I picked the word ‘queer’ for two reasons! One definition is the reclamation of a slur used for those in the LGBTQIA+ community. There isn’t a lot in Mason County for folks who need a space for such a community. It was only this year in 2026, that Shelton hosted its first major Pride event.
The second definition; ‘differing in some way from what is usual or normal : odd, strange, weird’ is also hidden in Mason County. Our community is great about supporting art, but often it has a lot to do with the landscape around us which for some of us who draw the weird and wacky, even macabre, can be a bit isolating.
-Neva, QuAC Founder
Shelton’s Queer Art Club is meant both as a learning space as well as a community building endeavor, organizing both social hours and art classes at the nearby Grafitti Art Center! Art by QuAC Member: Mar @ www.marandart.com