Queer Narratives Festival
Thank you for a wonderful night!
The Queer Narratives Festival stands as Kansas City's premier celebration of LGBTQ+ artistry, offering an inclusive platform for both visual and performing artists to share their stories.
The festival spans eight weeks, featuring a diverse array of programming that includes visual art exhibitions, live performances, workshops, and community events. Finalizing with the main festival day on the first weekend of August, featuring over 15 queer performers, comedians, poets, dancers, and more!
What to Expect
Visual Art Exhibit
Each year, the Queer Narratives Festival curates a vibrant visual art showcase that invites 14 queer artists to present work in an inclusive, eight-week-long exhibition.
The 2025 visual exhibition, titled “Past Futures,” was curated in collaboration with Habitat Contemporary Gallery. Exploring how queer identity, culture, and memory intersect across generations, the show invites artists to reflect on themes like heritage, historical cycles, and evolving community narratives.
Queers Care
Queers Care is our annual gathering where queer and trans folks connect with affirming health professionals, movement makers, and each other.
No jargon. No gatekeeping. Just open dialogue, free resources, and time to build trust face-to-face.
Hosted in collaboration with trusted partners across Kansas City, Queers Care is an invitation to rest, ask questions, meet your next provider, and walk away with something useful, whether that’s a referral, a truth, or a hug.
In collaboration with KU Gender Diversity Clinic.
Artist Talks
The Artist Talk at Queer Narratives Festival is a behind-the-scenes look into the minds and lives of the creatives who shape the festival. It’s a rare opportunity to hear directly from queer musicians, poets, dancers, comedians, and more as they share the stories, identities, and experiences that fuel their identities, and experiences that fuel their work.
“I believe NDKC is at the forefront of necessary active change that maintains and creates contemporary art in all mediums”
Queer Narratives Festival 2022 - Vaughan Harrison
“Look no further for one of the city’s best examples for nurturing LGBTQ+ communities”
Queer Narratives Festival 2025 - Kat King
“Sincerely - the Queer Narratives Festival goes above and beyond what I have seen other organizations do so far, and this reflects highly of No Divide KC”
