Visiting Curator Program

The Visiting Curator Program allows CFEVA to showcase talented artists to outside curators.  In 2023, in celebration of CFEVA's 40th Anniversary year, we have chosen a curator that is closer to home, Leah Douglas, a long-time Artistic Advisor for CFEVA. Leah is the Director of Guest Experience and founding director and chief curator of the Exhibitions Program at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Since 1998, Leah has curated and organized hundreds of exhibits that have featured artwork by Philadelphia area artists and regional arts institutions. The year 2023 marks the program’s 25th anniversary.

Leah is responsible for the implementation of the Exhibitions Program siting temporary exhibitions throughout the airport facility. She is the chief curator who oversees all aspects of the Exhibitions Program including exhibition planning, exhibit design, community partnerships, and creative initiatives such as marketing strategies and special events.

The Exhibitions Program has been featured in numerous articles in the Philadelphia Inquirer; Friday Arts, a program of WHYY, PBS’s Philadelphia affiliate; podcast by WHYY’s arts and culture reporter Peter Crimmins; and Billy Penn—“a mobile platform for a better Philly.”

Today, Douglas oversees the Airport’s Guest Experience program that ensures that passengers and airport-wide stakeholders have a positive and memorable experience at PHL, inclusive of the exhibitions along with the look and feel of the facility.