Join Leeway Foundation for an in-person Transformation Award Guest Grantee Panel at ICA Philadelphia, featuring insights from 2025 LTA grantees Connie Yu, Debbie Davis, and Nia Benjamin. This conversation will be moderated by Maori Karmael Holmes (LTA ‘06).
During the session, awardees will discuss their art for social change practice and their experience successfully applying for the LTA. Ask questions and learn more before the LTA deadline. Snacks and light refreshments will be available.
The Transformation Award (LTA) provides unrestricted annual awards of $15,000 to women, trans*, and gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers living in Greater Philadelphia who create art for social change and have done so for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term commitment to social change work.
Access the application, schedule a 1-on-1 applicant support appointment, and learn more about LTA before the May 15th Stage 1 deadline via Leeway’s website.
Registration
Register to attend this free event here. | View the program virtually here.
About the Transformation Award (LTA)
The Leeway Transformation Award (LTA) provides unrestricted annual awards of $15,000 to women, trans*, and gender nonconforming artists and cultural producers living in greater Philadelphia who create art for social change and have done so for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term commitment to social change work. Learn more about Leeway’s grant programs here.
COVID-19 Protocol
Masks are not required but will be available.
Venue Accessibility
The session will take place on the first floor of ICA, which is a wheelchair accessible venue. Gender neutral, ADA compliant restrooms are right outside of the auditorium where the session will take place. Chairs in the auditorium do not have arm rests. Snacks and light refreshments will be available. Limited, metered street parking is available around ICA and the space is also directly accessible by SEPTA bus and trolley.
Accommodations
Live captioning will be available in the room on a television monitor via 3PlayMedia and can be accessed on personal devices using this link . Please let us know if you require any other accommodations in the event registration form. We’ll do our best to accommodate.