- About TOCMission Statement THEOFFCENTER’s objective is to research Queer sensibilities as a lens for contemporary thought, art, action, and community. By providing a multi-disciplinary forum we look to question issues around gender, race, resilience, identity, engagement, and evolution. Our focus is to provide resources and provocation to emerging and established art-makers who are dedicated to the intentional negotiation of concepts, modalities and/or voices of a Queer lens. Furthermore, we seek to contextualize ourselves, our programming and our mission within contemporary realities, historical wisdom, and global intelligence. Objectives We recognize the need for a stable, ongoing, supportive forum for creating and presenting original works that investigates Queer as a tactic and aesthetic. It is for that reason that WE COMMIT to the following: To feature queer art-makers as well as queer-art makers. To further general knowledge and critical perspectives around queer identity by creating opportunities for local artists and audiences to view works with unique and /or singular queer perspectives To promote performance as a primary strategy – we find performance is catalyst, by exploring work we open doors and dialogue towards a better understanding To sponsor residencies, workshops, artist talks, symposia, publications, exchanges and other projects that enhance understanding, encourage dialogue,…
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