Leeway Foundation and Fleisher Art Memorial are partnering to offer a Visual Artist residency to a past Leeway grantee at Fleisher from January through December 2027. Leeway grantees of all artistic disciplines are encouraged to submit a proposal for an art for social change project that utilizes Fleisher’s facilities.

  Fleisher is one of the country’s oldest community art schools with classes and studios for various visual disciplines (painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, screen-printing, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, etc). 

 Deadline to apply is Monday, June 29, 2025 by 11:59PM. 

WHAT THE RESIDENCY INCLUDES  

The selected Leeway x Fleisher Visual Artist-in-Residence will receive:

• $3,000 stipend from Leeway to cover costs associated with supplies for and documentation of the work
• inclusion in members' exhibition opportunities, including annual show
• access to Fleisher facilities and equipment during open studio hours, including painting/drawing studio, ceramics equipment/kilns, darkroom, digital photography lab, printmaking equipment, and various classes.

As part of the residency, the artist will be required to offer a public artist workshop or talk, as well as a final exhibition or presentation to share the work created during the residency. Leeway and Fleisher will promote these related events and provide administrative support.    

ELIGIBILITY To be eligible to apply, you must:

• be a past Leeway grantee
• currently live in Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia county
• have submitted grant reports for completed previous projects, awards, and residencies
• not have received the Transformation Award or a residency from Leeway in 2025

To apply, please complete the below application. If you have questions, please contact Nicole Pollard, Residency Coordinator, by phone/email at 267-908-7336 or npollard@leeway.org.    

INFORMATION & APPLICANT SUPPORT  Leeway and Fleisher will host an information session on Wednesday, June 3rd from 6-7pm to give potential applicants a walking tour of Fleisher's space; help them understand the possibilities and resources available; and answer any questions about the application process. 

PAST LEEWAY x FLEISHER VISUAL ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE  Established in 2019, the previous Leeway x Fleisher Artists-in-Residence have included the following individuals. Feel free to click on their names below to learn more about their residencies:

• Ada Trillo (AiR 2019)
• Ife Nii Owoo (AiR 2021)
• Qiaira Riley (AiR 2022)
• Shannon Brooks (AiR 2023)
• Candy Alexandra González (AiR 2024)
• Chela Ixcopal (AiR 2025)

ABOUT FLEISHER ART MEMORIAL  Founded in 1898, Fleisher Art Memorial is one of the country’s oldest nonprofit community art schools and is committed to advancing the vision to make art accessible to everyone, regardless of economic means, background, or artistic experience. Located in the Bella Vista neighborhood of South Philadelphia, Fleisher’s campus includes a sanctuary for events, a gallery space for exhibitions, and art studios for various visual disciplines: painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, ceramics, and sculpture. To learn more about Fleisher, click here.