Tay Bird Imagination Fund Application — Denver Community Pop-Up
Tay Bird proposes a month-long community pop-up in Denver with an art opening, an open mic and writing workshop, a dance party and a zine-making event, plus a digital archive of the stories people share. This is Tay Bird's 2024 Playbook Imagination Fund application.
Artist statement
Colorado has recently lost its one and only brick and mortar lesbian community space, Blush and Blu (see 2021 documentary, The Lesbian Bar Project. Having come out in my late twenties after moving to San Francisco, I have struggled these last four years in Denver to acclimate once again to the new weathers and spaces and peoples, and yet I know how powerful creativity in community can be. There are plenty of great folks in this city, but I've struggled to find the same kind of opportunities for intentional connection and healthy communion. It has been my joy and privilege to experience the talents of my community between these two cities, and at California College of the Arts. It is be my dream to bring some of that magic to my new city. Furthermore, our queer community could benefit from opportunities to connect in a sober creative space, bridging generational, financial, racial, interpersonal, and queer divides.
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