DC Fray & Art Out Loud

For Pride Month, DC Fray and its media arm, District Fray, launched Art Out Loud, a Pride kick-off event with a six-hour, Saturday night dance party at cultural hub Selina Union Market in NoMa featuring an open bar and free, award-winning food all evening long. Partnering with several local partners in the DC area, including many in the LGBTQ+ space specifically, as well as national partners like Red Bull and Campari, the event was a huge hit and had different expressions of art at its core.

The event included DJ sets from some of the best local talent, craft cocktails, award-winning Mexican food, 10+ live installations and artist activations from some of the biggest names in the local art scene, drag performances, a stacked makers market, and more on all 3 levels of Union Market, including its rooftop. We've included a link to video from the event as part of this nomination.