The Third Installment of The Night We METhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DcopHx8Pt1I/?stkn=ejVibW1rM3NkcGRz
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The Night We M3T is a living museum and a gathering of visionaries. For one day and night, queer ,trans, Black, Indigenous, and people of color take center stage not only as performers, but as curators, designers, storytellers, and healers.
Inspired by the grandeur of the Met Gala and the legacy of the ballroom scene, this third installment of The Night We MET transforms the ballroom floor into an art gallery where we are the masterpieces. Paintings, sculptures, fashion, music, poetry, and performance share space with history, education, and community resources. Every detail is intentional and carried with love and a sense of romance.
Arrive in your finest to cheer for your community, your presence is part of the exhibition. Ballroom is more than what happens under the lights. It is a network of artistry, survival, and chosen family.
Come celebrate the fullness of who we are, to educate on where we come from, and to offer resources for where we are going. This is a space for joy, connection, healing, and wonder. A reminder that we are the art, we are the history, and we are the future.
THE NIGHT WE M3T
CATEGORY LINEUP
1. RUNWAY
European,All American
Theme: MET 1999: Rock Style
Inspired by MOMA’s iconic Rock Style exhibition, bring punk couture to the ballroom floor. This cat celebrates fashion as protest.
2. COMMENTATOR VS. COMMENTATOR
Theme: Like I Said!
Command the room with your unmistakable voice. Your look should exude your personality and originality just as much as your voice so come dressed to impress and talk your shit.
3. OTA FACE
Theme: Winged Victory
Become an angelic living sculpture inspired by the timeless grace of the Winged Victory of Samothrace by the sculptor, Pythorkritos. May the odds work in your divine favor as you put a face to your interpretation of the iconic headless sculpture.
4. OTA BEST DRESSED
Theme: 2025 Met Gala: Superfine – Tailoring Black Style
Inspired by the 2025 Met Gala, arrive in your finest interpretation of dandyism, impeccable tailoring, and unapologetic elegance.
5. OTA PERFORMANCE
Theme: The Canvas
All styles
-OLD WAY VS NEW WAY
Dramatics. Soft and Cvnt
Every masterpiece begins with possibility. With your look, Bring it in a monochromatic base with your own painting as the design. A canvas come to life.
6. HAIR AFFAIR
Theme: Sculpted
Hair is your medium.Twist it, mold it, weave it, defy gravity, and transform your hair into a sculptural masterpiece worthy of exhibition.
7. Hands
Theme: Give me a Line
A line can be drawn, written, painted, stitched, or performed. Inspired by artists, poets, painters, and makers, this category celebrates precision, intention, and storytelling through the hands. Whether your inspiration comes from a crisp pinstriped glove, the words of a poem, or the paint lines of an artist at work, color on your hands if you want to.. just give me lines.Tell a STORY
8. REALNESS
Theme: The Curator’s Gala (mf,ff)
Become the museum director, curator, collector, or executive whose vision shapes culture. Tailored. ,powerful,convincing EXECUTIVE REALNESS. Walk with the confidence of someone who decides what belongs in the gallery.
Mf:Think museum director, gallery owner, collector, or auction house executive. A sharply tailored suit, polished shoes, watch, subtle accessories, and impeccable grooming. Every detail should communicate confidence and authority.
FF:Think chief curator, museum president, gallery owner, or influential patron of the arts. A power suit, sculptural dress, tailored skirt suit, or elegant professional evening wear .The look should be refined and intentional, with immaculate hair, makeup, and accessories that project confidence and sophistication.
9. $EX APPEAL
Theme: Office Siren: Business After Hours
The gallery has closed, but the tension remains. Business attire becomes the fantasy as confidence, restraint, and seduction take center stage. Tempt and tease intentionally. No nudity. Giving secret love affair between curator and assistant.
10. BIZARRE
Theme: House of Wun
Inspired by the visionary couture of Robert Wun. Create an original wearable sculpture that blurs the boundaries between art, fantasy, emotion, and haute couture inspired by the incredible Hong Kong artist.
Event venue
Dry Clean Only Events , 3358 York St,Denver,CO,United States
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