WTFemme Arts Foundation

Our mission is to create spaces and places for queer artists and entertainers to learn, grow and thrive.

This mission is supported through advocacy, community, and education. We also do  this with our annual event, FemmeFest, a multi-day drag, drag king, and burlesque fest. 

Our Work

Community-Building

Creating spaces for queer artists and entertainers to connect, learn and grow with and from one another.

Education

Sharing necessary resources within our community to ensure that folks have safe access to resources and care.

Mutual Aid

Offering educational opportunities in the form of workshops, webinars and interactive classes that expand the skills of artists and entertainers.

Our Tenets

These tenets are the foundation of our organization and what we lean on to support and manage our work.

Trauma-Informed

  • Safety

  • Trustworthiness

  • Peer-led Support

  • Collaboration

  • Empowerment

  • Cultural/historical responsiveness

Mutual Aid

  • Solidarity, Not Charity

  • Horizontalism & Decentralization

  • Reciprocity

  • Direct Action

  • Addressing Root Causes

  • Intersectionality & Equity

  • Autonomous & Self-Organize

  • Accountability & Trust

Reproductive Justice

  • The Right to Not Have Children

  • The Right to Have Children

  • The Right to Parent Children

Accepting Board Member Applications for 2026+

The WTFemme Arts Foundation is now accepting applications for prospective board members. Anyone interested in joining our board for 2026 and beyond is welcome to fill out our application linked below.

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