LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District
The world's first city-recognized LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District
A fun beer bust at the SF Eagle on March 12, 2023 launched the campaigns of dozens of candidates for coveted, cheeky, Golden Dildeaux Awards.
Here are some pictures from the event, courtesy of Fire Dragon Photos: (Click on image for slideshow.)
You can vote for your favorite candidates here. Vote as often as you like, at $1 per vote (proceeds to PRC Emergency Assistance Fund). Voting closes at 5 pm on April 21, and the Woody Award Show happens on April 22. Full info is here.
The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) Galleries has announced an Artist in Residence (AIR) opportunity in partnership with the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL).
The purpose of this Request for Qualifications is to identify four artists to engage with the SFPL staff and their distinct programs. The selected four artists will spend 10-weeks in residence at the SFPL conducting research around its history, programs, services, and inner workings.
Each residency will culminate in the creation of a new project that is responsive to the artist’s experience at the SFPL.
This opportunity is open to San Francisco residents only. The deadline to apply is Friday, March 24, 2023 by 11:59pm.
Full info is here.
There are no positions currently available.
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All our meetings are free and open to all.
Committee meetings are currently held on Zoom.
For meeting information, visit our:
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Our current committees:
Arts and Culture Committee
Communications Committee
Diversity Committee
Membership Committee
Fundraising Committee
Land Use Committee
Safety Committee
Other Groups
(Artist Opportunities, Volunteers, Save SOMA Network, GDA Info)
General Information about Committee Meetings and Membership
The next meeting of the Arts and Culture Committee will be Thursday, April 16. This committee advocates for creative activity in the Cultural District, organizes events, performances, public art, and gallery shows, and explores opportunities to attract and support leather and LGBTQ artists in the Cultural District. Please contact the Arts and Culture Committee chair for more info!
The next meeting of the Communications Committee will be on Thursday, May 14, at 6pm. The Zoom link for the meeting is Communications Committee Meeting. This committee handles the Cultural District’s social media and digital presence, public relations, branding, event promotion, and outreach to clubs, organizations, and individuals. Contact the Communications Committee chair for more info!
The next meeting of the Diversity Committee is scheduled for Thursday, May 7. This committee works to ensure diversity of membership, programs and participants, and to promote diversity, inclusion and equity in our organization and our community. Contact the Diversity Committee chair for more info!
This committee plans the District’s fundraising events, LeatherWalk and the Golden Dildeaux Awards. Its work also includes planning other fundraising events and campaigns, exploring grant opportunities, and creating materials to generate donations to support the work of the organization. Please contact the Fundraising Committee chair for more info.
The April meeting of the Land Use Committee has been canceled. We look forward to seeing you Monday, May 11, at 4 pm. Join us via zoom at Land Use Committee.
This committee track construction projects and developments in the District and working with developers and city agencies to mitigate the effects of gentrification.
The Land Use Committee also works to preserve culturally and historically significant buildings, businesses, organizations, traditions, arts, events, and aesthetics, to protect tenants from displacement, and to promote affordable housing in the District. Contact the Land Use Committee chair for more info.
The next meeting of the Safety Committee Meeting will be on Monday, May 4, at 6pm. We will be finalizing plans for the public Safety Meeting taking place on Tuesday, May 5, at 6 pm, at Folsom Street Community Center.
The Safety Committee works with local residents—including kinksters, sex workers, and others across the spectrum of our diverse community—to promote safety, share resources, and foster strong district-wide connections. The committee organizes safety and tech-related resources into an accessible online hub, keeps neighbors informed about upcoming events, and invites broad participation in conversations on public safety. Through inclusive outreach and relationship-building, the committee supports a safer, more informed, and more connected district for all. Join the Safety Committee. Contact the Safety Committee chair for more info!
Artists
Information about opportunities and programs: murals, commissions, grant possibilities, etc. Join our Artists mailing list.
Volunteers
Our volunteer opportunities include greeting the public at event info booths, helping distribute posters and flyers, and helping with special projects throughout the year. Join our Volunteers mailiing list.
Advocacy
Join the “Save SOMA Action Network” for opportunities to advocate for our District, our businesses, and community institutions through letter writing and speaking at City hearings. Join our “Save SOMA Action Network”.
Golden Dildeaux Awards Info
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Our meetings are free and open to all. Unless otherwise noted, all in-person meeting locations are ADA compliant and wheelchair accessible.
ASL interpreters will be provided if requested at least ten days in advance. Please send requests to manager@sflcd.org.
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