06/09/2026
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵! 🏳️🌈
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for the return of The White pARTy - Muskegon Pride Weekend Kick Off at Earthwise. The energy, creativity, connection, and joy that filled the space reminded us exactly why we do what we do.
We want to extend our deepest gratitude to our friends and co-creators at The Wise Guys Club, who continue to champion the belief that every person deserves the opportunity to a 𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙧-𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚 pursuit of happiness, wellness, purpose, and authentic self-expression.
A special thank you as well to QPro+ Business - Muskegon’s networking group for q***r business professionals, allies, and community leaders - for helping make this event possible and for the work they do year-round to build a stronger, more connected community.
We are incredibly grateful to all of our featured artists and live painters, our DJ Chet Maxlow, every volunteer who lent a hand, and especially our featured performer, the stunning and talented Miss Demi Queen, who traveled all the way from Las Vegas to celebrate Pride Weekend with us here in Muskegon.
We’d also like to give a special thank you to Artistically-Inclined for printing the beautiful custom red-carpet backdrop that welcomed guests throughout the evening. It is especially special as this is the first time our new logo was unveiled! Their team delivered exceptional work, provided outstanding service, and turned everything around on an incredibly short timeline. We are grateful for their partnership and highly recommend them to anyone looking to elevate their next event.
We were very excited to have one of the show pieces sell the weekend of the event- Congrats to Cara Slagle for having someone fall in love with the piece and take it home! If you missed the show, these pieces will be up all June.. so feel free to stop by and check them out!
At Earthwise, we’ve always believed that people should be free to express themselves, celebrate who they are, and gather in ways that bring meaning and connection to their lives.
But we’ve also believed that community events can be more than just a party.
They can be experiences.
They can be conversations.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀.
That’s one reason we’ve always loved the tradition of wearing white on the first night of Pride Weekend and then showing your colors the next day.
As 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙄𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬, we thought it was fitting to bring back The White pARTy as a reminder that we all arrive as a blank canvas of possibility. We gather together, create, connect, celebrate, and then step into the world fully expressing our colors, our stories, and our authentic selves.
And judging by the smiles, laughter, dancing, artwork, and conversations that filled the room this past Friday night, we’d say that mission was accomplished.
The best part?
We’ve already begun conversations about next year’s White pARTy.
Mark your calendars now:
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗽𝗔𝗥𝗧𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳!
Thank you for believing in this space.
Thank you for supporting local artists.
Thank you for showing up for community.
And thank you for helping us continue to create a place where ideas grow.
If your photo is not in this group, you can find it in the google drive here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1d8YUYgDT0CqMl-GrWbgUmJ8imVNMw7y3?usp=drive_link
