Oasis Arts 2024 Impact Report
Oasis Arts is dedicated to uplifting the voices of the historically suppressed, disenfranchised, and overlooked LGBTQ communities by providing a platform to showcase their artistic endeavors.
In partnership with the San Francisco Arts Commission and the San Francisco Film Commission, and drawing on a 10-year legacy in the queer arts scene, Oasis Arts aims to elevate diversity and bring dynamic art to the community by encouraging participation across generations, cultural backgrounds, and personal expressions.
In 2024, Oasis Arts achieved…
Oasis Arts mission is to raise the impact of queer arts both locally and worldwide.
Living Wage Theater Arts Fund – Ensuring fair compensation for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC artists, providing financial stability for performers, creators, designers, and technicians while producing high-caliber work.
Visual Arts Fund – Commissions murals and public installations to spotlight queer and trans artists, embedding cultural storytelling into San Francisco’s urban landscape
Film & Video Arts Incubator – Offers professional space, equipment, and production support for Bay Area queer filmmakers.
Community Events Program – A mix of free and ticketed events including drag performances, artist-led workshops, and immersive cabarets that foster intergenerational exchange and creative risk-taking. Partners include nightlife events like Princess & Reparations, as well as Access, SFUSD’s Adult Transition Services, engaging adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities
Legacy Artists Program – Supports LGBTQ+ pioneers by offering space, resources, and professional documentation for their work, ensuring their stories inspire future generations and preserving the Bay Area’s LGBTQ+ arts legacy.
PROGRAMS
Living Wage Theater Arts Fund
SQREAM
Written by Michael Phillis
Directed by Jason Hoover
Choreographed by Lesslie Waggoner
Music by Steve Bolinger
STAR TREK LIVE!
Adapted by Sean Owens
Directed by Sean Owens and Polly Amber Ross
THE NANNY LIVE!
Adapted and directed by Michael Phillis
Our Living Wage Theater Arts Fund ensures fair compensation for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC artists, providing financial stability for performers, creators, designers, and technicians while producing high-caliber work.
In 2024 Oasis Arts produced 6 theatrical productions...
BITCH SLAP
Written and directed by D’Arcy Drollinger
THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
Written by Richard O’Brien
Directed by Jason Hoover
Choreographed by Dane Andres
DRAGCULA: A PARODY IN LIVING GREYSCALE
Adapted & Directed by Chris Steele from Bram Stoker’s Dracula
