QUEENS, NY — June 1st, 2025 — LiberArte Inc. is now accepting vendor applications for the Afro-Diasporic Ocean Festival, a free, day-long celebration of culture and climate happening Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Rockaway Beach Amphitheater in Queens, NY.

LiberArte invites Afro-Diasporic food, merch, crafts, and nonprofit/educational/advocacy vendors to participate in the festival. This is a unique opportunity to connect with an audience rooted in justice, healing, and celebration — expected to reach over 1,000 community members throughout the day.

Apply Now:

👉 https://o70dexswaac.typeform.com/to/hRjPdpEb
🗓 Deadline: June 26, 2025

Vendor spots are limited. Priority will be given to BIPOC-led, women-led, LGBTQ+ vendors and organizations aligned with the festival’s values of cultural preservation, community care, and environmental justice.

About the Festival

Hosted by LiberArte Inc., the Afro-Diasporic Ocean Festival features live music, Capoeira, an ocean conservation panel discussion, and a samba workshop, all honoring the legacy and future of Afro-Diasporic traditions in harmony with the ocean. Featured performers include Quilombo do Acupe, a powerful Afro-Brazilian collective rooted in Capoeira Angola and samba de roda.

The Afro-Diasporic Ocean Festival is made possible (in part) with public funds from the Queens Arts Fund, a re-grant program supported by New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by New York Foundation for the Arts.
LiberArte’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
LiberArte is funded in part by the Howard Gilman Foundation administered by Flushing Town Hall.

LiberArte's programs are supported by in-kind donations from Materials for the Arts.

Afro-Diasporic Ocean Festival 2025
📍 Rockaway Beach Amphitheater, Queens, NY
📅 Saturday, July 26 | 🕛 12PM–8PM | 🎉 Free & Family-Friendly

About

LiberArte is a 501(c)(3) United States nonprofit. We are growing an international movement of transformational grassroots artists and organizations for a thriving planet. We nurture artists, creatives and visionaries through infrastructure, skills, communication channels, and solidarity.

Art can bring people together, break down barriers, and challenge the status quo. Art transcends barriers. By using art to raise awareness of important issues, we are working to create a thriving planet. Join us and let's make this world a better place for everyone.

Contact Information

Tanya Alfonso

[email protected]