REIMAGINING WHAT OPERA CAN BE.
LGBTQ+ and Environmental Arts Projects are Under Attack - Fight With Us for “Groundwater”
Back in 2024, when we were all much more young and innocent, our volunteer staff did something pretty incredible-- we completed our first application for a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant application, and WE GOT IT! ….
Then, in January 2025, not two weeks after our grant was publicly announced, an executive order announced that the NEA would now be prohibited from supporting projects that forwarded "gender ideology," "DEI," or other "divisive" topics. As a queer- and trans-led organization which is specifically mission-driven to produce contemporary works by historically marginalized voices, this was a direct hit to us.
UPCOMING EVENTS
From our seasonal productions to fundraising initiatives, partner performances and much more, see what’s new on Thompson Street.
YOU ARE WELCOME HERE.
My name is Claire DiVizio, and I’m the founder of Thompson Street Opera Company. Last year, we “came out” publicly as a queer- and trans-led company, and in the last year have been increasingly intentional about highlighting this part of our company identity in our programming, hiring, and online presence. As we said last year, Thompson Street Opera Company is not just a safe and affirming space for LGBTQIA+ artists– it's also one that intentionally lifts up queer and trans artists, voices, and stories.