Leeway received a record number of Transformation Award (LTA) applications in 2024 – a 49% increase from the previous year and the second largest amount received since the award was introduced 20 years ago. Chosen from a competitive pool of applicants, this year’s cohort includes artists who have showcased years of commitment to issues including but not limited to racial justice, cultural preservation, LGBQA social movements, immigrant justice, and transgender justice/gender self-determination. Through music, media, literary arts, performance, folk arts, visual arts, and multidisciplinary practices, the selected awardees – who range from their 20s through 60s – showcase a vision and intentional analysis for how art in community is a catalyst for social change.
Learn more about the 2024 LTA recipients and their art practices! [LEARN MORE]