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On August 26, 1920, women were given the right to vote in the United States with the certification of the 19th Amendment. The launch of the Women Soaring Project (WSP) this fall 2020 fortuitously coincides with the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage. It is with great honor that the WSP is able to celebrate this incredible achievement in women's history highlighting exceptional artworks with its inaugural exhibit, Women Suffragists.
The panel of jurors for this show was comprised of the WSP co-founders and advisory board members including Jane Le Skaife, Jackie Lo, Megan Seely, Leah Cluff, Jennifer Lugris, Grace Gray-Adams, Jenifer Vernon and Lesley Doig. While we received 48 submissions from artists all around the world, we voted on the top three pieces that displayed the strongest content and execution in addressing the theme of women's suffrage. We are pleased to announce these winning works are:
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First place - Artist Summer Herrera, Dorothy, A Young Activist, 2020
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Second place - Artist Ildiko Nova, Fair Representation, 2020
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Third place - Artist Angela (Azadeh) Raz, Healing, 2020
Please join us in congratulating these artists, and thank you to all those who participated. To see these works and more, please enter our virtual gallery below.
WOMEN
SOARING
An interactive arts and culture project seeking to see, know, and appreciate women in history
Who is Adelina Otero-Warren?
Adelina “Nina” Otero-Warren was born in Los Lunas, New Mexico and was able to skillfully negotiate her Hispanic, Native American, and White backgrounds throughout her life. After moving to New York City, she became increasingly involved in the women’s suffrage movement and was asked to head the New Mexico chapter of the Congressional Union (precursor to the National Woman’s Party). During her tenure, she insisted that suffrage literature be published in both English and Spanish in order to reach a wider audience. Otero-Warren was critical in renewing interest and respect for both Hispanic and Native American cultures.
“This Southwestern country, explored and settle nearly four hundred years ago by a people who loved nature, worshiped God and feared no evil, is still a region of struggles.”
Source(s): NPS, Old Spain in Our Southwest
Photo of Adelina Otero-Warren. Retrieved from the Library of Congress
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