upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024

upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024

Lela Aisha Jones

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(1) by Krista Bonura (2) by La Dolce Photography (3) by Denise Allen

2015 Leeway Transformation Award – $15,000

Lela Aisha Jones is a native of Tallahassee, FL who resides in Philadelphia, PA. She is the founder of FlyGround, her creative home, where she cultivates her diasporic movement practice and artistry. She is also the lead centralizer/organizer for the Dancing for Justice Philadelphia initiative and co-founder (with Deneane Richburg) of The Requisite Movers.  Lela defines herself as a movement artist and a catalyst dedicated to creating transformative spaces through education, media, restorative activism, performance, artistry, and archival practices.

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Window of Opportunity Grant 2018

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News: 2015 Leeway Transformation Awards Announced

Temple University Awards Lela Aisha Jones a Reflection:Response Choreographic Commission

News: Temple University Awards Lela Aisha Jones a Reflection:Response Choreographic Commission

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Announcing the February 2018 WOO Grantees

News: Announcing the February 2018 WOO Grantees

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