​​​The Philly Pride Arts Festival was created by a coalition of five Philadelphia-based arts organizations: Cross Keys Theatre Collective, East Passyunk Opera Project, Liberty City Arts, Prismatic Arts Ensemble, and Wear Yellow Proudly. Together, we are presenting a month-long, citywide celebration of LGBTQIA+ artists, stories, and community.

 

Running throughout Pride Month at various locations across Philadelphia, the festival will feature performances, concerts, cabaret, outdoor events, and community engagement activities, highlighting the depth and diversity of the city’s queer artistic landscape.

 

For more information and a full calendar of events and tickets, visit phillyprideartsfestival.org.

For ePOP-specific events, visit our Events Page.

 

Affectionately branded Philly PrideAF, the festival is co-produced to pool resources, audiences, and creative vision. This model allows the festival to be rooted in artistic excellence, access, and collective care.

 

In addition to its five producers, the festival is partnering with LGBTQIA+-affirming artists and allies, local businesses, and community organizations throughout the month, including boom-bap jazz band Mobbluz, Altissimo Arts, and independent bookstores. The festival will also collaborate with mutual aid organizations doing critical work for LGBTQIA+ communities in Philadelphia, with a different organization highlighted at each event and opportunities for audiences to learn more and contribute directly through material and monetary donations.

 

“The Philly Pride Arts Festival grew out of a desire to celebrate queer artistry while also caring for one another as a community,” said Katrina Thurman, General and Artistic Director of East Passyunk Opera Project. “At ePOP, we’ve always believed that art is most powerful when it’s shared, accessible, and rooted in connection, and this festival brings that belief to life through collaboration with incredible Philly artists and organizations.”

 

“This festival is a reflection of what makes Philadelphia so special. We’re fortunate to be part of a community where differences are not only welcomed, but celebrated,” said Alice Chung and Helen Zhibing Huang, co-founders of Wear Yellow Proudly. “Philly is home to an incredible wealth of artists and small arts organizations that place deep value on community, and it felt like the right moment for all of us to come together. In many ways, this collaboration feels like an ‘Arts UN’, a space where grassroots arts organizations unite to uplift one another and celebrate the richness of our city’s cultural landscape.”

 

As part of the festival’s commitment to education and sustainability, a festival-wide internship program will be led by Cross Keys Theatre Collective for alumni of its educational programming as well as emerging arts professionals aged 16 and older. The program offers hands-on experience in production, operations, and community engagement within a large-scale, collaborative festival model. 

CLICK HERE to apply for the internship!

 

More information, including a full calendar of events and ticketing, can be found at phillyprideartsfestival.org. ​​​
 

For ePOP-specific events, visit our Events Page.

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