Our mission is to “Build power and solidarity by producing art centered on gay men of color and by supporting movements that fight for their lives and dignity.” Our mission is to “Build power and solidarity by producing art centered on gay men of color and by supporting movements that fight for their lives and dignity.” We have several vibrant programs including our fine art photography program w
hich provides annual financial, logistic, and creative support to a single gay fine art photographer of color in order for him to create an original fine art photography exhibit that focuses on gay men of color and their communities. Our visual talent program is an innovative approach to supporting the men who are in front of the camera and whose modeling makes our exhibits possible. Visual talent program participants go through 30 hours of class time where they learn about a range of social justice issues and engage in multiple activities including poetry readings, watching videos, journaling, identity exercises, and participant driven discussions. Through a combination of financial support, leadership training, mentoring, and educational programming, the men who move through our visual talent program receive the holistic support that gay men of color deserve and emerge better able to work towards a more equitable and socially just world in their respective communities.
