{"id":23008,"date":"2021-09-01T11:14:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T09:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.femininemoments.dk\/blog\/?p=23008"},"modified":"2026-04-30T08:18:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T06:18:31","slug":"sd-holman-hands-over-the-reins-of-the-pride-in-art-society-to-mark-takeshi-mcgrego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.femininemoments.dk\/blog\/sd-holman-hands-over-the-reins-of-the-pride-in-art-society-to-mark-takeshi-mcgrego\/","title":{"rendered":"SD Holman hands over the reins of The Pride in Art Society to Mark Takeshi McGrego"},"content":{"rendered":"

Announcement from QAF, courtesy of SD Holman<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nSelf portrait by SD Holman (archive photo). <\/em><\/p>\n

‘As announced at the Glitter is Forever closing event, there will be a passing of the torch forthcoming for the Pride in Art Society in Vancouver, Canada. SD Holman<\/a> will be stepping down after founding The Pride in Art Society 16 years ago and 14 years as Artistic & Executive Director, handing over the reins to Mark Takeshi McGregor as of October 1st, 2021. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud of the artistic triumphs we\u2019ve achieved together,\u201d Holman said at the closing. \u201cAs QAF and SUM grow and evolve, my hope is that the organization will stay Avant-Garde and Contemporary. Life is short and art is long – or as the Guerrilla Girls say, it\u2019s not a sprint, it\u2019s a marathon. This work is a relay, and it\u2019s time to pass the torch. I am delighted to be leaving the organization in inspired and capable hands.\u201d<\/p>\n

Everyone, please join us in thanking our beloved SD Holman for her dedicated work over the years, and wishing McGregor great success in his new post as Artistic & Executive Director!<\/p>\n

You can read her speech as outgoing AD, as well as this fantastic article from The Georgia Straight<\/a> speaking to her legacy over the years.’<\/p>\n

About Queer Arts Festival (QAF) in Vancouver Canada<\/h2>\n

“The Queer Arts Festival (QAF) is an annual artist-run professional Transdisciplinary arts festival at the Roundhouse [Vancouver, Canada]. Recognized among the top 3 festivals of its kind worldwide, QAF produces, presents and exhibits challenging, thought-provoking work that pushes boundaries and initiates dialogue. Each year, the festival theme ties together a curated visual art exhibition, performing arts series, workshops, artist talks, panels, and media art screenings. (…) In 2006, spearheaded by artists SD Holman<\/a> and Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, Pride in Art incorporated as a nonprofit, mounting the first multidisciplinary Queer Arts Festival in 2008, and founding SUM gallery in 2018.” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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