6 Female Artists Sought For Suffrage Exhibit: Santa Cruz County

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — In honor of the 100-year anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States, the Santa Cruz County Women’s Commission is commissioning artwork for its 2020 “Be the Voice” art wall exhibit. Next year marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing and protecting women's constitutional right to vote.

The commission has selected six vintage suffrage posters to be re-imagined with more diversity. The new posters will depict underrepresented groups, including women farm workers, transgender women, senior women, Latina women, LGBTQ women, and women with disabilities, according to the county.

Six local women artists will be selected to create the more inclusive posters, and the final works will reflect the ethnic diversity Santa Cruz County in addition to the specified representational theme, according to county officials.

The exhibit will be on display in the county building at 701 Ocean Street during the 2020 election season and will feature the new images alongside the vintage posters that inspired them.

Artists selected for the project will be given a small honorarium to complete the commissioned work and will retain ownership of their original work after the exhibit.

If you would like to be considered for the project, contact commissions@santacruzcounty.us for additional information, and include a link to your portfolio or examples of your previous work. Submissions will be accepted through Jan. 31, 2020.