Fiscal Sponsee Jibz Cameron hosts and produces a monthly variety show supporting performers in Los Angeles.
Fiscal sponsee Shaé Smith supports trans BIPOC parents through art therapy and retreats.
Inspired by the letters written to @transanta, this summer course for young trans writers offers college-level instruction and mentorship.
A mutual aid project connecting anonymous gift-givers everywhere with trans youth who are unhoused, in foster care, or otherwise without crucial support they need to thrive.
2025
Fiscal sponsee Shaé Smith supports trans BIPOC parents through art therapy and retreats.
Inspired by the letters written to @transanta, this summer course for young trans writers offers college-level instruction and mentorship.
A mutual aid project connecting anonymous gift-givers everywhere with trans youth who are unhoused, in foster care, or otherwise without crucial support they need to thrive.
Supported by Häagen-Dazs, Allies in Arts commissioned three QBIPOC artists to create murals representing moments of queer romance in Los Angeles, Miami and Brooklyn.
Queer artists designed affirming messages by Transchool students for trans youth, presented as billboards across California.
The first Transchool Anthology, a compilation of original writings by our first Transchool cohort and their mentors, was published in 2024 by Co—Conspirator Press.
Fiscal sponsee Chase Strangio creates content to counter harmful transphobic narratives in public space.
2024
Fiscal sponsee Shaé Smith supports trans BIPOC parents through art therapy and retreats.
Inspired by the letters written to @transanta, this summer course for young trans writers offers college-level instruction and mentorship.
A mutual aid project connecting anonymous gift-givers everywhere with trans youth who are unhoused, in foster care, or otherwise without crucial support they need to thrive.
How do we affirm our humanity in the face of complex harm? This exhibition at LMCC’s Arts Center showcased seven multidisciplinary artists.
2023
A mutual aid project connecting anonymous gift-givers everywhere with trans youth who are unhoused, in foster care, or otherwise without crucial support they need to thrive.
We designed and produced t-shirts promoting trans-inclusive feminism. Free gift with donations over $50 ◡̈ while supplies last!
A two-part Pride mixtape by DJs Dee Diggs and Lunàtica celebrating queer female BIPOC DJs and artists.
Supported by Häagen-Dazs, Allies in Arts commissioned Parisa Parnian to create an original mural for Chicago Pride.
Supported by Häagen-Dazs, Allies in Arts commissioned queer Chicago-based artists Sam Kirk and Jenny Q to create an original mural for Chicago Pride.
2022
A mutual aid project connecting anonymous gift-givers everywhere with trans youth who are unhoused, in foster care, or otherwise without crucial support they need to thrive.
Allies in Arts produced an annual screening of short films directed by women of color and other queer-identified female, trans and non-binary people.
Curated by photographer and producer Jasmin Porter of Allies in Arts, the collection highlighted a different queer Black artist each week.
Allies in Arts curated The Rainbow Road Art Walk for Santa Monica Pride, featuring immersive installations by 18 QBIPOC artists.
2021
A mutual aid project connecting anonymous gift-givers everywhere with trans youth who are unhoused, in foster care, or otherwise without crucial support they need to thrive.
Allies in Arts produced an annual screening of short films directed by women of color and other queer-identified female, trans and non-binary people.
Allies in Arts served as fiscal sponsor for Kase Peña’s groundbreaking film following trans characters in LA.
Selected by a jury of QBIPOC artists and academics, this virtual screening of shorts featured films directed by BIPOC women, trans, non-binary, and intersex artists.
We commissioned Effen’s Pride bottle sticker design for queers celebrating Pride at home during Covid.
Immediate cash grants for QBIPOC artists struggling to make ends meet during Covid-19 lockdown.
2020
Allies in Arts produced an annual screening of short films directed by women of color and other queer-identified female, trans and non-binary people.
2019
Allies in Arts produced an annual screening of short films directed by women of color and other queer-identified female, trans and non-binary people.
Allies in Arts served as fiscal sponsor for Zaria Forman’s intrepid expedition to gather images of ice melt in Arctic Greenland with NASA.
2018
Allies in Arts produced an annual screening of short films directed by women of color and other queer-identified female, trans and non-binary people.
2017
Allies in Arts intervened to ensure this exhibition, the first time the Annenberg Space for Photography focused on female photographers, included trans photographers and photographers of color.