My Queer Blackness, My Black Queerness is a digital art project that's shining a light on an often marginalized community, bringing queer Black artists together to share their experiences through a creative lens.
Taking a global approach, this project includes a daily journal that chronicles the experiences of trans and non-binary writers, as well as video, photography and literature from other artists. In addition to exploring culture and identity through a variety of mediums, this project fundraises for TransWave Jamaica and For The Gworls -- two charities with work that centers around protecting the Black trans community. For this three-week fundraiser, 12 artists donated photographs that represent their interpretation of Black queerness.
The prints range from £100 to £1,000 GBP with all proceeds being donated.
Image Credit: Emmanuel Sanchez-Monsalve
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Queer Blackness Digital Art Collaboration
- There is an opportunity for companies in the digital art industry to promote collaboration among queer Black artists to tell their stories and foster inclusivity.
- Global Representation in Digital Art
- There is an opportunity for companies and organizations in the digital art industry to explore different cultures and identities and promote representation globally through various mediums.
- Socially Responsible Fundraising for Digital Art Projects
- There is an opportunity to leverage digital art projects as a means for socially responsible fundraising by collaborations with social justice organizations and donation of proceeds.
Where This Applies
- Digital Art
- Exploration of culture and identity through digital art can help democratize art and bring diverse representations into the mainstream.
- Non-profit
- Collaboration with digital art projects can help non-profit organizations fundraise and increase visibility while promoting social and cultural awareness.
- Social Justice
- Social justice initiatives can use digital art projects to make cultural connections, tell stories, and increase social awareness of marginalized communities.
