Drag Artists for Expression NYC

Founded in 2016, Drag Artists for Expression NYC is a community organisation based in New York, United States working on lgbtq+, children & youth, education +1 more.

Drag Artists for Expression NYC (DAE NYC), formerly Drag Story Hour NYC and originally Drag Queen Story Hour NYC, is a nonprofit that produces storytelling and creative arts programmes for children and teens in New York City. Programmes are presented by local drag artists in libraries, schools, museums, parks and other community spaces across all five boroughs, and virtually. The organisation promotes gender diversity, self-expression, empathy and LGBTQ+ representation, and offers most programmes free of charge. It is governed by a Steering Committee and runs approximately 200 events a year, including 165 programmes serving over 5,000 youth in 2025.