TGA’s Thee Cuntry Faire has been made possible by the brains & brawn of the trans and queer artists below, along with countless other volunteers, community partners, and sponsors. Keep scrolling to learn more!
Sir Beauregard Elliot, Esquire | @sir.beau.elliot
Austin drag king serving charisma, wit, and theatrical performances that leave you feeling and wondering.
Bobby Pudrido | @bobbypudrido
Transmasculine Latine drag artist and Boyz of Austin member who channels creativity and queerness into bold performances and events.
DJ Tippy Toe | @djtippytoe
A genre-bending DJ bringing you the hits you crave, with humor, energy, and vibes for days.
Fou Fou Ha! Austin | @austinfoufouha
A spectacle of playful rebellion blending camp, chaos, and cabaret into WTF-YES experiences.
Kat Ellison Williams | @bestkatwilliams
Comedian who would love to audition for your musical.
Khattie Q | @khattie
Puerto Rican musician, performer, and theatre maker—known for BLXPLTN, TunaHelpers, and acclaimed works like Catalina La O Presents: Now With Me.
Lucky Starzzz | @theluckystarzzz
Havana-born queen serving colorful cartoon energy, club kid meets camp, and drag described as “a Venus fly trap in a room full of roses.”
Emmet Hunker
Comedian, storyteller, MC of Thee CUNTrY Faire, and proud dad of Thee Gay Agenda (circa 2019).
Chuqui | @irmaldoror
First-generation mutant migrant artist from Monterrey, MX, now in Austin. Their ritual-based, improvisational performances explore connection, presence, and nuestra existencia.
Country Fried Dance (Nico) | @CountryFriedDance / @NicoTheyReformed
From barroom line dancer to accidental instructor and troupe leader—Nico brings queer country dance to life with flair.
Eddie Hale | @eehale_
Austin-based performance artist and dance teacher blending funk, authenticity, and queer joy into every creation.
Lichen Bouboushian | @query.or.lament
Performance artist weaving text, experimental voice, and somatic movement into emotionally charged, intimate works.
Sid Holderbach (Fail Fest) | @fail_fest
NYU-trained theatre artist creating parties and experiences that celebrate failure with wit and irreverence.
Theo Snow | @tea____snow
Musician, radio professional, and theater fanatic — a wizardly goof who champions harmony, community, and queer creativity.
Casey Alfstad | @caseyalfstad
Video sculptor and new media artist merging technology, queer culture, and projection to create playful hybrid works and collaborative digital designs.
anderson dean | @lonecowb0y
Austin-based printmaker and artist. Exhibited at Flatbed Press, ICOSA, and Future Front; work blends history, studio practice, and queer creativity.
Ari Borazjanian | @aricantart
Multidisciplinary artist from Houston exploring queer femininity, Black Persian diaspora, and “female rage” through tactile, cartoonish, and sardonic work.
Babybonesart (LV) | @babybonesart
Queer, eccentric multimedia artist using drawing and poetry as lifelong tools for coping, expression, and resisting conformity.
Ben Roan | @yellowgrandpa / @roan._photo
Transgender mixed-media artist from Tomball, TX, now in San Marcos. Works in photography and textiles to capture transition and community.
Bobby Barnaby | @thegreencarnationfarm
Artist, dancer, and farmer channeling queer joy and tears through beadwork, sewing, and growing food to adorn and nourish queer bodies.
Chabriely Rivera Roldan | @chabrielyriveraroldan
Trans masc nonbinary interdisciplinary artist from San Antonio, focused on new media, identity, and storytelling rooted in youth development.
Danny Gallucci (crabmeatcute) | @crabmeatcute / @crabmeatdan
Multimedia artist and game designer creating emotional, queer experiences through doodles, sculpture, and interactive art.
Keegan Goethals | @goethalz / @keeganmakesart
Expressionist visual artist working across drawing, painting, and craft with a playful and emotionally charged style.
Mac Eggimann | @hairdresser__mac / @mister_daddi
Austin painter and trans dad who rediscovered art during quarantine; uses painting and drawing as tools of healing and self-discovery.
Mars Velasquez (Gladdpole) | @Gladdpole
Queer Transmasc Mexican American artist behind Gladdpole, blending nostalgia, gaming, and internet culture into crafts like needle-felting, gouache, and jewelry.
Nathan Dinh | @nathanhdinh
Vietnamese-American artist and high school art teacher from Austin. Creates visual art as storytelling to process emotion and identity.
Skylar Gerken | @skyisfly / @skylar.gerken
NYC-based artist and art educator making narrative-driven 2D works, with forays into sculpture, printmaking, and photography.
Stone | @stonetakes
Austin photographer exploring identity, connection, and love, with expanded practice in writing, ceramics, quilting, and leatherwork.
terri | @thank_god_its_terri / @crushrose_
Austin artist shifting from painting to woodworking, tattooing, and textiles; currently exploring quilting and craft-based storytelling.
Wayne Halliburton | @deadfrogdreams
Texas artist and musician with a flair for taxidermy and offbeat creativity, blending humor and craft.
Z | @vesselofdevotion
Queer Hispanic multimedia artist making installations and sculptures exploring the body, environment, and intersecting identities.
Arci Posadas | @estrogenconnoisseur
Trans woman who enjoys guitar, sewing, and building queer community in Austin.
Faith Vivan | @faith.vivian
Social media manager & production assistant making cute gay videos, graphics, and giant trans flags for TGA.
Kate Taylor | @kate_marie / @kabloomin
Kate Taylor is a wandering wonder sponge playing in that good patch of light. Jester, lover, hands in dirt.
Oskar Brian | @vampyrrd
Queer creative and stage manager with a love of theatre, puppeteering, and clown work. Currently working on queer parody The E(Xmas)ist.
Sofie Cardinal
Dancer, stage handler, and producer — never afraid to talk to you about your birth chart.
Tor Reynolds | @thesmallfreak
Maker, shaker, and multidisciplinary artist focused on performance art and theatre.
Veronica Ceci | @lithographette
Ceci curates exhibitions that center marginalized voices and foster inclusive spaces for artists and audiences alike.
Vinny Tomasino | @vinny.squeegie
Performer and all-around art wrangler — sometimes onstage, sometimes offstage, always making the art art (or cooling off at 7th Street HEB).
