Office of Queer Affairs: Open Office

During this open afternoon, we will explore together: where are we now and where do we want to go?

The Office of Queer Affairs invites individuals and collectives, community members, and allies to think together about the queer future of Eindhoven. Through conversations and a workshop, we will map out what already exists, what is missing, and what we desire. We work from an intersectionality perspective: the understanding that experiences differ and are interconnected. This is a place to shape a collective future together.

Participants are welcome to bring snacks to share (potluck style), if they prefer. The Van Abbemuseum also offers snacks and provides plates and cutlery. Please note that there is no facility for heating food.

Participation is free upon reservation, with 20 spots available. Afterwards, you are welcome to visit the museum for free. The event will be held in English.

About Office of Queer Affairs

The Office of Queer Affairs (OoQA) is a fluid, mutating collective body involved with the Van Abbemuseum that embeds and entangles the perspectives of Eindhoven's queer community into the museum's curatorial practices, public programming and educational activities. In our group, we have members, ancestors, allies, lovers and frenemies, all living inside and outside of Eindhoven, each with their own desires, sensibilities and socio-political activisms. The group is always loosely weaved together, sometimes gathering closer together to run projects and other times sprawling apart to grow in their separate directions. You can find the OoQA Wiki page here.

Programme

13:00 – 13:15 Welcome
13:15 – 13:45 Introduction
13:45 – 14:00 Spoken Word by J
14:00 – 14:30 Presentation by Office of Queer Affairs
14:30 – 14:45 Break
14:45 – 15:30 Value Mapping Workshop by Claire van den Helder
15:30 – 16:00 Love Letters
16:00 - 16:15 Soft Closing