Galleries

Art Exhibitions

The Gallery is currently in-between exhibitions. Join us for our next exhibition, opening on Thursday, Sept 11th, 6-8PM.

Upcoming Exhibition:

You Are Welcome Here, I Saved A Chair For You: New Weaving And Drawings By Kathryn Pannepacker

In Person: Sept 11 - Oct 23, 2025 at the William Way LGBT Community Center

Opening Reception: Thursday, Sept 11, 6-8PM

Past Exhibitions:

Please see this list of Past Art Exhibitions from 2020-present, including archived virtual exhibitions.

About the Art Gallery

About the Art Gallery

Since opening in 1976, the William Way LGBT Community Center has been committed to highlighting the work of LGBTQIA+ artists from the Philadelphia region, providing a vital platform for their creative expression. Each year, we produce at least six major exhibitions, including the Annual Juried Art Exhibition. Collaborations with our John J. Wilcox Jr. Archives offer artists a wealth of historical resources to inspire new work. Our exhibitions are enriched with supplemental programming, such as artist talks, discussions, and workshops, bringing in additional visitors and deepening engagement with the Center. Most art featured in the gallery is available for sale with 35 percent of profits donated directly to the Center. For more information, please contact arts@waygay.org.

Arts Committee

The Arts Committee is a community-based volunteer committee that encourages, supports and celebrates the artistic expression and diversity of sexuality and gender expression through visual arts exhibitions produced by and about LGBTQ communities. Supporting and encouraging arts by the LGBTQ communities of the Greater Philadelphia Region is the Arts Committee’s major focus. We have a call for new committee members annually in December.

Archives Gallery

About the John J. Wilcox, Jr. Archives Gallery

Special exhibitions in the Center’s Archives Gallery highlight important LGBT cultural and historical moments with photographs, documents and ephemera from William Way’s own Archives. For more information, please contact John Anderies.

On-site exhibitions for the Archives are on pause. Please see the Archives’ exhibition page for information on our digital exhibitions.

Art Newsletter

WayOut: Philly Queer Arts Newsletter

WayOut is a monthly arts email newsletter brought to you by the Arts Committee at the William Way LGBT Community Center. WayOut promotes the Center’s art exhibitions and cultural programming and fosters a community for queer artists and creatives in the greater Philadelphia region. Subscribers to our newsletter are the first to learn about upcoming exhibitions, open calls for submissions, and other LGBTQ art-related events throughout the city.

View current and past newsletters online here, and subscribe to receive our monthly email here.

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Artist Opportunities

20th Annual Juried Art Exhibition

Deadline: Wednesday, October 8th by 11:59 PM

Now announcing our open call for our 20th Annual Juried Art Exhibition! The William Way LGBT Community Center’s Annual Juried Art Exhibition is the longest running annual LGBTQ+ art exhibition in the region. This year will be especially notable, as it is our 20th anniversary of the exhibition, and will serve as a kick-off for the Center’s approaching 50th Anniversary in 2026!

Additionally, this year we are excited to have Stamatina Gregory serve as juror! Stamatina Gregory is the Head Curator and Director of Exhibitions and Collections at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art, the only dedicated LGBTQIA+ art museum in the world.

For full details, please see our Gallery Submissions page below.

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Questions? Email us at arts@waygay.org