from the Highland MetroRail Station and an adjacent bus stop. Limited on-site parking is available for free. Assistive listening devices available upon request.
Stage Schedule
Saturday - Sept. 29
12:00 — Doors Open
12:00 - 5:00 — Visual Arts and Vendor Showcase
Gallery sponsored by Micah Rodriguez
Youth Gallery sponsored by Out Youth
2:30 - 3:45 — Film
Short Film by Tori and Scout
Aravani Art Project
History of a Happy Hermaphrodite
4:00 — Asher Etheredge
4:20 — I’m Alone
4:40 — Speakers
5:10 — Sci-Fi
5:20 — Q The Sound
6:00 — Dee Dee Waters
6:20 — Lazarus Letcher
7:00 — Alok Vaid-Menon
Co-sponsored by UT Austin’s LGBTQ Studies and Center for Asian American Studies
8:00 — Drag/Burlesque/Dance
8:30 — Ojos
9:00 — Krudas Cubensi
10:00 — Show Close
Sunday - Sept. 30
12:00 — Doors Open
12:00 - 5:00 — Visual Arts and Vendor Showcase
Gallery sponsored by Micah Rodriguez
Youth Gallery sponsored by Out Youth
12:30 — Community Yoga
with Kelly Marshall
2:15 - 3:45 — Film
5 Short Films from Gender Reel Houston
There You Are
4:00 — Trans/intersex Art History
with Sweet Gwendolyn
4:20 — Isabel Boucher
4:40 — Gay Genes
5:00 — Ash Bissett
5:20 — Drive Safe
5:40 — Perritos
6:00 — Eli Berman
6:20 — Davy LeJones
6:40 — Shelly Webster
7:00 — Emma Ruth and Strange Angels
8:00 — Drag/Burlesque/Dance
8:30 — GirlFriend ATX
10:00 — Show Close
Footage from the Event
Video
Photos
THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 SUPPORTERS!
Gender Unbound is expanding and excelling due to your support! Our organizers, artists, and attending communities are grateful!
Selina Johnson
Dane Johnson
Sara Swofford
Dawnielle Castledine
Micah Rodriguez
University of Texas at Austin:
Center for Asian American Studies
LGBTQ Studies
Gender and Sexuality Center
The 2018 Gender Unbound Art Fest was created by Gender Portraits, a sponsored project of Austin Creative Alliance, and is supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.