Sister Hold On: Reclaiming Third World Lesbian Imaginaries
Organized by Bay Area Lesbian Archives
Dates: September 19 - December 14, 2024
In partnership with Bay Area Lesbian Archives, EastSide Arts Alliance presents Sister Hold On: Reclaiming Third World Lesbian Imaginaries, an exhibition that celebrates the collective power of third world lesbians and the intersectional struggles they championed in creating a collective future in the Bay Area.
Bringing together past, present and future, this exhibition taps into Third World Lesbian imaginaries to build a space of gathering and of collective future-building, where love, struggle and resilience coexist.
Sister Hold On will showcase archival materials from the Bay Area Lesbian Archive and new work from artists Shreya Shankar and Malaya Tuyay.
Bay Area Lesbian Archives was founded by artist and activist Lenn Keller in 2014. This exhibition celebrates BALA’s 10 year anniversary.
Programming
Fri, September 20, Opening Reception, 6:30pm-9:00pm (doors 6:00pm)
Fri, October 18, Revisiting Black Lesbian Legacies in conversation with Dr. Courtney Desiree Morris & Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs, 6:30pm
Fri, November 15, Mapping Our Legacies Community Archiving Day, 2:00pm-5:00pm
Fri, November 15, Remembering Our Power: Intergenerational Panel on Contemporary Struggles, 6:00pm-8:00p
Fri, December 13, Closing Reception, 6:30pm-9:00pm (doors 6:00pm)