QT Hangs: Closet Swap Party PRIDE MONTH
QT HANGS: Closet Swap Party
Refresh your wardrobe, reduce waste, and connect with community at our Closet Swap Party! Bring clean, gently used clothing, shoes, and accessories that you're ready to part with and discover new-to-you treasures from fellow attendees. Whether you're exploring your style, updating your look, or simply looking for a fun and sustainable way to shop, everyone is welcome. Come swap, share, and celebrate self-expression in a welcoming and affirming space.
QT Hangs: Stitch’n’Bitch
A low-key craft night for queer & trans folks.
Come make things, talk, or sit quietly near other people doing the same.
Bring a project you’re working on or don’t. Knit, crochet, embroider, sew, draw, or just hang. No pressure to be productive. No pressure to talk.
🕔 5–9 PM
First Saturday of the month
Ages 18+
Tea + water provided.
BYOB welcome. Snacks encouraged.
Tea4T-Drag Open Stage
Tea4T: Drag Open Stage is a monthly celebration of self-expression, community, and the art of drag! Come sip, slay, and support local and regional talent at Tea4T:
In our new location 925!
Drag Open Stage is a monthly celebration of self-expression, community, and the art of drag! Whether you’re a seasoned performer or stepping onto the stage for the first time, Tea4T is an open and welcoming space for all to shine.
Bring your fiercest looks, your boldest performances, and your unapologetic self because here, we celebrate drag in all its forms.Come sip, slay, and support local talent at this electrifying night of creativity and queer joy!
Hosts:?
UPDATES: Be sure to bring cash to tip the performers.
And get your tickets in advance to make it easier at the box office.
PLEASE USE THE BACK DOOR TO ENTER.
PARKING UPDATE:
Parking on both sides of our building 925 N Lime Ave is the Lime arts building next to Creative Liberties. Park along only one side of the road and look for our parking signs that say event parking with our FABAF logo.
18+ iD required
Proceeds support our LGBTQ+ Center and Mental Health services.
Queer Ecology Printing Workshop - LGBTQIA+ YOUTH with Saxon Anderson
Queer Ecology Printing Workshop - LGBTQIA+ YOUTH
with Saxon Anderson (he/him)
Part of the 0–99: The Art of a Rainbow Life — Still Here, Still Becoming Workshop Series
Join us for an immersive printmaking workshop exploring the vibrant and expansive world of Queer Ecology through the art of relief printing. Together, we’ll examine how queerness exists throughout the natural world and use printmaking as a tool for storytelling, visibility, and creative expression.
Queer Ecology is a way of understanding nature, biology, and sexuality through the lens of queer theory. It challenges the idea that heterosexuality and cisgender identity are the “default” in nature, instead highlighting the diversity and fluidity that already exists across ecosystems and species.
Throughout the workshop, participants will learn about animals whose behaviors and lifecycles reflect queer concepts, including clownfish, wrasses, earthworms, frogs, lions, penguins, albatrosses, gorillas, geese, giraffes, and dolphins. These examples help remind us that queerness is not outside of nature — it is deeply embedded within it.
Participants will also be introduced to the history and techniques of relief printing, one of the oldest forms of printmaking dating back to 5th century China and later flourishing in Europe and Japan through traditions like Ukiyo-e woodcuts.
Using rubber carving mats and gouges, attendees will create their own two-part relief print consisting of:
A primary line-art print
A secondary layered color print
This workshop is open to all ages and experience levels, inviting participants to carve, print, learn, and reflect together in an inclusive and creative environment.
Topics explored include:
Queerness in nature
Printmaking history
Relief carving techniques
Layered color printing
Art as education and advocacy
No prior printmaking experience required. Materials provided.
Additional reading:
QT Hangs: Stitch’n’Bitch
A low-key craft night for queer & trans folks.
Come make things, talk, or sit quietly near other people doing the same.
Bring a project you’re working on or don’t. Knit, crochet, embroider, sew, draw, or just hang. No pressure to be productive. No pressure to talk.
🕔 5–9 PM
First Saturday of the month
Ages 18+
Tea + water provided.
BYOB welcome. Snacks encouraged.
“The Shop” (Partnering with Squeaky Wheel Fringe Fest)
Where artists of all genres and mediums (performance, visual, literary, etc.) can share what they're working on, get feedback, and build community.
Opening 0-99 The Art of a Rainbow Life: Still Here, Still Becoming@ SAM
0–99: The Art of a Rainbow Life : Still Here, Still Becoming, an LGBTQ+intergenerational exhibition Opening Reception & Special Performances
0–99: The Art of a Rainbow Life : Still Here, Still Becoming @ SAM
Opening Reception & Special Performances
August 8, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Community Gallery at Sarasota Art Museum
The Fabulous Arts Foundation proudly presents 0–99: The Art of a Rainbow Life : Still Here, Still Becoming, an intergenerational exhibition celebrating queer life, resilience, transformation, memory, and becoming across generations.
Featuring artists from youth to elderhood, this exhibition explores the many ways LGBTQIA+ people navigate identity, community, healing, joy, loss, and self-discovery throughout their lives. Through visual art, sound, storytelling, installation, movement, and experimental practices, 0–99 creates space for generations to connect through shared histories, chosen family, survival, and imagination.
Join us for the opening reception on August 8th from 3:00–5:00 PM at the Community Gallery at Sarasota Art Museum. The celebration will include special performances, opportunities to meet participating artists, and a chance to experience works that reflect the beauty, complexity, and evolution of queer and trans lives across generations.
At its heart, 0–99 centers a simple truth: LGBTQIA+ lives are not defined by a single moment. We are continuously growing, surviving, dreaming, remembering, and redefining ourselves. This exhibition honors the ongoing journey of becoming and the vibrant legacy of those who came before us while uplifting the voices shaping our future.
Special performances in the McGuire Hall. Check back for schedule and artists.
All are welcome to join us in celebrating the creativity, resilience, and stories that connect us across generations.
Check out the second exhibition held at 925 Maddox Gallery, Fabulous Arts Foundation's LGBTQIA+ Center www. fabaf.org
Funded by: The Johnson Singer Arts and Education Fund
In partnership with: Sarasota Arts Museum
Also Youth, The Senior Friendship Centers, Project Pride SRQ and more.
Tea4T-Drag Open Stage
Tea4T: Drag Open Stage is a monthly celebration of self-expression, community, and the art of drag! Come sip, slay, and support local and regional talent at Tea4T:
In our new location 925!
Drag Open Stage is a monthly celebration of self-expression, community, and the art of drag! Whether you’re a seasoned performer or stepping onto the stage for the first time, Tea4T is an open and welcoming space for all to shine.
Bring your fiercest looks, your boldest performances, and your unapologetic self because here, we celebrate drag in all its forms.Come sip, slay, and support local talent at this electrifying night of creativity and queer joy!
Hosts:?
UPDATES: Be sure to bring cash to tip the performers.
And get your tickets in advance to make it easier at the box office.
PLEASE USE THE BACK DOOR TO ENTER.
PARKING UPDATE:
Parking on both sides of our building 925 N Lime Ave is the Lime arts building next to Creative Liberties. Park along only one side of the road and look for our parking signs that say event parking with our FABAF logo.
18+ iD required
Proceeds support our LGBTQ+ Center and Mental Health services.
Opening 0-99 The Art of a Rainbow Life: Still Here, Still Becoming@ 925 Maddox Gallery+ LGBTQ+Center
0–99: The Art of a Rainbow Life : Still Here, Still Becoming, an LGBTQ+intergenerational exhibition Opening Reception & Special Performances
0–99: The Art of a Rainbow Life : Still Here, Still Becoming @ SAM
Opening Reception & Special Performances
August 8, 2026 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Community Gallery at Sarasota Art Museum
The Fabulous Arts Foundation proudly presents 0–99: The Art of a Rainbow Life : Still Here, Still Becoming, an intergenerational exhibition celebrating queer life, resilience, transformation, memory, and becoming across generations.
Featuring artists from youth to elderhood, this exhibition explores the many ways LGBTQIA+ people navigate identity, community, healing, joy, loss, and self-discovery throughout their lives. Through visual art, sound, storytelling, installation, movement, and experimental practices, 0–99 creates space for generations to connect through shared histories, chosen family, survival, and imagination.
Join us for the opening reception on August 8th from 3:00–5:00 PM at the Community Gallery at Sarasota Art Museum. The celebration will include special performances, opportunities to meet participating artists, and a chance to experience works that reflect the beauty, complexity, and evolution of queer and trans lives across generations.
At its heart, 0–99 centers a simple truth: LGBTQIA+ lives are not defined by a single moment. We are continuously growing, surviving, dreaming, remembering, and redefining ourselves. This exhibition honors the ongoing journey of becoming and the vibrant legacy of those who came before us while uplifting the voices shaping our future.
Special performances in the McGuire Hall. Check back for schedule and artists.
All are welcome to join us in celebrating the creativity, resilience, and stories that connect us across generations.
Check out the second exhibition held at 925 Maddox Gallery, Fabulous Arts Foundation's LGBTQIA+ Center www. fabaf.org
Funded by: The Johnson Singer Arts and Education Fund
In partnership with: Sarasota Arts Museum
Also Youth, The Senior Friendship Centers, Project Pride SRQ and more.
QT Hangs: Stitch’n’Bitch
A low-key craft night for queer & trans folks.
Come make things, talk, or sit quietly near other people doing the same.
Bring a project you’re working on or don’t. Knit, crochet, embroider, sew, draw, or just hang. No pressure to be productive. No pressure to talk.
🕔 5–9 PM
First Saturday of the month
Ages 18+
Tea + water provided.
BYOB welcome. Snacks encouraged.
“The Shop” (Partnering with Squeaky Wheel Fringe Fest)
Where artists of all genres and mediums (performance, visual, literary, etc.) can share what they're working on, get feedback, and build community.
Tea4T-Drag Open Stage
Tea4T: Drag Open Stage is a monthly celebration of self-expression, community, and the art of drag! Come sip, slay, and support local and regional talent at Tea4T:
In our new location 925!
Drag Open Stage is a monthly celebration of self-expression, community, and the art of drag! Whether you’re a seasoned performer or stepping onto the stage for the first time, Tea4T is an open and welcoming space for all to shine.
Bring your fiercest looks, your boldest performances, and your unapologetic self because here, we celebrate drag in all its forms.Come sip, slay, and support local talent at this electrifying night of creativity and queer joy!
Hosts:?
UPDATES: Be sure to bring cash to tip the performers.
And get your tickets in advance to make it easier at the box office.
PLEASE USE THE BACK DOOR TO ENTER.
PARKING UPDATE:
Parking on both sides of our building 925 N Lime Ave is the Lime arts building next to Creative Liberties. Park along only one side of the road and look for our parking signs that say event parking with our FABAF logo.
18+ iD required
Proceeds support our LGBTQ+ Center and Mental Health services.
Queerlastic Book Fair
We’re bringing back the magic of our childhood elementary school book fairs, but making them queer!
Who didn’t love perusing the stacks of books -- while also getting out of class -- and those colorful newsletters they sent home the week beforehand, and, most importantly, discovering your next favorite read?
Our new Queerlastic Book Fair series will revive that ‘80s and ‘90s book fair energy as a celebration of LGBTQ+ literature, creativity and community.
Browse tables filled with books from local independent booksellers, meet LGBTQ+ authors from across the region, and discover artwork, zines, prints, stickers, and other creations from talented local artists and makers.
This event is in partnership with literary arts initiative Wordier Than Thou and its pop-up bookstore, This Bookstore Kills Fascists.
All ages welcome.
QT Hangs: Stitch’n’Bitch
A low-key craft night for queer & trans folks.
Come make things, talk, or sit quietly near other people doing the same.
Bring a project you’re working on or don’t. Knit, crochet, embroider, sew, draw, or just hang. No pressure to be productive. No pressure to talk.
🕔 5–9 PM
First Saturday of the month
Ages 18+
Tea + water provided.
BYOB welcome. Snacks encouraged.
“The Shop” (Partnering with Squeaky Wheel Fringe Fest)
Where artists of all genres and mediums (performance, visual, literary, etc.) can share what they're working on, get feedback, and build community.
“The Shop” (Partnering with Squeaky Wheel Fringe Fest)
Where artists of all genres and mediums (performance, visual, literary, etc.) can share what they're working on, get feedback, and build community.
QT Hangs: Stitch’n’Bitch
A low-key craft night for queer & trans folks.
Come make things, talk, or sit quietly near other people doing the same.
Bring a project you’re working on or don’t. Knit, crochet, embroider, sew, draw, or just hang. No pressure to be productive. No pressure to talk.
🕔 5–9 PM
First Saturday of the month
Ages 18+
Tea + water provided.
BYOB welcome. Snacks encouraged.
QT Hangs: Stitch’n’Bitch
A low-key craft night for queer & trans folks.
Come make things, talk, or sit quietly near other people doing the same.
Bring a project you’re working on or don’t. Knit, crochet, embroider, sew, draw, or just hang. No pressure to be productive. No pressure to talk.
🕔 5–9 PM
First Saturday of the month
Ages 18+
Tea + water provided.
BYOB welcome. Snacks encouraged.
“The Shop” (Partnering with Squeaky Wheel Fringe Fest)
Where artists of all genres and mediums (performance, visual, literary, etc.) can share what they're working on, get feedback, and build community.
Swamp Yell Sound Lab
Swamp Yell Sound Lab is an experimental, hands-on sound exploration session led by Shannon Fortner.
Join us on June 17th from 4:00 PM–7:00 PM at 925 Maddox Gallery + Center for an immersive creative experience where participants are invited to explore pedals, keyboards, and sound-making tools to build their own unique soundscapes. No musical experience is required this is a welcoming space for curiosity, play, and artistic expression.
This session encourages participants to experiment with texture, noise, rhythm, and resonance in a supportive, community-centered environment. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or completely new to sound exploration, Swamp Yell Sound Lab offers an open space to listen deeply, create freely, and connect through experimental sound.
Bring your own intruments and pedals, we will DI boxes and mics.
Cyanotype with Professor Eska Palmer : Workshop for LGBTQIA+ YOUTH
Making Our Stories Visible: A Visual Poetry Workshop Join us for a hands-on visual poetry workshop led by poet and visual artist Camilo
LGBTQIA+ YOUTH WORKSHOP
Making Our Stories Visible: A Visual Poetry Workshop
Join us for a hands-on visual poetry workshop led by poet and visual artist Camilo Loaiza
Bonilla. In this workshop, we will use personal and found images to explore storytelling through poetry and collage as a way of expressing identity and making our stories visible. You are invited to bring a copy of a photograph from the past any image that carries meaning or memory and, through the process of collage, we will write both to and with the image to create visual poems. All other materials will be provided. This workshop is open to all ages and skill levels, and we invite you to join us in a shared space for reflection, creativity, and community.
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time: 10 AM–1 PM
Workshop Size: 25 LGBTQIA+ youth participants
Camilo Loaiza Bonilla (he/him/él) is a Latine writer working to unwind generational silence as a queer, trans, first-generation immigrant. Exploring the intersection of poetry and visual art, he is the 2025-2026 Eleanor Merritt Fellow at The John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
This workshop will support LGBTQ+ folks in the community to create works to be a part of our community exhibition, "0-99: An Art of a Rainbow Life : Still Here , Still Becoming we will keep your artwork on loan to be in the exhibition if you allow us.
Tea4T-Drag Open Stage
Tea4T: Drag Open Stage is a monthly celebration of self-expression, community, and the art of drag! Come sip, slay, and support local and regional talent at Tea4T:
In our new location 925!
Drag Open Stage is a monthly celebration of self-expression, community, and the art of drag! Whether you’re a seasoned performer or stepping onto the stage for the first time, Tea4T is an open and welcoming space for all to shine.
Bring your fiercest looks, your boldest performances, and your unapologetic self because here, we celebrate drag in all its forms.Come sip, slay, and support local talent at this electrifying night of creativity and queer joy!
Hosts:?
UPDATES: Be sure to bring cash to tip the performers.
And get your tickets in advance to make it easier at the box office.
PLEASE USE THE BACK DOOR TO ENTER.
PARKING UPDATE:
Parking on both sides of our building 925 N Lime Ave is the Lime arts building next to Creative Liberties. Park along only one side of the road and look for our parking signs that say event parking with our FABAF logo.
18+ iD required
Proceeds support our LGBTQ+ Center and Mental Health services.
QT Hangs: Stitch’n’Bitch
A low-key craft night for queer & trans folks.
Come make things, talk, or sit quietly near other people doing the same.
Bring a project you’re working on or don’t. Knit, crochet, embroider, sew, draw, or just hang. No pressure to be productive. No pressure to talk.
🕔 5–9 PM
First Saturday of the month
Ages 18+
Tea + water provided.
BYOB welcome. Snacks encouraged.
Heart to Heart : Strengthening Social Connections Using Psychodrama
Join us for a powerful and interactive monthly psychodrama support group designed to deepen connection, build empathy, and support personal
Strengthening Social Connections Using Psychodrama
Facilitated by Daisy Martinez-Dicarlo, LMHC, TEP (she/her)
Join us starting back on May 30, 2026
Join us for a powerful and interactive monthly psychodrama support group designed to deepen connection, build empathy, and support personal healing through creative expression.
Psychodrama is an experiential form of therapy rooted in action it invites participants to explore real-life experiences, emotions, and relationships through guided storytelling, movement, and role-play. In this supportive and affirming space, participants are encouraged to connect with themselves and others in meaningful ways, fostering stronger social bonds and a deeper sense of belonging.
Facilitated by licensed mental health counselor and certified trainer/educator/practitioner Daisy Martinez-Dicarlo, this group integrates Theater for Social Justice principles—centering community voices, lived experiences, and collective healing.
✨ What to Expect:
Guided psychodrama exercises and group activities
Opportunities for self-expression through movement and storytelling
A supportive, confidential, and inclusive environment
Connection-building with others in the community
Exploration of social themes, identity, and personal growth
🗓 When: Monthly on Saturdays
📍 Where: Fab LGBTQIA+ Center, 925 N Lime Ave, Sarasota, FL
💜 Cost: Free and open to the community (18+)
No prior experience with theater or psychodrama is needed just come as you are.
This offering is part of our ongoing commitment to providing accessible mental health and healing-centered programming for our LGBTQIA+ community, where art and connection come together to inspire growth and resilience.
Art Workshop: Tempus gratiae with Shoghi Aqdas
Join FAB AF for an intimate workshop exploring material, memory, and transformation
through my process of Tempus Gratiae by Shoghi.
Working with dried flowers, shells, and natural elements on wooden canvas, this session invites you to reflect on the passage of time and the quiet beauty found in change. Each participant will create a personal composition using materials that carry meaning objects shaped by life, memory, and environment.
Materials will also be provided. You are encouraged to bring small objects of personal significance dried botanicals, shells, fragments, or anything that speaks to your journey.
This is not just a making session, but a moment of pause to consider what remains, what evolves, and what we choose to honor.
The target is to maintain a focused and immersive experience.
Shoghi (Barr Aqdas Studios)
This workshop will support LGBTQ+ folks in the community to create works to be a part of our community exhibition, "0-99: An Art of a Rainbow Life : Still Here , Still Becoming we will keep your artwork on loan to be in the exhibition.
Be Fabulous Music & Arts PRIDE Festival
Day 3 - Be Fabulous Music & Arts Pride Fest – May 9, 2026
Join us in the heart of downtown Sarasota at Five Points Park for the 16th annual Be Fabulous Music & Arts Pride Fest!
Tea4T: Drag Open Stage
Tea4T: Drag Open Stage is a celebration of self-expression, community, and the art of drag! Come sip, slay, and support local and regional talent at Tea4T.
“Still We Rise: Queer and Trans Defiance”
Join us for the Opening Night of the Be Fabulous Music & Arts Pride Fest art exhibition, “Still We Rise: Queer and Trans Defiance.” This immersive exhibition celebrates resilience, creativity, and the power of queer and trans voices through art, performance, and storytelling.
“The Shop” (Partnering with Squeaky Wheel Fringe Fest)
Where artists of all genres and mediums (performance, visual, literary, etc.) can share what they're working on, get feedback, and build community.
QT Hangs: Stitch’n’Bitch
A low-key craft night for queer & trans folks.
Come make things, talk, or sit quietly near other people doing the same.
Bring a project you’re working on or don’t. Knit, crochet, embroider, sew, draw, or just hang. No pressure to be productive. No pressure to talk.
🕔 5–9 PM
First Saturday of the month
Ages 18+
Tea + water provided.
BYOB welcome. Snacks encouraged.
