The Foundation for Sex Positive Culture’s mission is to promote the many ways sex is beneficial through education, outreach, the arts, advocacy, and research programs that serve the public. The Festival is a playful and effective way for the Foundation to reach out and change the world. Art is a safe way to have an… Full Article »
The SLOG wrote about us and the artists who went out of their comfort zones to make erotic art in this article about our Opening Gala. A Seattle PI photographer visited the Festival on Thursday, too! Check out this slideshow. Festival Muralist and blogger Xavier Lopez talks with Festival Director Sophia Iannicelli about what makes… Full Article »
The twinkling tinkling of musical charms, Desiring to hold them in your arms, But lest you behold the shadows of love, They slip through your fingers like dreams from above. Eva Luna is a passionate force to be reckoned with. She brought her roaming “Creature” performance to the Festival in 2009. Over the next several… Full Article »
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Viewing erotic art is a form of activism. When you look at any piece of art and see the beauty or artistic merit contained within, you are creating a more sex positive world. By not limiting your appreciation to your own preferences, you transcend tolerance and accept the myriad ways eros manifests in others. Purchasing… Full Article »
Artist Reception and Opening Gala – Thursday, April 23rd. Come meet the artists and be among the first to see the art! Art Activist Society members get early admission for first dibs on purchasing art. Our Juries and Curators will host a panel discussion on the art selection process at 8pm. Find out how the… Full Article »
We’re proud to introduce the outstanding writers, poets, bloggers, musicians, and editors who have agreed to be part of our 2015 Literary Art jury. Our 2015 Literary Art Director is author Briana Jacobs: Briana Jacobs, Literary Art Director A Charleston SC native, book artist and printer, Briana recently set up shop in the state of… Full Article »
Five individuals sit on our visual art jury: an artist, an art professional (often a gallery owner), an art collector, a sex-positivity activist, and a Festival committee member. Jury members are selected by the Festival Director and Exhibition Curator. Each year, the membership is new, except under special circumstances or on the basis of expertise… Full Article »