Sponsor Donation Levels
Donations: $500-999
Perks:
Recognition as a Lip Sync Sponsor on the project's website.
Shoutout on social media platforms for one week following the donation.
Name listed as a sponsor in digital promotional materials.
A thank-you card from the artist and/or drag queens involved in the project.
Mention at the final gala event and listing in the event program (if held).
Donations: $1,000 - $2,499
Perks:
All benefits of Lip Sync Sponsor.
Logo placement on the project’s website and social media posts.
Special mention in an email newsletter sent to supporters and customers.
Complimentary merchandise (e.g., project shirts or signed prints).
Featured as a sponsor in any printed or digital materials for the final gala (if held).
Donations: $2,500 - $4,999
Perks:
All benefits of Tuck-n-Support Sponsor.
Prominent logo placement on the website and all digital promotional materials.
Personalized thank-you video from the artist and a drag queen featured in the project.
A custom shoutout on the project's social media, including a link to your business.
Mention as a key sponsor at the final gala, with prominent listing in the event program (if held).
Donations: $5,000+
Perks:
All benefits of Sashay Superstar Sponsor.
Prime logo placement across all digital media and in any press or promotional releases.
Recognition as a top sponsor in the final product, with a verbal mention and featured listing in all marketing, promotion, etc.
Exclusive custom portrait or artwork created by the artist (this could feature your business, logo, or anything of your choice).
A dedicated press release highlighting your sponsorship of the project.
Support Drag & Queer Art Today with Portraits of Drag
Help fight back against ignorance & hate with art & love.
Portraits of Drag
is an LGBTQIA+ fundraising art project that highlights the importance & inherent beauty of drag.
My aim is to fight ignorance & hatred with honor & ferocity through portraiture!
The Project in Brief
This project aims to cumulate a portfolio of portraits of drag performers, all painted in oils. The portraits will be compiled into a coffee table style book with commentary and interviews. Portions of the proceeds will be donated to the charities of the drag performers’ choice. As of now, the following performers have agreed to join the cause:
Irma Gerd - Canada’s Drag Race S3 - Newfoundland, Canada
Jaymes Mansfield - RuPaul’s Drag Race S9, All Stars S8 -
Las Vegas, NV
Jessica L’Whor - Denver, CO
Jolina Jasmine - New York, NY
Juiceboxx - Canada’s Drag Race S1 - Toronto, Canada
Jus Jahlisa -New York, NY
Kelly Mantle - RuPaul’s Drag Race S6 - Los Angeles, CA
Mariam T - San Diego, CA
Novaczar - New York, NY
Sapphira Cristál - RuPaul’s Drag Race S16 Runner Up -
Philadelphia, PASpectra Electra - New York, NY
Stella D’Oro - New York, NY
Todrick Hall - singer, actor, choreographer, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Broadway, the West End, YouTube fame, and more - Los Angeles, CA
Nymphia Wind - Winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 16 - Taiwan
Androgyny - New York, NY
Ashley Madison - Rupaul’s Drag Race Down Under S3 -
Melbourne, AustraliaBrigitte Bandit - Austin, Texas
Cheryl - RuPaul’s Drag Race UK S1, UK v. World S1, Canada v. World S2-
Essex, UKCoco Montrese - RuPaul’s Drag Race S5, All Stars S1, Drag Race Live -
Las Vegas, NVDelta Work - Emmy Award Winner, RuPaul’s Drag Race S3 -
Los Angeles, CADida Ritz - RuPaul’s Drag Race S4 - Chicago, IL
Eric Jaffe - New York, NY
Gala Varo - Drag Race Mexico S2, Global All Stars -
Michoacán, MexicoHannah Conda - RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under S2, UK v. World S2 -
Perth, Australia
Check Out the Fabulous Drag Performers Already Involved
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Todrick Hall
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Nymphia Wind
FAQs
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Over the last few years, drag has become villainized. Religious, social, and political groups around the world are spreading misinformation. This ignorance and misinformation, including disgusting accusations of abuse, age inappropriacy, and grooming, has created a wave of misunderstanding across the world. Here in the USA, laws are actively being written and passed that are targeting the drag community and in turn the LGBTQIA+ community. For drag to remain as a beautiful, empowering expression of our pride and humanity, we have to take a stance.
In the art world, there is a implied hierarchy of importance. Often called the “noblest form of painting,” portraiture tends to be seen as the most coveted and technically impressive forms of art, reserved for the most important of subjects. The most famous pieces of art known to the public tend to be portraits, i.e. the Mona Lisa, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Portrait of Adele Block-Bauer by Gustav Klimt, American Gothic, Van Gogh’s Portrait of Dr. Gachet.
Despite growing acceptance, the drag community often lacks representation, particularly in art. This project aims to spotlight the beauty and diversity of drag performers through unique art portraits, contributing to increased visibility and representation. Using a historically significant form of art (one might even say heteronormative art), portraiture has the ability to convey importance, endurance, and beauty. Painting drag performers in this light helps to shed light on this marginalized group of the LGBTQIA+ community and begin to destigmatize drag.
Art has the power to change things and to heal. We need to weaponize art to show the world the beauty and goodness that dwells within the heart of drag.
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The project is well underway! While more performers are being recruited, portraits are being painted. Currently, I am the only artist involved in this project, but I have reached out to my artist friends (also in the queer community) for their interest in helping. With a goal of 30 portraits, we have a lot of work on our hands. The nature of oil paints does slow down the process as well, but as of now, I am aiming to begin production of the project for distribution by mid-late 2025.
Updates will be sent to all interested parties as we continue to work through the portraits, advertising, and sourcing. If you would like to follow along on the journey but cannot donate at the moment, be sure to subscribe to my newsletter so you are up to date on all the news.