Dallas Contemporary’s 4th Annual Pride Panel has been officially announced. In its DC Monthly email on Tuesday, the arts space included the event hosted in partnership with Dallas Hope Charities. The event will spotlight “how organizations are reclaiming and advancing LGBTQIA+ hope” and will take place at the gallery on June 27 at 6 p.m.
The night begins with Meet + Mingle featuring a tour of DC’s current exhibitions, a vendor market, a resource fair with local LGBTQ organizations, interactive activities curated by DC and a sweet treat pop-up by Gelato La Boca.
The panel will discuss advocacy in today’s world and begins at 6:30 p.m. Panelists include Dr. Steffanie Grossman of Dakota Consulting & Therapy and Javier Enriquez of Dallas Social Queer Organization.
Grossman (she/her) is a Licensed Psychologist and Certified Eating Disorders Specialist and the owner of Dakota Consulting & Therapy where she provides affirming care for clients navigating eating disorders, self-esteem challenges, and LGBTQ-related issues by creating safe, empowering spaces. She offers both therapy and gender-affirming assessments to help individuals live authentically.
Javier Enriquez (he/him) is the Founder and President of Dallas Social Queer Organization (DSQO), a volunteer-led nonprofit creating affirming spaces for LGBTQ adults through community support. A dedicated organizer and advocate, Enriquez has developed educational and social programs addressing HIV stigma at Resource Center. Through DSQO, he builds inclusive, accessible programming that uplifts and unites the local queer community.
The night concludes with some social networking along with a goodie bag upon exit.The event is free and open to the public but registration is required.
Currently on display at DC are the exhibitions You Stretched Diagonally Across It: Contemporary Tapestry, pictured, featuring works by 30 artists that suggest tapestry as an active point for unresolved inquiries into the human condition, and EJ Hill + Martin Gonzales: Velvet Faith, a meditation on self-determination, joy and liberation—liberation from the conventions of institutionalized art-making and from the constraints of market-driven practice. Opening on June 21 is the special exhibition Masahiro LaMarsh: Anticlastic, featuring custom-made grillz by the New York-based jeweler who uses traditional metalsmithing techniques to render highly-intricate, often bejeweled pieces worn over the teeth.
–Rich Lopez