Leeway Foundation Announces Spring 2019 Art and Change Grantees
PHILADELPHIA – Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $55,000 in grants to 24 women and trans artists and cultural producers in Greater Philadelphia, supporting their work to address a range of social change issues.
Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides project-based funds of up to $2,500 to women and trans artists and cultural producers who: propose a project that impacts a larger group, audience or community; have financial need; and live in the Greater Philadelphia region. The grant supports artists practicing a variety of disciplines including performance, crafts and textiles, and visual arts.
We're proud to announce the Spring 2019 Art and Change (ACG) Grantees:
Annielille Gavino (South Philadelphia), Folk Arts/Literary Arts, $2,500
Blanca Pacheco and Carmela Apolonio Hernandez (Germantown), Crafts& Textiles/Folk Arts, $2,500
Folami Irvine (East Falls), Folk Arts, $2,500
Freda/Frankie Anderson (Kensington), Multidisciplinary, $2,500
Gabi Sanchez (Hunting Park), Multidisciplinary, $2,500
Gabrielle S.C. Orisanmi (Olney), and Nakesha V. Moore (Roxborough), Multidisciplinary, $2,500
Jasmine Rivera (Greys Ferry), Media Arts, $2,500
Joyce Hatton (Parkside), Visual Arts, $2,500
Karen L. Smith (Germantown), Performance Art, $2,500
Kilamanzego (Cedar Park), Music/Performance Art, $2,500
Kristal Sotomayor (Graduate Hospital), Visual Arts, $2,500
Lanica Angpak (South Philadelphia), Visual Arts/Folk Arts, $2,500
Li Sumpter (Abington), Multidisciplinary, $2,500
Lillian Dunn (Mantua), Multidisciplinary, $2,500
Melissa Beatriz (West Philadelphia), Media Arts, $2,500
Michelle Angela Ortiz (Bella Vista), Music/Visual Arts, $2,500
Nadine M. Patterson (Mount Airy),Media Arts/Literary Arts, $2,500
Noemi Charlotte Thieves (Kingsessing), Multidisciplinary, $2,500
Dr. Rònké Òké (Ardmore), Literary Arts, $2,500
Tatiana Bacchus (Lower Makefield Township), Media Arts, $2,500
Vena Jefferson (Bensalem), Multidisciplinary, $2,500
Verónica Ayala Flores (North Philadelphia), Visual Arts, $2,500
Art and Change Grants are distributed twice a year and evaluated by an independent peer review panel. The Spring 2019 review panel consisted of cultural organizer Allison Budschalow (ACG ‘18), interdisciplinary artist Farrah Rahaman (ACG ‘18), and poet M. Nzadi Keita (ACG ‘14).
Applications are made available on the Leeway website, and may also be obtained by calling (215) 545-4078 or emailing info@leeway.org. Potential applicants are encouraged to attend one of the many support sessions offered throughout the year, or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support.
Press inquiries and photo requests should be directed to Cesali Renn at (215) 545-4078 or crenn@leeway.org.
ABOUT LEEWAY
The Leeway Foundation supports women and transgender artists and cultural producers working in communities at the intersection of art, culture, and social change. Through our grantmaking and other programs, we promote artistic expression that amplifies the voices of those on the margins, promotes sustainable and healthy communities, and works in the service of movements for economic and social justice. For more information about Leeway, its grant programs, grantees and events, visit www.leeway.org.
*We use the term “trans” in its most inclusive sense, as an umbrella term encompassing transsexual, transgender, genderqueer, Two-Spirit people, and more generally, anyone whose gender identity or gender expression is nonconforming and/or different from their gender assigned at birth.
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