Propylaeum Suffrage Centennial Events
Don your sash, grab some friends, and march with us to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment at the St. Patrick's Day Parade! The Indianapolis Propylaeum is commemorating the suffrage centennial by gathering able-bodied people together to recreate the marches that helped to get women the right to vote.
March 13, 2020
Suffragist Marchers @ St. Patrick's Day Parade
The 19th Amendment is almost 100 years old. To celebrate, artist Marilyn Artus of Oklahoma City is constructing an 18x26' flag with 36 stripes to represent each of the 36 states that took part in the ratification of the 19th Amendment. She's coming to the Indianapolis Propylaeum to collaborate with artist Bonnie Fillenwarth to sew her stripe for Indiana on the flag! Kit Malone, local Indianapolis musician, will be performing as well. Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment kicked open the door for women to make their voices heard. This project is non partisan- we hope you'll come and celebrate with us!
March 19, 2020
Her Flag 2020
On March 19th the May Wright Sewall Leadership Award will be given to two woman who exude the spirit of the award’s namesake. Sewall set the bar for civic engagement and leadership in Indianapolis. Nationally Sewall fought diligently beside Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton for a woman’s right to vote. This year's winners are Deborah Hearn Smith and Vi Simpson...
March 19, 2020
May Wright Sewall Leadership Award
Three‐part lecture series featuring Indiana women who share first‐person stories of challenges and successes as they “broke‐the‐mold.”
Featuring Allison Barber. COO of the Indiana Fever.
April 16, 2020
Women's Enrichment Series
Don your sash, grab some friends, and march with us to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment at the IPL 500 Festival Parade! The Indianapolis Propylaeum is commemorating the suffrage centennial by gathering able-bodied people together to recreate the marches that helped to get women the right to vote.
May 23, 2020
Suffragist Marchers @ IPL 500 Festival Parade
Hear Indianapolis author and historian Dr. Anita Morgan share her new book We Must Be Fearless: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Indiana. Her latest book is the pivotal work exploring the untold store of the efforts of Hoosiers locally and nationally in the suffrage movement.
Light appetizers will be served and a cash bar is available for drinks.
June 4, 2020
Pages at the Prop: Anita Morgan
On August 15, 2019 the May Wright Sewall Leadership Award will be given to a woman who exudes the spirit of the award’s namesake. Sewall set the bar for civic engagement and leadership in Indianapolis. Nationally Sewall fought diligently beside Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton for a woman’s right to vote. This year's winner is Marianne Glick...
August 15, 2019
May Wright Sewall Leadership Award
Three‐part lecture series featuring Indiana women who share first‐person stories of challenges and successes as they “broke‐the‐mold.”
Featuring Carolene Mays‐Medley, Jennifer Pope Baker, and Allison Barber...
Oct. 17th, Feb. 20, April 16
Women's Enrichment Series
Three‐part lecture series featuring Indiana women who share first‐person stories of challenges and successes as they “broke‐the‐mold.”
Featuring Jennifer Pope Baker, Executive Director of Women's Fund of Central Indiana
February 20, 2020
Women's Enrichment Series
Suffrage Centennial Series - Presented by the League of Women Voters of Indianapolis in partnership with the Indianapolis Propylaeum
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, the LWV and the Indianapolis Propylaeum invite you to explore the history of the woman suffrage movement beyond the tales of its iconic leaders. Join us as we examine how women’s political work varies across boundaries of race, class, and religion. This event is free and open to members & non-members alike.
Light appetizers will be served and a cash bar is available for drinks.
February 25, 2020
Sisters in the Statehouse - Dr. Nadia Brown
Enjoy Indianapolis author Nancy VanArsdale share part of her book, The Thousandth Telling. Get the chance to meet the author, have books signed, and enjoy VanArsdale herself discuss part one of her book, which dives into the historical fiction life of a suffragist in Indiana.
Light appetizers will be served and a cash bar is available for drinks.
February 27, 2020