News

December 15, 2011

2011 Leeway Transformation Awards Announced

11 artists representing ten neighborhoods and multiple counties in the Delaware Valley have been named 2011 Leeway Transformation Award recipients...
December 7, 2011

Debra Powell-Wright and others featured in Philadelphia Tribune

Debra Powell-Wright has a history with and a passion for spoken word. The administrative assistant for the Art Sanctuary in South Philadelphia was...
December 1, 2011

September 2011 Art and Change Grants Announced

The Leeway Foundation announces today over $60,000 in grants to 29 women and transgender artists living in the six-county Philadelphia area (including...
November 21, 2011

Program Director Sham-e-Ali Nayeem Honored as National Leader

The National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum (NAPAWF) has named Leeway’s Program Director, Sham-e-Ali Nayeem, one of fifteen Asian Pacific...
October 14, 2011

Tongue-In-Cheek exhibit opens October 14

The Leeway Foundation supports women and transgender artists who create social change. Our fall exhibit, Tongue-in-Cheek, will be at the foundation’s...
September 6, 2011

Geechee Girl Rice Cafe Exhibit

The Leeway Foundation, in partnership with Geechee Girl Rice Cafe, presents an exhibit of work by two grantees running from September 6 to October...
September 2, 2011

Paoli Cancer Center Exhibit

The Leeway Foundation, in partnership with The Paoli Cancer Center, presents an exhibit of work by four grantees running from September 12-October 16...
August 15, 2011

Fall 2011 Exhibits

Art should be enjoyed by everyone. Leeway challenges the practice of viewing artwork exclusively in artistic institutions by launching a series of non...
July 6, 2011

A Fertile Ground: Works on Paper from The Oasis Art Center

The Leeway Foundation, in partnership with The Oasis Art Center, presents A Fertile Ground: Works on Paper from The Oasis Art Center, running from...
June 1, 2011

March 2011 Art and Change Grants

The Leeway Foundation announces $57,500 in grants to 24 women and transgender artists living in the six-county Philadelphia area (including Camden) to...