Votes for Women

Votes for Women: A Portrait of Persistence is organized by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery. This project received support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative.

The Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative, Because of Her Story is one of the country’s most ambitious undertakings to research, collect, document display and share the compelling story of women. It will deepen our understanding of women’s contributions to the nation and the world. More information about the initiative is available at womenshistory.si.edu.

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Votes for Women

Current Exhibits

  • GeT Art Student Exhibit

GeT Art 2026

EXHIBITION GeT Art 2026 September 13, 2026 - October 18, 2026 Advance Tickets [...]

Virtual Exhibits

Processing By Christopher Fitzgerald

Visit the virtual exhibition Processing. Christopher Miñán Fitzgerald translates intimate watercolors into large-scale paintings to explore our human capacity for hope in the face of incomprehensible tragedy.

  • Natural Essence IMAS Virtual Exhibit

Natural Essence

Ceramics have been around for a long time. They can be created by using different types of clay and [...]

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