BLOOM Collective

it's our last mutual aid fundraiser of the year! this one is a special collab with @bloom.ecosystem 🥹🌸 saturday! 3-8pm @wyldflowrarts 🌼 come thru for fire music, a good vibes raffle, and free food!! escape the rain as the event is indoors! masks required when not eating :3 (we'll have hella + purifiers) DJs 🎧 @attack_her_wokepoints_directly @bored_lord Performances 🎙️ @mars.kumari @nuxia_nuxia @closegood_ Eats 🥘🥗 Cafe Colucci food happening around 5. raffle will be around then as well :3 see you soonnnn <3333

calling all the dykes, dolls, he/him lesbians and faggy friends!! 💅 we are collaborating with @bloom.ecosystem to bring you one more banger of an event before the holidays :) this time we've got DJ's, live music, and delicious ethiopian food catered by @cafecolucci free for our community <3 all funds raised will go to local trans folks, suggested donation is $15-20 NOTAFLOF. masks will be provided and are required when folks are not eating. ✨featuring✨ @attack_her_wokepoints_directly @bored_lord @mars.kumari @nuxia_nuxia @closegood_ this event is all ages from 3-8pm @wyldflowrarts on Nov 15! food will be first come first serve, starting at 5pm, with a total of 100 portions. the venue itself is wheelchair accessible, but the bathroom is not. finally, we'd like to thank the Southern Exposure's Alternative Exposure Grant Program for generously providing the funds to pay our artists and food vendor <3 see you soon lovelies 💖 art by @trae.drew.that 🎨

This is a collaborative event between us and @bloom.ecosystem We're excited to see you there!

Hi friends <3 ✨ Due to the weather forecast and the fact that our venue is largely outdoors in a beautiful garden, we have decided to postpone our Femme Rising Fundraiser to early 2025! We are obviously bummed about this but are so grateful for willingness to show up for us and our community. We can’t wait to party with y’all when the time is right! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 in the meantime, please continue to support Angel via her GFM linked in @onlyonrainydayz bio!!! And take good care during this rainy season! ☔️

✨PERFORMER SPOTLIGHT 06/27✨🌀🕯️🤎 meet the performers who will be closing out the space after the panel on pinkwashing this upcoming thursday at the closing reception of In Solodarity 💞 come see their amazing performances, ticket link in bio 🎟️ 1) Aïma Paule (They/Them/Femme), also known as Aïma the Dreamer, is a multi-disciplinary artist, musician, and artivist based in Oakland, CA. With a career spanning over two decades, Aïma has made a significant impact locally, nationally, and internationally through their art exhibitions, performances, event productions, and event hosting. Aima captivates audiences as a musician, vocalist, and MC. Their smooth delivery and socially conscious content make them a favorite among those who appreciate music with a powerful message. Aïma draws inspiration from various genres, including Jazz, Hip Hop, Acid Jazz, Trip Hop, World Beat, and House music. They have toured nationally and internationally, sharing stages with renowned artists such as Talib Kweli, Roy Ayers, Nneka, Robert Glasper, Ana Tijoux, MC Lyte, Les Nubians, LadyBug Mecca, Mark Farina, and more. Recently, Aïma released a single called “Love Life” produced by Lady Fingaz. You can also find Aïma at their open mic & artist showcase monthly called Groove Gallery out of Nectar Social Club in downtown Oakland. 2) tagoliloooooong is a collective entity that forms based on the needs of a collective moment - tagoliloooooong is ceremony. tagoliloooooong is the eye opening itself. tagoliloooooong is the most minor of all hopes coming to extinguish our silences. tagoliloooooong is antibodies for the plague that is colonialism. tagolilooooooong is us. tagoliloooooong is made up of Utah @tamate.uta Tessa@tinydarling Papaver @palestine.pixel Sevine @seve_scape RJ @artjbyrj Sabreena @tiraang_ champoy @champchampchampoy

Join us for the closing reception of In Solidarity, happening on June 27th from 6-9 pm. We will have a panel on pinkwashing from 6:30-7:30 curated by @jvpbayarea , featuring panelists from @queersunderminingisraeliterror and @sadfrancis.co ! Performances by @aimathedreamer and @champchampchampoy will begin at 8 pm 🇵🇸❤️‍🔥🕯️ Accessibility: K/N95 masks are required indoors & provided 😷 These events are free for Palestinians and others directly impacted by the ongoing genocide. We ask that all other attendees contribute a sliding-scale donation between $10 to $100. No one will be turned away for lack of funds, and larger donations will offset the cost of other attendees’ tickets. 50% of ticket sales will benefit QCC’s programming, while the remaining 50% will directly benefit queer and trans Palestinians in Palestine and throughout the diaspora through Muslim Alliance for Gender and Sexual Diversity (MASGD) mutual aid work. Eventbrite link will be updated shortly!

Two awesome events coming up raising funds for @thebadfund and for queer and trans Palestinians!

@bloom.ecosystem & @xtal_azul invite you to stand in solidarity with Palestine at the 27th annual National Queer Arts Festival hosted by QCC at SOMArts. This year’s installation rejects the idea that we can have “business as usual” during Pride Month while the genocide of Palestinians continues in Gaza. Queer and trans liberation are fundamentally intertwined with the struggles for Palestinian liberation, Indigenous liberation, and liberation struggles for all other oppressed peoples. Please join us in solidarity, mourning, and community as we come together to remember and honor Palestinian martyrs. 🇵🇸Opening Reception: • June 7, 6-9 pm • Programming from 7-8:30pm • COVID Protocols: KN95/N95 masks will be provided and are required indoors to make this an accessible space for our community • Food & non-alcoholic beverages provided in the outdoor courtyard •Profits from ticket sales will be split between the Muslim Alliance for Gender and Sexual Diversity (MAGSD) and the Queer Cultural Center Performers for the opening reception: BAAITS Drum Circle @baaits sf @baaitsdrum The Bay Area American Indian Two Spirit drum group is a space for 2SLGBTQ+ indigenous people to learn and share intertribal songs and heal through the medicine of the drum. We are a community of Native, Indigenous, and non-native supporters who come together to cultivate welcoming spaces of art and ceremony. Mx. Yaffa @yaffasutopia Mx. Yaffa (They/She) is an acclaimed disabled, autistic, trans, queer, Muslim, and indigenous Palestinian. Yaffa is the executive Director of the Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity (MASGD) and has received multiple awards for their transformative work around displacement, decolonization, equity, and centering the lived experiences of individuals most impacted by injustice. Mama Ganuush @mamaganuush Mama Ganuush is a liberated, multifaceted Trans Drag Artist, community organizer, and social justice activist. BB Gunz @bb.gunz . Bb Gunz f.k.a Aunty Bb is a Mähu story teller, drag and burlesque artist, dancer, and poet. Born and raised on O’ahu her life, lands and kupuna shaped her to become the icon who you see today.

“In Solidarity” is a collective ritual offering to honor Palestinian martyrs and stand with the Palestinian liberation movement. At the June 7th opening reception, we invite you to contribute any offerings that are meaningful to you for our collective altars. These can include but are not limited to: flowers, herbs, protest pins, photos, etc. Due to gallery restrictions, we are not able to have smoke or open flames within the space, but if you would like to smudge or light incense you are free to do so outside. Please note that any offerings will remain in the space until after June 30th.

BLOOM Collective & xtal azul invite you to stand in solidarity with Palestine at the 27th annual National Queer Arts Festival hosted by QCC at SOMArts. This year’s installation rejects the idea that we can have “business as usual” during Pride Month while the genocide of Palestinians continues in Gaza. Queer and trans liberation are fundamentally intertwined with the struggles for Palestinian liberation, Indigenous liberation, and liberation struggles for all other oppressed peoples. In a city rife with pinkwashing and zionism, especially in the arts sector, anti-zionism is a central part of our broader queer politics and art practices. Please join us in solidarity, mourning, and community as we come together to remember and honor Palestinian martyrs. 🇵🇸 Opening Reception: • June 7, 6-9 pm • Programming from 7-8:30pm • COVID Protocols: KN95/N95 masks will be provided and are required indoors to make this an accessible space for our community • Food & non-alcoholic beverages provided in the outdoor courtyard •Profits from ticket sales will be split between the Muslim Alliance for Gender and Sexual Diversity (MAGSD) and the Queer Cultural Center Performers for the opening reception: BAAITS Drum Circle @baaits_sf @baaitsdrum The Bay Area American Indian Two Spirit drum group is a space for 2SLGBTQ+ indigenous people to learn and share intertribal songs and heal through the medicine of the drum. We are a community of Native, Indigenous, and non-native supporters who come together to cultivate welcoming spaces of art and ceremony. Mx. Yaffa @yaffasutopia Mx. Yaffa (They/She) is an acclaimed disabled, autistic, trans, queer, Muslim, and indigenous Palestinian. Yaffa is the executive Director of the Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity (MASGD) and has received multiple awards for their transformative work around displacement, decolonization, equity, and centering the lived experiences of individuals most impacted by injustice. Mama Ganuush @mamaganuush Mama Ganuush is a liberated, multifaceted Trans Drag Artist, community organizer, and social justice activist.

2023 was an incredibly fulfilling and abundant year for BLOOM 🩵💐✨ February to May was spent planning our second show, BLOOM Futures! BLOOM Futures featured 11 talented artists and was on display at Moments Co-op for all of June, and the opening/closing receptions and two artist talks were magical 💓🥹❤️‍🔥 then we celebrated the success of the opening reception with the artists by having a lovely dinner 🥂 In June we also partnered with @saveartspace and put up three billboards featuring local Oakland artists! Then in August we had a cute clothing and art swap at the lake to celebrate the end of summer 🦋 and just a few weeks ago, we came together and spent time in community creating art as resistance and healing together during our solidarity skillshare for Palestine 🇵🇸🍉🤍 we are endlessly grateful for everything we accomplished with your support this year and feel so lucky to be building community with you all 💕cheers to the new year! 🍾 #bloomecosystem

opening ceremony by the lovely @yaffasutopia ❤️ beautiful message about the power of art and world building! we highly recommend you do the poetry exercise starting at 13:04. Thank you so much for this grounding ritual Yaffa!!! ✨🫂💖