Your Queer Arts and Culture Hub

The Center is a cornerstone of LGBTQ+ Culture in New York City. It is where, on any given day, you can catch a premiere on our 22-foot screen, hear dynamic musical talent, listen as prominent authors and public figures discuss their work, or attend a theatrical presentation.

Community Engagement

The Center continues to be a unique forum for LGBTQ+ cultural expression, and as a community of LGBTQ+ people, we have entered a time where culturally and socially specific arts programming is taking on a renewed sense of relevancy and purpose.

Community Engagement Events

LGBTQ+ Community Iftar

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The LGBTQ+ Community Iftar was founded to provide a safe and brave space for queer LGBTQ+ Muslims and allies to break fast during Ramadan.

Transgender Day of Visibility (TDoV)

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TDoV is a day to celebrate the lives and contributions of trans people, while also drawing attention to the poverty, discrimination, and violence the community faces.

Lesbian Visibility Week

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Each year in late April, The Center honors the diverse experiences of LGBTQ+ women and non-binary individuals.

Pride at The Center

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The Center is celebrating Pride Month this year with our theme, Pride is Power.

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR)

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TDoR is a day to memorialize those who have been killed as a result of anti-transgender violence and bring attention to the continued brutality endured by our TGNC community.

Second Tuesdays

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The Second Tuesday Lecture Series is The Center's longest running cultural event.

Art at The Center

Art is a crucial part of the story of the LGBTQ+ community in New York City. The LGBTQ+ community has been able to tell our stories and fight for our rights through our art, leveraging art as a platform for individual voices and self-expression. LGBTQ+ artists are a significant force in the city's cultural landscape.

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Center The Culture aims to create bold spaces that celebrate, highlight and amplify the voices and experiences of Black and LGBTQ+ people of color by meeting at our intersections.

Center The Culture Events

AAPI Food Festival

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Celebrate the universal language of love through food at The Center's AAPI Food Festival.

Black History Month Market

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Celebrate the vibrant spirit of Black LGBTQ+ small business owners. Dive into a community spirit that celebrates diversity with every purchase.

Juneteenth Block Party

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The Center's Juneteenth Block Party celebrates New York City’s Black LGBTQ+ community and honors the history of Juneteenth.

Open Call for Vendors

The Center hosts a variety of artisan markets, events, block parties that are open to LGBTQ+ vendors and small business owners. To considered for one of our upcoming vending opportunities please complete the Vendor Application. We will be in touch if there's a suitable opportunity for you to vend.

*For vendors interested in a more permanent opportunity, The Center's lobby space (previously occupied by The Coffee Project) is currently unoccupied. To see more details about the space and submit a proposal, click here.

Vendor Application
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