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.
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We are excited to kick off Women's History Month with our 2022 WSP Art Exhibit on "Women Antiracists" from March 1-31. This juried art show displays work from artists around the world acknowledging women who have actively fought against racism in all forms.
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. From the many submissions we received, the jury selected the top three pieces that displayed the strongest content and execution in addressing the theme of women antiracists. We are pleased to announce these winning artists are:
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Artist LegakwanaLeo Makgekgenene (Botswana)
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Artist Nanette Newbry (United States)
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Artist ILDIKO Nova (Canada)
These three artists will speak about their work in an Artist Talk on Friday, March 18 at 1pm-2pm PT.
Please join us in congratulating these artists, and thank you to all those who participated. The interactive virtual gallery is currently closed, but to see a video tour of this last show, please watch below:
To learn more about the historical women who fought to dismantle systemic racism, go to our Antiracists page.