In honor of Tom of Finland Foundation's 40th Anniversary: A weekend of events supporting the Tom of Finland Foundation and The Queer Culture and Arts Foundation (QCAF), a Pines-based non-profit. Produced by Fire Island Tea in conjunction with the Naughty Pine, BOFFO, Froot Falls, Champ, and Chrome Horse. An immersive weekend takeover of the Pines, themed to celebrate queer, erotic art and culture.
FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH | 8:00 - 11:00 PM
Opening Reception & Networking Event
198 Midway Walk, Fire Island Pines.
Open Bar & Light Bites
$50-75
Auction Items:
Private Tour of David Kordansky Gallery [NYC]
Tom of Finland Biography Book
TOM House Tour for 6 with Durk Dehner [LA]
Certificate for a TOF fine art print of choice
SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH | 10:00 PM - 5:00 AM
EROTICA: A House Party
Froot Falls: 582 Fire Island Blvd, Fire Island Pines.
DJ: You have to be there!
$60 at Door
Featuring a ‘Gloryhole’ art performance and installation by Gio Black Peter
SUNDAY, JUNE 9TH | 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Conversation & Screening
Whyte Hall: 577 Fire Island Blvd, Fire Island Pines.
Free Admission
An art demonstration by “thread painter” Sal Salandra.
Followed by a discussion and conversation on Cruising: Past, Present, and Future—panelists including Eli Martin, the CMO + Creative Director of Sniffies, artists Gio Black Peter and Sal Salandra, and moderated by Marc Christensen, Editor in Chief of Fire Island Tea. We invite guests to bring their own cruising stories to share and hear an intergenerational perspective on cruising.
After the panel, there will be a screening of the 1991 Finish Documentary “Daddy and the Muscle Academy,” focused on the life and works of Tom of Finland.
