Out-FRONT! Festival
New York Times Critic’s Notebook by Siobhan Burke: “The interdisciplinary Out-FRONT! fills a gap in the dance calendar, showing incandescent works” (January, 2023)
A Festival dedicated to LGBTQ and Feminist cross-disciplinary artists, choreographers, and video-makers. Exploring new performance modes, Out-FRONT! premieres new works developed by artists who engage with Pioneers Go East Collective’s platform over 12 to 16 months. The festival brings together 25+ artists to share their work in a safe space. The intent is to share less-known stories, encourage artists to experiment with new performance modes, and build a nurturing environment with likely-minded artists.
From Pioneers Go East Collective’s curatorial team - Gian Marco Riccardo Lo Forte, Philip Treviño, Hilary Brown-Istrefi, and Daniel Diaz: We are proud to present the work of radical thinker-artists who enlighten, entertain, and promote conversations around aesthetic diversity. With this new platform, presented during the annual arts presenters (APAP) conference in New York, we hope to broaden conversations inside and outside our community to familiarize audiences with the artists’ messages of inclusion, vulnerability, and beauty.
If you'd like to participate in our curatorial platform - please email community@pioneersgoeast.org with the subject: Crossroads and Out-FRONT! - Inquiry. Please include a short description of your work and a video. All participants are welcome and encouraged to apply and will be considered on a first-come-first-serve basis!
Where: The LGBT Center in January 2023. The LGBT Center and Abrons Arts Center in January 2024.
ALEXA Grae
Symara Johnson
Still from movie Sandia. Featuring Mario Vircha and Angela Schöpke Gonzalez
Artists line-up 2023: Symara Johnson, ALEXA Grae, Joey Kipp, Bryan Baira, Mark Tambella, Arien Wilkerson,Kwami Winfield, Chloe Newton, TK Smith, Jacob Weinberg, Jasmine Hearn, Dominica Greene, Kendra Portier, Marýa Wethers, Charmaine Warren, Myssi Robinson, Lily Gelfand, Anabella Lenzu, Yasmeen Enahora ,Greyzone, Cara Hagan, Angela Schöpke Gonzalez, Mario Vircha, Zach Rothman-Hick