Diamond Wave is a San Francisco based queer arts organization offering community events & consulting services

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Welcome! We are Sarah & Vin –

Artists / community organizers championing the larger arts field & fighting for LGBTQ+ and racial equity through the arts

Production & Events

– Performances
– Art events
– Workshops
– Discussion groups

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Artist-led Consulting

– Grant Support
– Creative Events
– Panels & Workshops
and more!

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Events
Rainbow Runway with THEYFRIEND
Apr 5
Rainbow Runway with THEYFRIEND
THEYFRIEND Focus Group 1
Apr 10
THEYFRIEND Focus Group 1
Consulting Services Focus Group 1
Apr 16
Consulting Services Focus Group 1
Funding Your Creativity: A 2-Part Workshop To Get Those Grants
Apr 23
Funding Your Creativity: A 2-Part Workshop To Get Those Grants
THEYFRIEND Focus Group 2
Apr 29
THEYFRIEND Focus Group 2
Consulting Services Focus Group 2
May 1
Consulting Services Focus Group 2
Building Art Through Community
May 9
Building Art Through Community

  • "When it comes to equity and access, Diamond Wave doesn’t just talk the talk: it breaks down barriers.”

    – Frances Phillips (The Walter & Elise Haas Fund)

  • "I cannot offer high enough praise... they are bright, knowledgeable, dedicated, receptive, passionate and collaborative in their approach. It is evident that Diamond Wave is dedicated to a more just and equitable future... and truly making a difference within the Bay Area ecosystem."

    – Tara Dalbo (La Peña Cultural Center)

  • “Critical to Diamond Waves's success has been their knowledge of the local context and their ability to offer training and support that actually meets the specific needs of the individual artist and arts organization.”

    – Esailama G. Artery-Diouf (Ph.D, San Francisco Foundation)

  • "Diamond Wave is a go-to partner for anyone who wants to build an inclusive process that dismantles traditional power structures in an effort to build a more just and equitable world."

    – Anjee Helstrup-Alvarez
    (Executive Director, MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana)

  • "[They] listen deeply and provide feedback and ideas with diplomacy and tact. I am humbled to have worked with people of such high integrity and so committed to our mutual success. I look forward to working with them again!"

    – Maria Jenson (SOMArts Cultural Center)

We’ve worked with

  • IDEO Logo
  • Dance/USA Logo
  • Harvey Milk Center for the Arts
  • Harvey Milk Photo Center
  • Queer Life Space
  • Rosen Creative House

 Recent Events

Events
THEYFRIEND: Enby Visible!
Mar 29
THEYFRIEND: Enby Visible!
Grantwriting for Artists
Feb 25
Grantwriting for Artists
Artist Grants 101 Workshop
Feb 18
Artist Grants 101 Workshop
Ask A Grantwriter Instagram Live Session
Feb 13
Ask A Grantwriter Instagram Live Session
THEYFRIEND 2024: Gender Upheaval Party
Nov 17
THEYFRIEND 2024: Gender Upheaval Party
THEYFRIEND 2024: Limitless Expression
Nov 16
THEYFRIEND 2024: Limitless Expression
THEYFRIEND 2024: You Are Nonbinary!
Nov 15
THEYFRIEND 2024: You Are Nonbinary!
THEYFRIEND 2024: Spoons & Spice
Nov 14
THEYFRIEND 2024: Spoons & Spice
THEYFRIEND 2024: PHULL PHANTASY
Nov 13
THEYFRIEND 2024: PHULL PHANTASY
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Performance Festival
Nov 13
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Performance Festival
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret - October
Oct 17
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret - October
Grantwriting for Arts Organizations Workshop
Sep 23
Grantwriting for Arts Organizations Workshop
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret - September
Sep 19
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret - September
Artist Grants 101 Workshop
Sep 16
Artist Grants 101 Workshop
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret - August
Aug 15
THEYFRIEND Nonbinary Cabaret - August
THEYFRIEND @ The Academy
Aug 8
THEYFRIEND @ The Academy
THEYFRIEND: Enby Day!
Jul 13
THEYFRIEND: Enby Day!
THEYFRIEND Artist Application Workshop
Jun 18
THEYFRIEND Artist Application Workshop

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