Suffrage Atelier

Suffrage Atelier was a publication collective campaigning for women's suffrage in England.

It was founded by Laurence Housman, Alfred Pearse,^[1] and Clemence Housman. Clemence was a writer, illustrator, and wood engraver, and her brother Laurence was a fantasy writer. Both were very politically motivated. The Atelier was formed to prepare for 21 June 1909 Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) demonstration.

The Atelier, which became a major political entity, accepted as its members women who were professional illustrators in some form. It also encouraged non-professional artists to submit work, and paid them a small percentage of the profits.^[2] It ran printmaking workshops and held competitions. The Suffrage Atelier's policy was to produce only what could be quickly reproduced and circulated. Clemence Houseman was a well respected member of the WSPU, so much of the production of the Suffrage Atelier was distributed in the WSPU store chains and national newspaper.

The Suffrage Ateliers also had a large body of supporting subscribers that included both men and non-professionals. Subscribers were encouraged to submit fine art, poster and post card designs, craft work, and donations. Subscribers also helped organize pageants and exhibitions.

References

↑ p.44 Funny Girls:Campaigning for Equality, Diane Atkinson
↑ http://vads.ahds.ac.uk/collections/FSB.html

Suffrage

Basic topics	Women's suffrage Universal suffrage Voting age Youth suffrage Right of foreigners to vote Demeny voting Suffragette Compulsory voting Disfranchisement

By country	Australia 1902 Commonwealth Franchise Act aboriginal women Japan Kuwait New Zealand Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom women Representation of the People Act 1918 1928 Equal Franchise Act United States women timeline foreigners District of Columbia Puerto Rico 15th Amendment 19th Amendment 26th Amendment 1965 Voting Rights Act

Events	Seneca Falls Convention Declaration of Sentiments 1907 Mud March Suffrage Hikes 1913 Women's Suffrage Parade Silent Sentinels Night of Terror Selma to Montgomery marches First Conference of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance Second Conference Third Conference Fourth Conference Fifth Conference Sixth Conference Seventh Conference Eighth Conference

Related	List of suffragists and suffragettes Timeline of women's suffrage Timeline of women's suffrage in majority-Muslim countries Women's suffrage organizations and publications Age of candidacy Youth vote Women's rights activists 1920 U.S. presidential election Leser v. Garnett Not for Ourselves Alone (1999 documentary) Iron Jawed Angels (2004 film) Selma (2014 film) Suffragette (2015 film) National Voting Rights Museum

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, January 27, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.

Suffrage Atelier

See also

References