About Us

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Philadelphia Legacies is a dedicated mission-driven arts and culture organization under the fiscal sponsorship of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia. Philadelphia Legacies leverages its Landmark Tours and its Portrait and Community Awards to promote positive images of those who have made major contributions to the City of Philadelphia. Philadelphia Legacies perpetuates these legacies and creates intergenerational atmospheres where emerging and established leaders from the Philadelphia region may convene in positive spaces across the city to network with an intent to share ideas around solutions for some of Philadelphia's most pressing issues. 

LEGACIES ARE MEANT TO BE LEARNED & SHARED!

Each year 4-5 original portrait awards painted by local Philadelphia visual artists are awarded to Philadelphia legacy makers. The original portraits are then hung and rotated throughout various Philadelphia institutions. A Lifetime Achievement award along with Community Leadership awards and a Young Person-To-Watch award are also distributed recognizing Philadelphia's unsung heroes. $500 is donated to Community Leadership award winner's organization of choice.

SOLUTION-BASED NETWORKING

Philadelphia Legacies convene established leaders with emerging leaders through networking dinners where participants discuss and collaborate on strategies to help solve some of Philadelphia's most pressing problems.

Philadelphia Legacies has just completed its eighth season.  The layered structure concept of Philadelphia Legacies has certainly worked. We have created 35 portraits to highlight those who made major contributions to our city. We also have honored 40 unsung heroes from the community with $500.00 dollars. We have completed our second three and a half day historical tour in an effort to add important historical awareness to our already historic city.  Awardees have included David Schulkin (Secretary of Veteran’s Affair), Coach Fran Dunphy, Derrick Pitts Astronomer at the Franklin Institute, Wilt Chamberlain, Hall of Fame Coach John Chaney, Moonstone Arts Center, The House of Umoja, Pulitzer Prize Winner Acel Moore, Trudy Hanes, Dr. Walter Lomax, Charles Blockson, and many more. Just as significant as the portrait award winners are our unsung heroes who are not as well known but whose work literally saves lives, changes minds, creates opportunities, grows communities and businesses, and helps to create healthier environments for Philadelphians, their families, and communities.