Events
Creative. Collective. Rooted in liberation. We host radically participatory art events that connect rural and urban Trans and BIPOC communities in Northern California. Through immersive events and creative placemaking projects, we cultivate spaces where our people can gather, be fully ourselves, and dream beyond survival and into collective transformation.
City-based
We partner with BIPOC and Trans-led organizations to host creative events in the greater Bay Area. If you are interested in collaborating, please contact us.
Land-based
We host land-based programming on Tranifest Ranch, a 32-acre oak woodland campus with a seasonal creek, wildlife corridor, and gathering spaces that hold grief, joy, rest, and transformation.
We are working towards a signature event, Tranifest, which will be a multi-day, multi-disciplinary arts festival featuring Trans and BIPOC artists. Tranifest will be an annual camp-out event with a theme that rotates yearly.
Upcoming Events
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Trans and Queer Land Stewardship Weekend – Fire Season Prep
5/10-5/11 | Ukiah, CA
Camp under the stars and help restore habitat, reduce wildfire risk, and prep for upcoming community events. Whether you’re into building dams, cooking for the crew, making it fun, or offering photo magic—there’s a role for you.
No experience needed. We’ll provide tools, training, meals, and good vibes. Think campfires, storytelling, and jam sessions with chosen fam. -
Trans and Queer Land Stewardship Weekend – Infrastructure
TBD | Ukiah, CA
Camp under the stars and help prep for upcoming community events. Whether you’re into building dams, cooking for the crew, making it fun, or offering photo magic—there’s a role for you.
No experience needed. We’ll provide tools, training, meals, and good vibes. Think campfires, storytelling, and jam sessions with chosen fam. -
Co-conspirator Orientation
May TBD | Online
Want to be inspired and participate in healing Trans and BIPOC creative community? Feel called to help create new worlds amid the dumpster fire of current events? Let’s join forces!
Learn more at our virtual orientation! Register today for the event or to learn more about future opportunities.
Past Events
Trans & Queer Land Stewardship Weekend: Erosion
4/12-4/13
We spent the weekend learning about erosion and restoration from a habitat specialist and getting our hands dirty building beaver dam analogs to help slow water flow and protect the land. Willits showed up in full force, and y’all brought the skills and the sparkle.
We took a lopper-themed dance break mid-uprooting of a giant juniper bush that was threatening the house.
We shimmered in the sun, swapped stories under the stars, and ended each day smelling like campfire and kinship. Oh—and the fashion moments? Unmatched. Queers in work boots and eyeliner forever. This is what mutual aid can look like: joy, sweat, land care, and chosen family coming together to build something lasting.
Huge thanks to everyone who joined us—and if you missed out this time, you can still register for our next Land Stewardship Weekends:
5/9-5/11 Wildfire Resilience
6/6-6/8 Infrastructure
Mx. Artist: Alchemy of Resistance
3/27/25
On the eve of Trans Day of Visibility, Trans Bloom and Queer Rebel Fest conjured our second interdisciplinary BIPOC and Trans artist mixer. Held in the heart of SF’s Mission District, the night shimmered with ritual, performance, and collaboration. Aartists shared stories of transformation, channeling grief and joy into vision.
Our interactive apothecary overflowed with handmade salves, inks, and dyes—crafted by Trans Bloom organizers from plants foraged at Tranifest Ranch and Mendocino faerie farms. Guests are still reaching out, raving about the tenderness in each detail. We co-created the Book of Trans Vivification, casting a collective spell, sending love to future generations of trans creators.
More than an event, Mx. Artist: Alchemy of Resistance was a portal—a space where queer ecology met cultural resistance, where trans visibility meant beauty, care, and co-creation in the face of erasure and collapse. We left nourished, inspired, and ready to dream into what’s next. Stay tuned for our upcoming Summer Creator Camp—the magic continues.
“I remember being incredibly suicidal before the election… I am still fearful, but I am also definitely wanting to fight this. There are beautiful aspects of this life. I felt more present in my body than I have in a long time.
I truly believe [this community] is saving my life.”
– Mx. Artist Participant
Mx. Artist, Our Oakland Launch
11/06/24
We welcomed 60 community members for an interdisciplinary BIPOC and Trans mixer at our launch event at Place, a BIPOC-run live/work community in Oakland. CA. Still reeling from the election, we came together to share stories, make art, connect, and support each other.
