The LGBTQ Resource Center of Gulfport, Florida is a 501c3 non-profit organization.
We promote awareness of diversity of experiences, contributions and needs of people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or queer.
ArtOut 2022 Virtual Exhibit:
ArtOut 2022: Queering the Pandemic was the first international juried art exhibit on-site and virtual sponsored by the LGBTQ Resource Center of the Gulfport Library. This exhibition showcased works created by LGBTQ+ artists and allies that were inspired by life during the Covid-19 pandemic. The primary goal of the exhibit was to lift up resilience, creativity, suffering, persistence and more.
ArtOut Judges:
Hunter O’Hanian, Executive Director of the Stonewall National Museum and Archives in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
Kalki Subramaniam, transgender activist, artist, poet, actor and writer from India who founded the Sahodari Foundation to empower transgender people in India.
Saudade Toxosi, multidisciplinary artist and image curator, named a distinguished fellow by the Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences in Atlanta, Georgia. She has shown her art globally in South Africa, Norway and the Netherlands.
The artists included:
Brandin Baron, USA
Marie Birkedal, Germany
Mildred Bloom, USA
Beverly Boyarsky, USA
Caleb Cole, USA
Conor Collins, United Kingdom
Brittany Freemon, USA
Amy Howell, USA
Bea Hurd, USA*
Chad Jacobs, USA
Sue Johnson, USA
Joart L’eau Kabeya, Zambia
Jen Kroeger, USA
Kiersty Long, USA
Daniela Lucato, Germany
Marla Ann Mason, USA
Susan Maughlin Wood, USA
Jacob Merida, USA
Bravery Moon, USA
Monica Moreno +
Reagan A. Musgrove, USA
Roisin Nolan, Ireland
Stiofan O’Ceallaigh, United Kingdom
Josh Odd (Eilberg), USA
Eva Pietras, Poland
Estelle L. Roberto, USA
Finn Rodriquez, USA
Justin Sears, USA
Alex Singer, USA
April Vendetta, USA#
Wasil (Bakowicz), USA
Max Wolf, USA
Angela Yarger, USA
Ally Zlatar, Scotland##
* Best of Show.
# Judge’s Choice.
+ Honorable Mention
ArtOut 2021 Virtual Exhibit:
ArtOut 2019 featured works of art ranging from photography and paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolor, and much more!
The artists included:
Denise Marie
Eunice Fisher
Kathy Jaek
Janet Folsom
Eagle Finegan
Jill Barber
Beverly Boyarsky
Diane Bains
ArtOut 2019:
ArtOut 2019 featured 80 works of art by 31 Gulfport artists. These works of art ranged from photography and paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolor, and encaustic to three dimensional pieces of clay and metal, as well as stained and fused glass.
The artists included:
Patsi Aguero
Gary Alpers
Jill Barber
Cheryl Bell
Doreen Bryant
Jude Bagatti
Elissa Cardamone
Michael Chapman
Rick Coleman
Noah Enders
Eagle Finegan
Eunice Fisher
Eric Folsom
Janet Folsom
Sonja Franeta
Jeanne Heywood
Amy Howell
Denise Keegan
Cedar Kindy
Kiersty Long
Timothy Looker
Shirley Oleary
Wesley Ray
Yolanda Roman
Shaun Silverleaf
Ed Stevens
Debbie Stevenson
Bill Ward
Doug Warren
Debbie Wolfe
Barbara Zegarek
ArtOut 2018:
ArtOut 2018 exhibited works by 19 artists. These works of art included stained glass; watercolor, acrylic, and oil paintings; drawings; and even quilt work.
The artists included:
Patsi Aguerro
Dianne Bains
Jill Barber
Doreen Bryant
Elissa Cardamone
Michael Chapman
Edie Daly
John Deters
Eagle Finnegan
Cheryll Grogan
Denise Keegan
Cedar Kindy
Karen Kolter
Karen Lyndel
Brenda McMahon
Hugo Porcaro
John Shevlin
Rachel Stevenson
Linda Todd