About

TRANS ART FEST is a festival dedicated to supporting, connecting, and celebrating trans artists.

We work to:

  • Celebrate trans art and artists in galleries, art spaces, and streets

  • Connect trans artists to NYC audiences, patrons, gallerists, and to each other

  • Provide event space, promotion, and opportunities for trans artists

  • Infuse NYC with more trans art & culture

  • Connect trans artists of all kinds to each other to strengthen the web of community both within and beyond the art world

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WhiteHot Magazine: Get Ready for Trans Art Fest! - By Emma Cieslik, March 7th, 2026 - Read here

This upcoming April, the first Trans Art Fest will be held in New York City. It will encompass two months of grassroots arts programming led by all trans artists, organizers, and allies, from 12 all-trans art exhibitions and over 20 events across the city. After learning about the exhibition, I reached out to the Fest’s founder Carter Shocket, an artist and curator based in Brooklyn, to learn more about the impact and importance of this gathering of trans artists local to New York City and across the country.