Queer Art School was developed by the volunteer efforts of Crystal Mason, Juan Carlos Escobedo, Jason Wyman, Trayvon Smith, Midori, and blkcowrie. We are fiscally sponsored under the name Queering Dreams by Independent Arts & Media.

We are committed to raising $12,000 for our first offering, Queering Artist Narrative Boot Camp. The $12,000 go to:

1. Pay 5 Artist Fellows Stipends ($1000 / Fellow) who are Black, Indigenous, brown, immigrant, rural, trans, gender non-specific, disabled, displaced, youth, or elder artist who would not otherwise be able to attend Queering Artist Narrative Boot Camp.
2. Pay 5 Founding Fellows Stipends ($1000 / Fellow) to facilitate Queering Artist Narratives.
3. Have $2000 on hand for incidental costs including Zoom, materials and supplies, transription services, and additional Artist Stipdens as needed.

Queer Art School embraces the core tenets of the Solidarity Economy. Our budget for Queering Artist Narratives Boot Camp prioritizes first paying low-income or poor artists for their involvement in Boot Camp. Second, we will pay the Founding Fellows for their labor. Finally, we use additional funds to pay for incidental costs.