The Queer Narratives Festival is here!
The festival spans eight weeks, featuring a diverse array of programming that includes visual art exhibitions, live performances, workshops, and community events.
This year the festival will be held from June 13th until the Main Festival Day, August 2nd, at Zhou B Art Center Kansas City.
Dialectics in Poetry – A Healing Writing Workshop
This 4-part series blends poetry and mental health, using writing as a tool for self-discovery and emotional resilience. Rooted in the principles of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), each session explores a core skill: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.
Participants will read poems, engage in guided prompts, and leave each session with new writing, practical coping tools, and a deeper understanding of themselves and their relationships.
No prior writing experience needed — just bring a pen and an open mind.
Be a part of the First Annual KC Summer Poetry Lab on Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23, a two-day immersive experience for poets and writers who want to deepen their creative practice while exploring identity, heritage, and voice. Whether you're a lifelong poet or a curious newcomer, this free weekend offers meaningful engagement, cultural reflection, and a path toward poetic growth.
Monthly gathering centering BIPOC poets and voices, featuring a different guest poet each session to guide us through discussions on self-expression, heritage, and transformation.
Next Session: JULY 10TH
Featuring Sheila Maldonado
Special ONLINE EDITION. Sign up to get link.
5:15 - 7:00 PM
In The Press!
No Divide KC is one of seven organizations to receive a Cultural Producer Grant from the Charlotte Street Foundation. Pictured above are No Divide KC’s board members (identified front to back and left to right), Stacy Busch, Jacory Deon, Anna Joy Walker, Tanith K., John Chittum, Emily Spradling, Nita Hughley, Waleska Barroeta, JD Daniel. (photo by Jim Barcus)