National Suffrage Mural Series
Co-Directed by Michelle Duster & Neysa Page-Lieberman
with Associate Curator Marcela Andrade Serment
We are going city by city to commemorate women's suffrage–the largest civil rights movement in U.S. history.
Our large-scale murals in U.S. cities document women’s activism which affected over half the population. Each mural features courageous women who represent the diversity of those who fought for women’s rights to full citizenship in the U.S. democracy. The commissioned public artworks feature location-specific historic suffrage leaders and nods to contemporary people and their continued legacy of activism.
We kicked off with the Chicago Suffrage Mural Series—the first public art dedicated to the suffrage movement in Chicago and the largest series on this subject in the country. Fall 2026 we unveil new works in New York City with lead artist Sam Kirk followed by Portland, OR with artist Addie Boswell.
This work strengthens the representation of diverse women-identifying histories, inspires deeper learning, and celebrates collective action towards civil rights and gender equality.
Want to get involved and support women's representation in public art? Is your city a good fit for the Suffrage Mural Series? We’d love to hear from you! Get our info pack, and contact us here.
Image Captions: Images of the murals produced with the Wabash Arts Corridor, Downtown Chicago, 2020-2023. Top: On the Wings of Change (including work in progress photos), Diosa (Jasmina Cazacu), 2021, 60’ x 240’. Bottom (left to right): On the Wings of Change (detail), Diosa (Jasmina Cazacu), 2021, 60’ x 240’; Votes for Women, AB Productions, 2023, 15’ x 10’; Speak Up!, Dorian Sylvain, 2023, 40’ x 20’. All photos by Sandra Steinbrecher.