The Rock River Times – April 13, 2022

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April 13, 2022. Vol. 29. No. 27. RockRiverTimes.com.

Rockford Women’s Suffrage Plaza wins “Public Art of the Year” Award: The Rockford Women’s Suffrage Plaza Steering Committee is pleased to announce that the Rockford Women’s Suffrage Plaza, a community-built work led by artist Susan Burton, recently won the “Public Art of the Year” Award from the Rockford Area Arts Council. The sculpture, located at 200 Y Blvd., was a project commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the approval of the 19th Amendment and the l965 approval of the Voting Rights Act. Over 200 volunteers participated in the creation of the central tower and the six surrounding benches. The base, tower and benches celebrate thirty-six Rockford area and national women of note. The completed plaza was dedicated on August 21, 2021. The Rockford Women’s Suffrage Plaza Steering Committee is a coalition of twelve women’s and civic groups who worked together to conceive, develop and complete the project between 2019 and 2021. The group continues to support the project with an endowment and educational materials.


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