It's Time to Fund The NYS Women's Suffrage Commemoration!
It's Time to Fund The NYS Women's Suffrage Commemoration!
The Issue
New York State now has the opportunity and duty to celebrate the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage, 2017-2020 (The Centennial) in a real way.
The Request:
Thanks to your help last November, Senator Betty Little and Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther circulated letters outlining a $3.9M request to support The Centennial. This funding would support grants, programs, and statewide events and activities at cultural heritage sites, museums, libraries and other community organizations.
Time to Act:
This week the NYS legislature is meeting to discuss new items to include in the final state budget, including The Centennial. We want to ensure the $3.9M request is included so that the Commission can ensure The Centennial is commemorated in every community in New York State from Jamestown to Montauk.
Why Suffrage?
In 2017 it will be 100 years since New York State signed woman's suffrage into law, three years before the US passed the 19th Amendment. This was a milestone for the state and a transformative moment in American democracy. This historical moment is the perfect time to frame a statewide discussion about the social, professional and political equality of women—and by extension, all citizens—in New York State. Through dialogue about our shared history and our common future, The Centennial will produce a statewide conversation that celebrates the accomplishments of the past while helping us become a more just and equitable society for all.
About The Council & The Commission:
The New York Council for the Humanities is prepared to steward funding for The Centennial, as part of our role on New York State Women's Suffrage 100th Commemoration Commission (The Commission). The goal of The Commission is to coordinate a series of statewide programs that celebrate the accomplishment of women's suffrage and the central role of New Yorkers and New York State in this milestone. The 14-member commission will take effect on April 1, 2016.
The Council has a proven track record of supporting engaging historical commemorations. From the Hudson Fulton Quadricentennial to the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, the Council has been an honest broker of state and private funding, and has deep connections to organizations large and small across NYS.
Show Your Support for The Centennial Today!
Join our petition today to urge your representatives to fund the commemoration and support the legacy of women's history in NY!
The Issue
New York State now has the opportunity and duty to celebrate the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage, 2017-2020 (The Centennial) in a real way.
The Request:
Thanks to your help last November, Senator Betty Little and Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther circulated letters outlining a $3.9M request to support The Centennial. This funding would support grants, programs, and statewide events and activities at cultural heritage sites, museums, libraries and other community organizations.
Time to Act:
This week the NYS legislature is meeting to discuss new items to include in the final state budget, including The Centennial. We want to ensure the $3.9M request is included so that the Commission can ensure The Centennial is commemorated in every community in New York State from Jamestown to Montauk.
Why Suffrage?
In 2017 it will be 100 years since New York State signed woman's suffrage into law, three years before the US passed the 19th Amendment. This was a milestone for the state and a transformative moment in American democracy. This historical moment is the perfect time to frame a statewide discussion about the social, professional and political equality of women—and by extension, all citizens—in New York State. Through dialogue about our shared history and our common future, The Centennial will produce a statewide conversation that celebrates the accomplishments of the past while helping us become a more just and equitable society for all.
About The Council & The Commission:
The New York Council for the Humanities is prepared to steward funding for The Centennial, as part of our role on New York State Women's Suffrage 100th Commemoration Commission (The Commission). The goal of The Commission is to coordinate a series of statewide programs that celebrate the accomplishment of women's suffrage and the central role of New Yorkers and New York State in this milestone. The 14-member commission will take effect on April 1, 2016.
The Council has a proven track record of supporting engaging historical commemorations. From the Hudson Fulton Quadricentennial to the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, the Council has been an honest broker of state and private funding, and has deep connections to organizations large and small across NYS.
Show Your Support for The Centennial Today!
Join our petition today to urge your representatives to fund the commemoration and support the legacy of women's history in NY!
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Petition created on February 4, 2016