The Southwest Harbor Public Library celebrates Women’s History Month with an community exhibit and programs inspired by the annual National Women’s History Alliance 2024 Theme.
March 2024 “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity”
Exhibit Registration
Online registration is preferred, but if you need help, stop by to register in person. Please call ahead to set up an appointment. 207-244-7065.
Registration DEADLINE Saturday, February 24th – Please review the registration requirements for submitting your work and the highest-resolution digital image.
About March Women’s History Month
Annually in March, the Southwest Harbor Public Library celebrates Women’s History Month with a Community Exhibit and Programs inspired by the National Women’s History Alliance theme for that year. The exhibit often includes a wide variety of pieces ranging from quilts, to oils, watercolor and acrylic paintings, rug hooking, knitting, fabric applique, textile, collage, mixed media, and more.
Community Exhibit
The Library invites MDI Community members here and abroad to exhibit in March 2023. We welcome pieces inspired by the National Women’s History Alliance 2024 Theme “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.” It takes courage for women to advocate for practical goals like equity, diversity and inclusion when established forces aim to misinterpret, exploit or discredit them. The exhibit showcases women who are or were committed to embracing everyone and excluding no one in our common quest for freedom and opportunity.
We participants to use any media to create a work for the exhibit that exemplifies the theme. One does not need to be an “artist” to participate. Exhibit pieces we welcome are, but not limited to, collage, jewelry, literature, musical compositions, needle work, painting, photography, poetry, quilting, rug hooking, sculpture, sewing and weaving. We also encourage group projects such as quilts or shared stitchery pieces.
To view the exhibit, stop by the library in March during regular hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 10am – 5pm, Wed 10am-8pm, Sat 10am – 1pm.
Exhibit Dates & Details
Deliver your item, fully ready for display, between Friday, February 23, and 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 27.
Instructions on how to prepare your item for exhibit will be sent to you after you register. If your item is not ready to exhibit when dropped off it will not be displayed.
Exhibit March 1-29
Reception
Saturday, March 2 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. [not 12:30 p.m.]
Exhibit Closes Friday, March 29.
All works must be collected by
12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 30.
Questions? Contact the Southwest Harbor Public Library by phone (207) 244-7065, or email womenshistory@swhplibrary.org.