Mark Vieira | Sylvester, 1979
Our Mission
MR/QD is committed to promoting positive and meaningful images of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community through artistic and intellectual means.
Mighty Real/Queer Detroit is a not-for-profit organization that provides a platform for artistic exploration of various queer perspectives crossing generations and disciplines. The organization uses the contemplative spirit of the arts to foster understanding of the diversity of LGBTQ+ experiences, which have been historically suppressed and overlooked by traditional institutional systems. It will achieve this through programming that promotes educational, civic and cultural engagement.
Our Sponsors
Matt & Mona Simoncini
The Siren Hotel Detroit
Detroit Film Theater
John Rowland Workshop
Gretchen Davidson
Thomas Dozol | Jimmy, 14.09.2020, Berlin (01), 2022
Our Team
Creative Director/Curator
patrick burton
Assistant to Creative Director
Jeff Britting
Film/Video Curation
Adam Baran
Billy Miller
Programming
Jetshri Bhadviya
Dalia Reyes
Andrew Jordan
Writing/Editorial Consulting
Jeff Britting
Website
Jan Wandrag
Fundraising/Marketing
Dalia Reyes
Event Producer
Husain Salah
Art Handling and Transportation
Andrew Jordan
Wendy MacGaw
Dave Roberts
Jeffrey Tranchell
Public Relations
Alexander Galan
Vidoun Group
Graphic Design
Jan Wandrag
Jetshri Bhadviya
Andrew Jordan
Paul Kopkau | Conductor, 2022
Thank You
Kai Alce
Jamie Angell
Max Battle
Larry Baranski
Adam Baran
Elysia Borowy
Lucy Cahill
Marta Carvajal
Simone Chess
Alex Galan
Sam Gordon
Bri Hayes
Stephanie Hazzard
Kevin Heard
Jason Hill
Kelly Kivland
Laura Makar
Matt Matthews
Wendy MacGraw
Lucas Michael
Billy Miller
Jeff Newsom
Tia Nichols
Alyssa Nitchun
Wayne Northcross
Angelo Pitillo
Kate Pogany
Maureen Petruuci
Oliver Ragsdale
Richard Reeves
Rochelle Riley
Dave Roberts
John Rowland
Chris Schneider
Linda Simpson
Pamela Sneed
Fritz Spofford
Ben Tisher
Mary Traynor
Jan Wandrag
Cathy Woodgate
Osman Can Yerebakan
Julia Yezbick
A Month-Long Art Exhibition Devoted to 77 Years (1945-2022) of Detroit LGBTQ+ Art curated by patrick burton.
Martini Marti (Le Roy Foster) | Self Portrait, 1945