Media Artist + Activist Residency

The Media Artist + Activist Residency provides grants of $25,000 to women, trans, and gender nonconforming media artists working in close collaboration with social justice/cultural organizations to document, reframe, and/or amplify the issues and campaigns addressed by the organization.

Grants Awarded to Media Artist + Activist Residency

$570,000 - Awarded December 2019

Focus areas
Movement Media
Description

This three-year grant provides Leeway the opportunity to make small, community-centered grants to artists at the intersection of media and social justice, and to bring much-needed capital to marginalized communities.

$600,000 - Awarded March 2023

Focus areas
Movement Media
Description

Three-year grant for continued support of Leeway Foundation's Media Artist-in-Residence Program which pairs media artists with nonprofits to work collaboratively on media projects important to their communities. Also support for the “Care Fund” and general operating support.

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