Galleries
Art Gallery Submissions
Opportunities for art exhibition open calls may be found here.
About the Art Gallery
Regular exhibitions in the Center's lobby showcase the work of locally- and nationally-known LGBT artists. The Art Gallery's exhibits, which rotate with new bi-monthly shows, include opening receptions that usually take place at the start of each exhibition. Most art featured in the gallery is available for sale with 35 percent of profits donated directly to the Center. In preparation for renovations of the Center’s building, art exhibitions will begin to be mounted in galleries, other community and art centers, and other spaces around the city. For more information, please contact Alissa Roach.
Arts Committee
The Arts Committee is a community-based 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.
Art Gallery
Art Exhibitions
Current Art Exhibitions
Silver Legs, Uncrossed
Virtual Exhibition
In person: April 7-May 5, 2024
At: Dyke+ ArtHaus (709 N 40th St)
Viewing Hours: Fridays and Sundays, 3:00-6:00 PM
Opening: Sunday, April 7, 2024 - 3:00-6:00 PM
Intergenerational Tea Party: Friday, April 26, 2024 - 5:00-8:00 PM
Dyke+ ArtHaus and William Way LGBT Community Center have collaborated to showcase works by local Lesbian artists 55 and over that reflect feelings of visibility or invisibility - to the world, or to themselves. “Silver Legs, Uncrossed” comprises sculpture, painting, collage, photography, audio and video works dating from the 1970s to 2024. By addressing themes as varied as eating disorders, elder healthcare, and spirituality, these Dyke artists uncross their legs and sit visible in their existence.
WayGay on Display: Staff Picks and New Acquisitions from the Permanent Art Collection
In person: February 28-April 25, 2024
Included in this exhibition are works from our Permanent Art Collection selected by the staff at William Way as well as a handful of new acquisitions since 2020. Through those chosen by staff, we hope to present an eclectic selection of styles, themes, and media, suggesting the range of works in the collection as well as the aesthetic preferences, convictions, and whimsies of our dedicated staff. The new acquisitions include some favorites we have added to the collection in recent years. We invite you to see our collection through the eyes of our staff and to imagine how it will continue to grow into the future to reflect our diverse communities.
Past Art Exhibitions
Please see this listing of past Virtual Art Exhibitions from 2020-2023.
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.