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February 2020
Women and Public Art Self-Guided Tour
Check out the interactive map and take the Women and Public Art Self-Guided Tour to see a sampling of Philadelphia public artworks that were created by women artists or inspired by women. The tour is a new offering from the Association for Public Art (aPA), the nation’s first private, nonprofit…
Find out more »Badass Women of Philadelphia Tour
Learn about cool colonial women, change-makers, women in medicine and other pioneers. Beyond the Bell Tours specializes in inclusive history tours of Philadelphia that highlight marginalized communities, peoples and histories. The 2-hour Badass Women tour is offered daily. The tour covers approximately 1.5 miles and can be wheelchair accessible upon…
Find out more »Voter Mobilization 2020
Let’s break the record for women voter turnout! Support Vision 2020 in a nonpartisan effort to get women across America registered and voting in the 2020 national elections. At all Women 100 events, Vision 2020 will encourage eligible voters to register and to cast their ballots in the national election…
Find out more »Philadelphia Orchestra WomenNOW Concert Series
Hear and see women's influence on orchestral music! Enjoy music by women composers or featuring women as conductors, instrumentalists or vocalists at Philadelphia Orchestra concerts during 2020. Below are links to complete information for each concert in the WomenNOW series and a short description of the women featured. Get 20%…
Find out more »Exhibition | Votes for Women: A Visual History
The long road to women’s suffrage played out very differently from political movements today. In the absence of televised and digital media, the suffragists spread their message through magazines, political cartoons, posters, plays, parades, and even through fashion. This exhibition examines the visual culture of the suffrage movement, revealing how…
Find out more »Tapestry Art of Marie Cuttoli: The Modern Thread from Miró to Man Ray
How one visionary woman revived the art of tapestry weaving for the modern era. In 1930s Paris, leading modern artists experimented with tapestry design, thanks to pioneering entrepreneur Marie Cuttoli (1879–1973). Cuttoli lived between Algeria and Paris and collected work by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, and Georges…
Find out more »Play ‘The Agitators’ About Two Rebels Who Became Icons
A riveting new play about Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas – two rebels who became American icons. "Do you believe this can ever be a country for all?" Susan B. Anthony, a white suffragist, asks Frederick Douglass, a black statesman, on the day they first meet. It’s the question…
Find out more »Justice Bell Replica On View
A replica Justice Bell will be on view at the Brandywine River Museum of Art from February 29 through March 8, 2020. The Justice Bell is itself a replica — of the Liberty Bell. It was created in 1915 to promote the cause for women's suffrage in the United States.…
Find out more »March 2020
Seat at the Table Exhibition
Learn about women’s right to vote and equality 100 years later “Seat at the Table” is a modern installation, which commemorates the 19th Amendment — establishing women’s right to vote — and asks 100 years later, “Where are we now?” The exhibition links the past to the present, connecting historical…
Find out more »Women Changing the City
Women Changing the City is a series of events at which a panel of accomplished women from the business community reveal the inner strength, vision and imagination that leads to motivation, influence and positive change. Events in the series include time for Q&A and plenty of networking. They are held…
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