Civic Cafe: Joy + Connection. A Closing Night Celebration of “The Queer Experience: Joy as Resistance” Art Exhibit

November 14, 2023
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Stix House, 6470 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton, Missouri 63105 (United States)

Tuesday, November 14, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at Stix House 

Join us for closing night of The Queer Experience art exhibit! Closing night will be a special edition of Civic Café where WashU students, staff, faculty, and community members are invited to network, build community, and find connections beyond the exhibit. This event is designed to connect students with community partners from local organizations and the vast arts ecosystem in St. Louis.  

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“The Queer Experience” is a multimedia art exhibit showcasing work by 30 queer, trans, and other WashU students. In a world where LGBTQIA+ identities are not always welcome, it is crucial to hold space for queer and trans joy. By uplifting LGBTQIA+ experiences, this exhibit intends to inspire the WashU and St. Louis communities to come together and consider the role that LGBTQIA+ stories and art play in social change. Spanning from sculpture to photography, the works intimately explore themes of the body, religion, love, and the home, and expand outwards to larger analyses of society.

This exhibit is hosted by the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement in partnership with the Spectrum Office and the Center for Diversity and Inclusion for Civic Action Week, to inspire students to take action on issues they care about. 

This show is curated by WashU students Aspen Schisler, Chethan Chandra, and Sophie Lin. If you have any questions about the exhibit, please email one of the curators at a.schisler@wustl.edu, c.chandra@wustl.edu, or l.zhiyue@wustl.edu. If you have questions about the Gephardt Institute, please email Student Engagement Specialist, Sophie Devincenti, at sdevincenti@wustl.edu.

Content Transparency: Some works contain references to religious trauma, self harm, struggles with mental health and emotional abuse.

Opening Night – Friday, Oct 20, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Viewing Hours – Oct 20 – Nov 14, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Closing Night – Tuesday, Nov 14, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Please check back for information about additional programing!

This event was submitted as a student proposal and collaboratively designed in partnership with the Gephardt Institute.