At the beginning of each year, Loring Collective hosts the Loring Awards, an online awards program aimed to celebrate local queer creative excellence across a total of 8 categories showcasing visual and musical creativity. You can learn more about the program and the artists involved here.

In addition to hosting the annual Loring Awards, Loring Collective also hosts various biweekly and quarterly events through partnerships with community members. To learn more about our community events and programs, email us!

In order to spread our mission and organize further to encourage collaboration and showcase local bands, host artist workshops, and more we would be beyond honored and grateful for any and all financial contributions that you can provide, donations can be made at our GiveMN page here.

We work to protect, celebrate, and assist local queer creatives. Will you join us in providing opportunities to them? To learn more, check out our Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook profiles for more information or email us to inquire about our services and opportunities!