Alberta LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 Join us for the fourth annual YYC Pride Pop-Up Market! Each year, we unite Calgarians for a day of pride, community, and incredible local vendors. Mark your calendars for this free event on Sunday, August 25th, and celebrate with us as we showcase the talent and creativity of our community's amazing artists, creators, and entrepreneurs! Are you a queer vendor? Reserve your spot now: https://lnkd.in/ev3vMt9j #yycPride #PridePopUp #CalgaryCommunity #SupportLocalArtists #yycBusiness

THANK YOU! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍 😍 What more can we say! Thank you to everyone that came to our event last night and made it special! 💗 🥰And thank you to our performers, artists and those who supported putting this event together!🌈 Victoria Bucholtz Argintina Hailey Mathew Stepanic XhAle Brew Co. Marriott's Next Gen Business Council, Alberta Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel #albertalgbtq #thankyou #thanks #pride #prideparty #pridecelebration #yycShowcase #queerart #queer https://lnkd.in/g3F4Wk9s

🌈ITS EVENT DAY🌈 😁 Join us at 5:30pm today at the Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel for a celebration like no other! Drag performances, live poetry, amazing art for sale, all hosted on a sunny rooftop patio! 😍 🎨🖼️ We can't wait to see you and to celebrate pride with you! Our artists and performers will bring the entertainment and XhAle Brew Co. will provide the refreshments! 🍻 💰🤑 Ticket cost includes food and drinks, see our Eventbrite for more details! Secure your tickets now for a night filled with art, inspiration, fun and connection! 😋🍻 ALSO....................... 💸💸Don't forget to bring money to tip the queens!💸💸 🎟️click the Link to get your tickets now! 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/gMrE-Zsr #AlbertaLGBTQ #SupportLocalArtists #yycArt #Showcase #yycShowcase #queerart #drag #poetry #celebrate #pride 🌈

✨ONE DAY TO GO✨ 😁Join us tomorrow, June 26th for a celebration like no other! Drag performance's, live poverty, amazing art for sale, all hosted at a downtown rooftop patio! 😍 We cant wait to see you at the Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel! You'll be able to view and purchase stunning artwork on display by talented local artists while connecting with the vibrant community 🎨🖼️ All while drinking XhAle Brew Co. 🍻 💰🤑 Ticket cost includes food and drinks, see our Eventbrite for more details! Secure your tickets now for a night filled with art, inspiration, fun and connection! 😋🍻 💸💸Don't forget to bring money to tip the queens!💸💸 🎟️click the Link to get your tickets now! 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/gMrE-Zsr #AlbertaLGBTQ #SupportLocalArtists #yycArt #Showcase #yycShowcase #queerart #drag #poetry #celebrate #pride 🌈

👀✨EXCITING NEWS BELOW!✨👀 We are excited to announce that our showcase will now include live poetry from Edmonton poet, Matthew Stepanic (he/she/they), who will share excerpts from his ongoing poetry manuscript, I Am Because You Think of Me. 📖✨ Join us on June 26 for an unforgettable evening at the Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel hosted by the Alberta LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce and Marriott's Next Gen Business Council, Alberta and featuring drag performances from two amazing drag queens Argintina Hailey (Instagram: argie_2019) and Karla Marx (Instagram: karla.marx1917) .🎨✨! View and purchase stunning artwork on display by talented local artists while connecting with the vibrant community. 🎨🖼️ All while drinking XhAle Brew Co. 🍻 One of the evening's highlights is a reading by Edmonton's own Matthew Stepanic (he/she/they), who will share excerpts from his ongoing poetry manuscript, I Am Because You Think of Me. 📖✨ Swipe to learn more about Matthew and secure your tickets now for a night of art, poetry, and community! 💰🤑 Ticket cost includes food and drinks, see our Eventbrite for more details! Secure your tickets now for a night filled with art, inspiration, fun and connection! 😋🍻 🎟️click the Link to get your tickets now! 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/gMrE-Zsr #AlbertaLGBTQ #SupportLocalArtists #yycArt #Showcase #yycShowcase #queerart #drag #poetry #celebrate #pride 🌈

Meet Some of the Artists of the YYC Queer Artist Showcase! 🌈✨ https://lnkd.in/gDumJSkN: Coming out as a late-life lesbian at 35 after a 15-year marriage, Desirae's journey of self-discovery is one of challenge, pain, joy, and freedom. USingpainting and sculpting as a means to explore her own sexuality, emotions, and the female form, Desirae endeavours to celebrate women in all their variety, shapes, histories, sexualities, and feelings. Desirae living in Calgary with her three kids, and will be participating in both showcases this year. https://lnkd.in/ggBJXH38: Based in Edmonton, Jai's contemporary paintings are a testament to his lifelong passion for visual communication. With a BFA and exhibitions across Canada and abroad, his work blends art history, pop culture, lore, and music into a unique visual language. Explore Jai's evolving artistic journey! Zeph Mitchell: A queer multidisciplinary artist, Zeph transforms broken pieces into beautiful art. Specializing in collage, his work is deeply personal, inspired by the profound grief of losing his family and the nostalgia of his childhood home. Zeph's creations reflect themes of life, death, nature, and his experiences as a gay man in Alberta. Join us in celebrating these incredible artists and their stories at the YYC Queer Artist Showcase! Click the Linktree in our Bio to get event tickets! 🎟️ #MeetTheArtists #AlbertaLGBTQ #SupportLocalArtists #AlbertaArt #yycShowcase 🌈

✨🤩Not long till our pride celebration and YYC Queer Artist Showcase - June 26th! 🎨✨ 💞 Swipe through the images to learn more about our showcase, its a celebration that has a diverse array of products, art and performances that show off the beautiful things our queer community is creating! 🧑🎨 👀 Don't miss out on this collaboration event from Alberta LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce and Marriott's Next Gen Business Council, Alberta, Including beverages from XhAle Brew Co. and drag performances from two amazing drag queens: Argintina Hailey (Instagram: argie_2019) and Karla Marx (Instagram: karla.marx1917) 👀 💰🤑 Ticket cost includes food and drinks, see our Eventbrite for more details! Secure your tickets now for a night filled with art, inspiration, fun and connection! 😋🍻 🎟️click the Link to get your tickets now! 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/gMrE-Zsr #AlbertaLGBTQ #SupportLocalArtists #yycArt #Showcase #yycShowcase #queerart #drag #poetry #celebrate #pride 🌈

We are so excited for our Pride celebration and Queer Artist Showcase in YYC on June 26th! 🎨✨ 🌟 Join us on the Calgary Marriott Downtown Hotel roof top patio and immerse yourself in the creativity of local artists showcasing a diverse array of mediums including painting, collage, jewelry, and clay. 🖼️ 💍🖌️ This collaboration event has performances from two amazing drag queens: Argintina Hailey (Instagram: argie_2019) and Karla Marx (Instagram: karla.marx1917).🎨✨ Ticket cost includes food and drinks, see our Eventbrite for more details! Secure your tickets now for a night filled with art, inspiration, fun and connection! 🎟️click the Link to get your tickets now! 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/gMrE-Zsr #AlbertaLGBTQ #SupportLocalArtists #yegArt #yegShowcase #yycShowcase #yycShowcase #queerart #drag #poetry 🌈

Meet Some of the Artists of the YEG Queer Artist Showcase! 🌈✨ Desirae Carmel: Coming out as a late-life lesbian at 35 after a 15-year marriage, Desirae's journey of self-discovery is one of challenge, pain, joy, and freedom. USingpainting and sculpting as a means to explore her own sexuality, emotions, and the female form, Desirae endeavours to celebrate women in all their variety, shapes, histories, sexualities, and feelings. Desirae living in Calgary with her three kids, and will be participating in both showcases this year. Jai Tanninen: Based in Edmonton, Jai's contemporary paintings are a testament to his lifelong passion for visual communication. With a BFA and exhibitions across Canada and abroad, his work blends art history, pop culture, lore, and music into a unique visual language. Explore Jai's evolving artistic journey! Zeph Mitchell: A queer multidisciplinary artist, Zeph transforms broken pieces into beautiful art. Specializing in collage, his work is deeply personal, inspired by the profound grief of losing his family and the nostalgia of his childhood home. Zeph's creations reflect themes of life, death, nature, and his experiences as a gay man in Alberta. Join us in celebrating these incredible artists and their stories at the YEG Queer Artist Showcase! 🎟️Get you tickets by clicking the link 🎟️: https://lnkd.in/ghNgbRB7! #MeetTheArtists #AlbertaLGBTQ #SupportLocalArtists #yegArt #yegShowcase 🌈

🌈✨ Happy Pride Month, June 2024! 🏳️🌈✨ As the first hues of the rainbow flag grace the summer skies, we celebrate the vibrant diversity, audacious courage, and boundless love that are the hallmarks of Pride Month. Happy Pride Month, everyone! 🌈✨ #Pride2024 #LoveisLove #PrideMonth #ablgbt #ab #yyc #yeg #ablgbt #yyc #yeg #alberta #ablgbtchamber #businessAB #supportlocal #albertabusiness #supportlocalalberta