The Women’s Caucus for Art and the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program announce the creation of a new mural! Designed by local artist Michelle Ortiz, it will be located in Center City, along the 23rd Street/JFK Boulevard underpass. The mural will recognize the 126 women who have been received Honor Awards over the course of the WCA’s 30-year history.

The WCA is a national organization unique in its multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural membership of artists, art historians, students, educators, gallery and museum professionals, and others involved in the visual arts. It focuses attention on the enormous contributions of women and people of color throughout the history of art.

For many years, the WCA central office was housed in Philadelphia, at the Moore College of Art and Design, the only all-women’s art school in the country. It is, therefore, especially fitting that this mural will be located just a few blocks from the college. The unveiling will take place on February 18, 2002, during the WCA national conference, "Bridging Generations: Painting the Picture," to be held in Philadelphia that week.

Would you like to become part of this historic project?

For a $100, tax-deductible contribution, you (or you and several friends) can sponsor one of these outstanding women, and guarantee that she will be included on this "wall of honor." In addition (if you wish), your sponsorship will allow you to meet the muralists at work, and participate in the actual painting of her name.

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Below are the names of the honorees (those marked with an asterisk are already sponsored):