Guest Artist Information:

Xena T, Brass Beauties

Offering:

Pole Dancing for BEGINNERS & FUN <3

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Xena T's Queerly Yours Offering:

What to Expect:

• Warm up / Stretching and movement practices (with adaptation options where needed)

• Pole basics (basic spins, dance moves and poses)

• Opportunity to take photos by yourself and/or with friends

• Fun, laughter, playfulness

Choice-Forward and Trauma-Informed

*Everything is an invitation in this workshop; you will not be made to do things you do not feel comfortable doing and you are welcome to sit out and watch at any point / as much as you’d like.

Neurodiveristy-Affirming

You are welcome to stim as much as you would like. The studio is great for the amount of space that you can take up to exist as you are.

We will also have access to a seperate room that can be used for regulating and/or sensory breaks when needed.

You are more than welcome to dress up!!!!

That might look like cat ears or a cape; Maybe it looks like putting on your finest drag; Perhaps you would like to experiment with make up and glitter; Maybe you have a pair of heels you have been dying to dance in.

-This might be the place for you!

*You are also welcome to wear comfy clothes or whatever feels best for you (ie. you don’t need to dress up if you do not want to)

Build-A-Tarot-Deck: A monthly meet up with Your Community Coven dedicated to building your own tarot card deck throughout the year of 2026

Registration: https://www.earthinsky.com/event-details/monthly-tarot-card-crafting-3

Have a craft that you’ve been meaning to get to? Dreading your unfinished project pile? Want to meet local cool and crafty Queers? Grab your craft and join us at the monthly Queer Craft Circle!

Drop In Group - No Registration Needed, Just Drop By

Price: Pay-What-You-Can ($10 recommended)

When: Sunday May 24 @ 10 AM - 12 PM

Where: InnerSpace Studio, 352 Barton St E, Hamilton

Come join us at InnerSpace for Barton Annual Street Hang (BASH) where we will be hosting a DIY Printmaking Scavenger Hunt as a Queerly Yours x InnerSpace collab offering for Pride Month!

This activity is pay-what-you-can with a min. of $10 to cover the cost of materials. All proceeds will go to InnerSpace to support affordable Art Therapy for those who need it.

More info here: https://www.artgalleryofhamilton.com/program/prideprom/

2nd Annual Pride Prom

Theme: Enchanted Forest

*Ages: 16-26

Welcome to the Pride Prom happening at the Art Gallery of Hamilton! The theme this year is ENCHANTED FOREST. Come join other 2SLGBTQIA+ youth to dance, eat, lounge, take cute photos, and more!

Get ready for a night full of fun, community, and celebration. Join us for a magical evening where you can dance, mingle, and express yourself freely. Let’s create unforgettable memories together in a safe and inclusive space. Don’t miss out on this special event that celebrates love and diversity. See you there!

Please read through the following. If you still have questions, they might be answered in the FAQ! If not, you can reach out to bloomandsage@stjoes.ca

What to Expect
This is an indoor event with access to an outdoor sculpture garden. There will be an awesome queer DJ playing tunes all night to dance to, but there will be other things to do, too! Food and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided, and when you’re more in the mood to chill, there are many different seating options throughout. There will even be a quiet craft corner, and other chill-out spaces (see the accessibility section for more info). There will be a selfie station set up, too, so that you can capture your phenomenal outfits.

Join us in person at Art Gallery of Hamilton for some dedicated time to learn and create. All mediums are welcome – sketching, collaging, painting, fibre arts, illustration, and more.  

This creative opportunity is dedicated and open to creative folks aged 14 – 25 years. There are no pre-requisite skills or creative abilities required to participate. No registration is required so come as you are!

We provide lots of art supplies and inspiration but everyone is welcome to bring their own materials.

 Contact Tyler: tvanholst@artgalleryofhamilton for more information. 

Come join us at InnerSpace for Barton Annual Street Hang (BASH) where we will be hosting a DIY Printmaking Scavenger Hunt as a Queerly Yours x InnerSpace collab offering for Pride Month!

This activity is pay-what-you-can with a min. of $10 to cover the cost of materials. All proceeds will go to InnerSpace to support affordable Art Therapy for those who need it.

Quartz at the AGH is a welcoming, accessible space for 2-SLGTBQIA+ community members to let your creativity thrive.

Drop by our casual art-making session any time between 6:00 – 8:00 PM.
No experience is required.

Art supplies are provided for inspiration and use, and you are welcome to bring your own.

Contact tvanholst@artgalleryofhamilton.com for more information

Join us in person at Art Gallery of Hamilton for some dedicated time to learn and create. All mediums are welcome – sketching, collaging, painting, fibre arts, illustration, and more.  

This creative opportunity is dedicated and open to creative folks aged 14 – 25 years. There are no pre-requisite skills or creative abilities required to participate. No registration is required so come as you are!

We provide lots of art supplies and inspiration but everyone is welcome to bring their own materials.

 Contact Tyler: tvanholst@artgalleryofhamilton for more information. 

The True Colours Club is a ten week, arts based and social work supported program for Trans, Non-Binary and gender diverse children. The Club is offered in three age groups; 5-7 years old, 8-11 years old and our 12+ teen group.  True Colours runs twice a year, in March and September with monthly events happening throughout the year to keep our kids and families connected and supported. The program focuses on creativity and imagination, identity celebration and affirmation, increasing self esteem and self-worth and community and friendship building. 

More info: https://www.alloutcollective.ca/copy-of-parent-caregiver-programs

This interactive collage-making activity invites participants to celebrate Asian Heritage Month by reflecting on personal experiences, cultural identities, and connections to community, while engaging critically with histories of colonization, migration, and systemic oppression. Using images, words, colors, and textures, participants will create their own individual collages that express their unique stories, perspectives, and cultural influences.

Once the individual pieces are complete, they will collaboratively be combined into a large collective collage, visually representing how diverse experiences come together to form a vibrant, interconnected community. This process highlights that no community is homogenous, and that every story contributes to the richness of shared identities.

About The Guest Facilitator:

My name is Jessica, and I use she/her and they/them pronouns. I am proud to be Chinese, and I love frogs, video games, and anime. I work as a mental health professional with St. Joseph’s Youthrive program a program led by Black, Indigenous, and Racialized folks to actively address racial trauma and systemic oppression. I’m a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with a Master of Social Work (MSW), and my approach centers community, equity, and honoring the diverse experiences of those I work with. Creating art is one of my greatest passions, and I’m deeply committed to building spaces where everyone can feel seen and valued. I’m so looking forward to meeting new faces and spending time together this Asian Heritage Month!

Have a craft that you’ve been meaning to get to? Dreading your unfinished project pile? Want to meet local cool and crafty Queers? Grab your craft and join us at the monthly Queer Craft Circle!

Drop In Group - No Registration Needed, Just Drop By

Price: Pay-What-You-Can ($10 recommended)

When: Sunday May 24 @ 10 AM - 12 PM

Where: InnerSpace Studio, 352 Barton St E, Hamilton

The True Colours Club is a ten week, arts based and social work supported program for Trans, Non-Binary and gender diverse children. The Club is offered in three age groups; 5-7 years old, 8-11 years old and our 12+ teen group.  True Colours runs twice a year, in March and September with monthly events happening throughout the year to keep our kids and families connected and supported. The program focuses on creativity and imagination, identity celebration and affirmation, increasing self esteem and self-worth and community and friendship building. 

More info: https://www.alloutcollective.ca/copy-of-parent-caregiver-programs

Join us in person at Art Gallery of Hamilton for some dedicated time to learn and create. All mediums are welcome – sketching, collaging, painting, fibre arts, illustration, and more.  

This creative opportunity is dedicated and open to creative folks aged 14 – 25 years. There are no pre-requisite skills or creative abilities required to participate. No registration is required so come as you are!

We provide lots of art supplies and inspiration but everyone is welcome to bring their own materials.

 Contact Tyler: tvanholst@artgalleryofhamilton for more information. 

Build-A-Tarot-Deck: A monthly meet up with Your Community Coven dedicated to building your own tarot card deck throughout the year of 2026

Registration: https://www.earthinsky.com/event-details/monthly-tarot-card-crafting-2

Body Love - An Art Therapy Exploration

This Queerly Invitation is for you to explore your relationship with your body. Through gentle questions, a guided meditation, and an expressive art invitation, we’ll use the metaphor of nature and seasons to explore your relationship with your body in a way that feels honest, spacious, and yours. This invitation was created with body trauma and weight discrimination in mind. You belong here exactly as you are.

After a 20+ year career as a hairdresser and an acclaimed craftsperson, I feel Art and Expressive Arts Therapy is the perfect next step for my life journey. My background has given me a unique insight into the power of self-expression and the impact of societal expectations on our self-image. I am an unapologetically fat, neurodivergent therapist.

I aim to provide care that is accessible to all bodies and people. My work is grounded in anti-racism, anti-oppression, sex-positive, 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming, and Disability justice and viewed through an Intersectional lens. I strive to be aware of my privilege while challenging the systems of oppression that surround me. I believe in creating a safe, inclusive, and respectful space where no subject is taboo.

My current focus is on weight stigma and body-trauma caused by Diet-culture. I come at this work from a Fat Liberation and Health at Every Size (HAES) perspective. This work is deeply personal, and as a believer in lifelong learning, I know I have many more lessons to learn on this topic, but I hope we can discover some joy in life and our bodies together.

Please register with Lex via insta DM or

e-mail : lextheartsytherapist@gmail.com

As we’ve grown up and become more complex versions of ourselves, so have the monsters that were once hiding under our beds and in our closets. Relentless anxiety, burnout, imposter syndrome, grief, guilt, insecurities – what if we learned how to live in peace with the monsters instead of frantically trying to escape them?

In this workshop, you will learn and experience expressive arts practices that will help to change the way you relate to the monsters in your life. All skills of art-makers are welcome; no training in art-making is necessary to join. You are welcome to use any type of art-making that you are comfortable with or feeling inspired to use.

$5/ person

This workshop was created to be trauma-informed and the facilitator works from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive practice lens.

Register Here

Register Here

This creative opportunity is dedicated and open to creative folks aged 14 – 25 years. There are no pre-requisite skills or creative abilities required to participate. No registration is required so come as you are!

We provide lots of art supplies and inspiration but everyone is welcome to bring their own materials.

https://www.artgalleryofhamilton.com/program/nov2025_yac/

Register Here

This creative opportunity is dedicated and open to creative folks aged 14 – 25 years. There are no pre-requisite skills or creative abilities required to participate. No registration is required so come as you are!

We provide lots of art supplies and inspiration but everyone is welcome to bring their own materials.

https://www.artgalleryofhamilton.com/program/nov2025_yac/

Register Here

Register Here