Austin Celebrates LGBTQ Creativity and Black Artistry with OUTsider Fest and Exhibitions

The city's vibrant arts scene shines with events highlighting LGBTQ experiences and Black creators.

Austin's premier transmedia festival, OUTsider Fest, celebrates bold creativity within the LGBTQ community with a range of performances and special presentations.
The festival featured the DARKROOM sonic experience and the Lezbian Popcorn Cart, highlighting savory sapphic history.
The Legacy Awards honored Austin spacemakers Priscilla Hale, Chale Nafus, Sandra Martinez, and Susan Post for their contributions.
'Always a Boy,' a play about understanding transgender experiences, premiered at Ground Floor, aiming to raise awareness.
Madly Involved, an exhibition curated by Mueni Loko Rudd, showcases art from Black creators, running through April 14.