COSMIC CHERRY ARTS FESTIVAL FEB 16th-18TH
Co-Produced by Lizzy Jarrett, Irene Lazaridis, and Ruthie Ofrasio at This Is AKIN, the Cosmic Cherry Arts Festival, formerly known as SHE Creates, is an annual, all-inclusive festival celebrating femininity, queerness, and gender expression featuring the works of dozens of femme, trans and genderqueer artists. Cosmic Cherry blends the magical creative energy our artists bring with a powerful punch of moxie. This festival is meant to make our audiences and artists feel sexy, empowered, and full of cosmic creative energy.
Since 2018, we have featured works of nearly 100 femme and LGBTQ+ emerging artists. We have premiered new pieces of theater, debuted original music, curated galleries of visual art from sculpture to photography to graphic design, and so much more! In 2022, we also had a pop up vendor market supporting small femme and LGBTQ+ owned businesses, and hope to continue to expand our support in these communities.
Also in 2022, Cosmic Cherry began donating a portion of its proceeds towards non-profit advocacy organizations focused on women’s and LGBTQ+ rights. We are so proud to be able to provide a safe space for experimentation, joy, and empowerment, but most of all we are honored to pay this forward towards advocacy organizations who are doing the necessary work to support the femme and LGBTQ+ communities.