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Queer Narratives Arts Festival 2025 1st Friday

  • Zhou B Art Center 1801 E 18th Kansas City, MO 64108 (map)

QNF BITES: A Taste of Queer Narratives Festival
Thursday, August 1st | 6–8 PM
Spirit Gallery at Shou B Art Center | 2001 Walnut St, KCMO
Free & open to all | All ages | Fully queer vibes

Join us for QNF BITES, a laid-back, art-filled preview of the Queer Narratives Festival during August First Friday!

Set inside the Spirit Gallery, currently home to our QNF art exhibition (a stunning collection of work by 14 queer artists curated in collaboration with Habitat Gallery), this evening offers a chill atmosphere to connect, experience, and celebrate queer creative voices.

FEATURING LIVE PERFORMANCES BY:
Tip Mullen – tender, transformative poetry and community care
Christina Santiago – raw, reflective narrative poetry on queerness, identity & mental health
Fountain City Slam Team – five fierce poets bringing high-impact spoken word
Nick May – world-traveling saxophonist and founder of the I Exist Project

Expect:
powerful art + performance
visual storytelling from queer creators
community, snacks, and good vibes

Come experience a “bite” of the Queer Narratives Festival in a cozy, inspiring space. Whether you’re already part of the fam or just queer-curious, we’d love to see you there

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