The LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center received a Rockefeller Brothers Fund 2024 Community Arts Residency! This exciting opportunity included a $25,000 grant and a six-month residency at the David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center (DR Center) at The Pocantico Center in Tarrytown, NY.
From October 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025, The LOFT presented an inspiring series of LGBTQ+ workshops and community programs, hosted at the historic and scenic Pocantico campus. These workshops were open to the public and led by prominent local leaders and artists, offering opportunities for creative expression, connection, and empowerment.
Read the full press release HERE.
The Art of Drag - Grand Finale
After months of intensive workshops and creative exploration during the LOFT LGBTQ+ Community Center’s 2024 Rockefeller Brothers Fund Community Arts Residency, the Art of Drag Workshop participants revealed their artistry.
Under the guidance of renowned drag queens and course instructors Angel Elektra and Shay D’Pines, these budding performers have poured their hearts into mastering the art of drag. With courage and a whole lot of fabulousness, they embodied their newly created drag personas, told their stories, and celebrated community connection and the power of LGBTQ+ creativity.
Presented in partnership with the RBF’s Culpeper Arts & Culture Program.
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Angel Elektra and Shay D’Pines
Angel Elektra and Shay D’Pines are iconic figures in Westchester County’s drag scene who have captivated audiences with their electrifying performances since 2015. A dynamic duo and married couple, they engage the community with open hearts and open arms. Known as the “Forever Queens of Westchester,” Angel Elektra and Shay D’Pines bring their unique brand of drag entertainment to venues across the region.
About The Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund:
Once home to the Rockefeller family, The Pocantico Center’s verdant campus in the scenic hills of the Hudson Valley has been host to some of the most influential leaders, thinkers, and creative minds of the last century. Today, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund continues to bring together people at Pocantico through a robust slate of conferences, artist residencies, tours, performances, exhibitions, and educational programs. The David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center at Pocantico is a sustainable and inclusive home for the creative process where artists and the community come together to develop, present, and experience new works of art. For more information, visit www.pocantico.org.
