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June 5, 2026

QAS 2026

We are happy to announce the 2026 Queer Artist Showcase!

This annual event focuses on showcasing the queer artists in our community. This allows artists to present their work to an audience and the community to become more familiar with our local artists.

This year we will have our showcase at The Creamery (411 N Sherman Pkwy, Springfield, MO) in partnership with the Springfield Regional Arts Council on June 5th from 5 to 7 pm! Pieces will be available for sale, opportunities to talk to other creatives, and more!

Artists will be responsible for dropping off the pieces at The Creamery. After June, they will be on display at GLO from July till the end of August.

Queer Artist Showcase submission deadline is May 4th

Artist Entry Form

Deadline: September 13

Taking submission for our 2025 Queer Artist Showcase all summer

If you are interested in being an artist at the 2025 Queer Artist Showcase, please fill out the entry form here.

This form will allow you to tell us more about yourself as an artist and the pieces that you create. All submissions are subject to review.

If you have any issues with the application, please email info@glocenter.org.

Artist Entry Form

Donations

This event is a pay-what-you-can or donate 3 canned or shelf stable items for our food pantry.

QAS Judges

Joshua Best

Springfield Art Museum
Joshua Best (he/him) currently serves as the Museum Affairs Officer for Audience Development at the Springfield Art Museum. He has selected work for exhibition in Humanities, Vol. 1 and guest curated the upcoming exhibition Breath, Light, and Distance. He holds a B.A. in English – Creative Writing and is a candidate for a Master of Arts in Teaching from Missouri State University. His work experience includes arts education organizations, social justice nonprofits, and cultural institutions in Missouri, Chicago, and New York City. He has served on the boards of the Springfield Regional Arts Council and the Missouri Writer’s Hall of Fame. Joshua has also served on the City of Springfield’s Diversity & Inclusion Taskforce. He is the recipient of the 2023 Arts Ambassador Ozzie Award.

Sean FitzGibbons

History Museum on The Square
Sean FitzGibbons (he/him) is the Executive Director of the History Museum on the Square! He has more than ten years of experience as a leader in museums and non-profit institutions. As Senior Exhibits Analyst for the City of San Antonio’s Department of Arts and Culture, he led community programs and managed the Centro de Artes and Culture Commons art galleries. He has also served as Executive Director for both the Meadows Museum of Art at Centenary College in Shreveport, LA and Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park in Hamilton, OH. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin and his Master of Fine Arts degree from Washington University in St. Louis. FitzGibbons is passionate about community outreach, cultural storytelling, and making the humanities accessible to diverse communities. Sean, his wife, Amber and children Maggie and Elliott have relocated to the Springfield area from St. Louis, MO.

Re Baker-Dietz

Arrow Art Supply, Inc
Re Baker-Dietz (she/they) was born in Springfield, Missouri and has traveled widely, keeping Springfield as home base. Their hobbies include creating artwork, (mainly Encaustic painting and 3D found object sculptures), making candles, spending time with their partner and pets, cooking at home, and gardening. Two years ago, they started working toward opening a nonprofit organization and successfully founded Arrow Art Supply Inc, a 501(c)3 Art Supply “Thrift Store” named Arrow Creative Reuse. Arrow opened in December 2022 and has been growing steadily to include Arrow Art Annex, a community building that hosts art classes, listening room concerts, and pop-up market events. Arrow Creative Reuse at 1506 E St. Louis Street also offers donated materials at a low cost to those who need them in the community, including teachers, students, and artists of all walks of life. A long time advocate of the LGTBQ+ community, Re (she/they) is happy to be recognized as a nonbinary judge for Glo’s Queer artist showcase.

Deadline: March 1

Sponsorship Opportunities

Thank you for your support of an event that aims to lift queer artists to the platform they deserve at the GLO Center. Your support means so much to our organization and its mission to support and advocate for our artists to create a community where all can thrive!

For more information, please contact Aaron Schekorra at aaron@glocenter.org.

Note: Ads will need to be Vector or high-resolution files. Please send logo/ad files in PDF, AI, or PNG format to aaron@glocenter.org.

Checks can be made payable to The GLO Center and mailed/delivered to 518 E Commercial St. Springfield, MO 65803

Sponsorship Form

Thank you to our 2024 QAS Sponsors!

Advocate

Educate

Support

Springfield Art Museum

Econo Lift

Mudhouse Coffee

DeLong Plumbing

The Copy Shoppe

Brentwood Christian Church

Dalton Stockton, CRPC® – Financial Advisor

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To learn more about Molly and stream her music, click ‘About the Artist’ below!

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