Allies in Arts

Allies in Arts Allies in Arts is a 501c3 non-profit organization that supports artists of all mediums who identify as womxn, BIPOC and LGBTQQIA2S.

Our Transanta program has answered over 11,300 letters from trans youth in need, providing vital resources to our most v...
12/28/2025

Our Transanta program has answered over 11,300 letters from trans youth in need, providing vital resources to our most vulnerable community members during an especially emotional time of year- and an especially frightening time for q***r youth. THANK YOU to our team of elves, to everyone who’s ever bought gifts or donated to our program and to every young trans person who’s taken the time to share their stories with us and ask for what they need. We see you, we hear you, and we love you! season actually lasts all year long to create the infrastructure and build the team to run this amazing project. Donate at the link in our bio to keep the program going- and growing!

Since our founding in 2015, Allies in Arts has supported over 13,470 creatives through grants, exhibitions, fairly paid ...
12/28/2025

Since our founding in 2015, Allies in Arts has supported over 13,470 creatives through grants, exhibitions, fairly paid work, educational workshops, publishing opportunities and more! 🎨 🎥 ✍️ THANK YOU to all our artists, grantees, students, mentors, program directors, elves (+ Transanta himself!) and for our team members for TEN YEARS of community, advocacy, art and PAID education for women, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ creatives!! 📚 🎭 📸 And THANK YOU to our donors, partners and grantors for allowing us the honor to support 13,470 artists- and counting!! 🙏🏾🙏🏽🙏🏻🌹✨ Donate through the link in our bio and help us start our second decade of service 🤓🥹💫

Transchool had a big year in 2025! 🎉💫 Our Transchool students and mentors read their work aloud for audiences at the ...
12/27/2025

Transchool had a big year in 2025! 🎉💫 Our Transchool students and mentors read their work aloud for audiences at the   and . In the summer, we welcomed our third cohort of creative writers and mentors for our creative writing workshop. 15 students from across the nation (New York, North Carolina, Georgia, Oregon, California) paired up with mentors Andrea Lawlor , Jaclyn Moore , Eleanor Jean, and Chris Vargas as well as our mental health advocate .k_ . We also teamed up with Penguin Random House thanks to the generous support of who created a workshop about publishing in the industry just for our students. Last but not least- We published our second anthology, Transchool Vol. 2, and re-printed Transchool Vol. 1. Get your copies at the link in bio 🤓🌹📚So much love ❤️ So much writing ✍️ So many stories 🏳️‍⚧️Thank you to all our Transchool students, our mentors, our mental health advocate, our program director, our publishers, and all the folks who donate their time, talents and resources to allow us to continue paying trans writers to learn, grow and share their stories 🥹✨🌹

Loveis Wise, an artist that AiA has been blessed to work with, has a piece included in Imprinted: Illustrating Race, an ...
11/10/2025

Loveis Wise, an artist that AiA has been blessed to work with, has a piece included in Imprinted: Illustrating Race, an exhibition at the Delaware Art Museum!



While you’re at it, check out Loveis Wise’s incredible offerings on Etsy and linked in the bio of their instagram! 

https://www.loveiswise.com

🎨✨ has commissioned 37 q***r and/or BIPOC artists for exhibitions and large-scale public art installations! 🌈 In 2024 a...
12/19/2024

🎨✨ has commissioned 37 q***r and/or BIPOC artists for exhibitions and large-scale public art installations! 🌈

In 2024 alone, we worked with 9 incredible artists— 6 of whom designed giant billboards featuring powerful, affirming messages for trans youth, written by our Transchool students.

These billboards remind q***r youth everywhere: You are not alone. You are loved. You are supported. 💖

Help us keep uplifting voices and paying artists a fair wage to create original works that inspire change. Donate to today! 🎁🌟

🌟 Inspired by letters written by trans youth to , founded Transchool in 2023, and in just two years the program has tr...
12/17/2024

🌟 Inspired by letters written by trans youth to , founded Transchool in 2023, and in just two years the program has transformed lives:
✅ 30 trans students paid to learn
✅ 10 published trans authors commissioned as mentors
✅ 1 trans professor hired to teach the class
✅ 1 trans therapist hired to support mental health
Together, we’re helping these talented youth write and share their original stories: Every participant is featured in our Transchool publications, annual anthologies that inspire, educate, and empower 📚✨
You can make a difference! Buy a copy of Transchool Vol. 1 today (great holiday gift! 🎁) and donate to Transchool to keep creating paid educational and professional opportunities for q***r youth. Let’s uplift the next generation of storytellers! 🏳️‍⚧️💖

🎨✨ We’ve supported over 13,250 underrepresented creatives since Allies in Arts began our journey! 🌈 💫From funding ground...
12/12/2024

🎨✨ We’ve supported over 13,250 underrepresented creatives since Allies in Arts began our journey! 🌈 💫From funding groundbreaking projects by women, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ artists to providing vital resources for q***r youth, we’re dedicated to serving our communities.
💖 Your support makes this possible. Join us in empowering the next generation of creatives by donating today. Together, we’re not just creating art—we’re creating change.
🔗 Click the link in our bio to learn more and contribute to our mission.

Holding our trans family in our hearts ❤️ We see you, and we're here for you. Please know you're not alone. For trans yo...
11/08/2024

Holding our trans family in our hearts ❤️ We see you, and we're here for you. Please know you're not alone.

For trans youth in need, check out the resources page on

For allies able to support, please consider giving your time and money to trans-led orgs who now have more work to do than ever. We hope to grow Transchool so we can offer paid educational opportunities to every single student who wants to learn. hopes to send affirming gifts to every single trans youth who needs some love. There are so many amazing grassroots projects by and for trans folks, and we are ready to get to work.

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