Out-Front! Fest.

Out-FRONT! Fest.

New York Times Critic’s Notebook by Siobhan Burke: “The interdisciplinary Out-FRONT! fills a gap in the dance calendar, showing incandescent works” (2023) & The New York Times Critic’s Pick - Brian Seibert (2025)

A Festival dedicated to LGBTQ+ and Feminist interdisciplinary artists, choreographers, and video-makers. 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, and Remi Harris: 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 broaden conversations inside and outside our community to familiarize audiences with the artists’ messages of inclusion, vulnerability, and beauty.

Out-FRONT! Fest. 2025 in partnership with Judson Church and BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music). Featured artists: Angie Pittman, Miranda Brown + Noa Rui-Piin Weiss, Blaze Ferrer, Kyle Marshall Choreography, Stuart B Meyers, jill sigman/thinkdance, and Nattie Trogdon + Hollis Bartlett. Films by Dominique Castelano, Jueun Kang, Kathleen Kelly, Haley Morgan Miller, and Maamoun Tobbo. Curators: Gian Marco Riccardo Lo Forte; Remi Harris; Daniel Diaz; Philip Treviño, & Joyce Isabelle.

Out-FRONT! Fest. 2024 in partnership with The LGBT Center and Abrons Arts.                                Featured artists: Arthur Aviles and Collaborators, Joey Kipp with Pioneers Go East Collective, Christopher Unpezverde Núñez, Jason Anthony Rodriguez, Paz Tanjuaquio, Ogemdi Ude, and Annie MingHao Wang, as well as films by Fana Fraser, Omega X and Danni, and Tourmaline. Curators: Gian Marco Riccardo Lo Forte; Philip Treviño, and Joyce Isabelle.

Out-FRONT! Fest. 2023 in partnership with The LGBT Center.                                                          Featured artists: Jasmine Hearn, ALEXA Grae, Symara Sarai, Anabella Lenzu, Pioneers Go East Collective, Arien Wilkerson. Films by Lindy Fines and Greyzone, Cara Hagan, Angela Schöpke Gonzalez. Curators: Gian Marco Riccardo Lo Forte; Hilary Brown-Istrefi; and Philip Treviño.

Out-FRONT! Festival is made possible in association with APAP and support is provided by JanArtsNYC and New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment.