History Fort Lauderdale will unveil “Visions of Women,” its first fine art exhibition from the National League of American Pen Women Fort Lauderdale Branch. The exhibition will feature art from award-winning member artists Claudia Hafner, Judy Nunno, Phoenix Marks, Donna Sallee, and Tammy Seymour, on view April 4–30. A meet and greet with the artists will take place at the New River Inn Museum of History building on History Fort Lauderdale’s campus on April 4, from 6 to 8 p.m.,
“Visions of Women” will feature a collection of artworks joined by the theme of “empowering women” and the subjects and causes that inspire them to motivate others. According to Marks, president of National League of American Pen Women Fort Lauderdale Branch, the conceptual basis for this exhibition was the centennial of the formal adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment into the U.S. Constitution. This landmark victory granted women the constitutional right to vote. For Pen Women, this has extra significance. The organization was founded in 1897 by Marian Longfellow Donoghue (niece of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) to empower professional women journalists who were discriminated against and excluded by major publications. The original intent of Pen Women founders to find “mutual aid, advice, future development” for professional women artists still resonates.
History Fort Lauderdale is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day, with docent guided tours at 1, 2, and 3 p.m. Admission is $15 for adults; $12 for seniors; and $7 for students (through age 22 with a valid student ID). Admission is free for members, military, and children aged six years and younger. Tickets are available at historyfortlauderdale.org.
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