Area Meeting: Queering Art on the Central Coast

Area Meeting, the dynamic gathering of artists, creators, and community members, will meet again on Tuesday, June 9th at Art & Soul Gallery. In honor of Pride Month, the June Area Meeting will host a panel discussion entitled: Queering Art on the Central Coast. This program presented by the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative welcomes guest Moderator Lyra Ramirez Purugganan, MFA UC Santa Barbara. Area Meeting is designed as a rallying point for local creatives offering an invigorating evening of artistic presentations, lively discussions, and thoughtful feedback—plus a table of curated snacks that bring people together in the spirit of collaboration and inspiration.

The Panelists
The three panelists, Lucy Bell, MFA, Parker Graham, BFA, and Charlie Hodes, MFA Candidate, all hail from the UCSB Fine Arts Department and will discuss topics like, “What is the responsibility of the artist in a time of genocide?” What is the role of queer art in institutions? What does this look like in Santa Barbara? What does Santa Barbara need to support queer artists?