1315 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Opening reception: Friday, June 12, 5:30 - 8 pm

Group exhibition with Ryan Burkhart, Justin Johnson, and Jimi Mooney. Mooney’s work is intuitive and explores the dynamic between psyche and reality, human nature and emotion through the use of collage, which reinforces this fundamental relationship between self and environment. Johnson’s work consists of small-scale still life oil paintings. Compositions of a variety of objects, man-made and natural juxtaposed together in each painting are an intense examination of form. Burkhart uses digital photography to distill reality into his personal vision.

The William Way Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center was formed in 1996, when a group of community leaders came together with the goal of creating a stronger, more stable community center out of Penguin Place, the community center at the time. In addition to securing a permanent home, these leaders saw a need for greater unity and cooperation in our community. Fostering this sense of community is a fundamental part of the Community Center's mission.

In March of 1997 the Community Center purchased and began renovations on the former Engineers' Club of Philadelphia. The building opened to the public in July 1997. Since then, eleven community organizations have moved into the Community Center and have their offices in the building. The Community Center also offers many of its own programs. The building is open seven days a week and is currently used by over 2,500 people each month. Regular exhibitions in William Way's lobby showcase the work of local LGBT artists and historical and cultural retrospectives.