Ordain Women (Ow)

Reflecting this year’s OW theme, “Honoring Our Past, Envisioning Our Future,” Ordain Women’s next direct action will take the form of a public art project and an on-going art installation. Immediately after the Saturday afternoon session of October 2015 General Conference, in locations around Temple Square, a number of OW supporters will create “living picture” scenes of events in LDS history. The scenes will depict some of the diverse ways Mormon women have practiced their faith, including instances when women acted with institutionally-sanctioned authority presently associated with priesthood office.

 Following the historical presentations, we will proceed with those featured in the depictions past Temple Square and the LDS Conference Center to City Creek Park, where we will inaugurate the “Keys” public art installation. One by one, all participants will attach keys, symbolic of our desire for women to have full access to ordination and decision-making authority in the LDS Church, to a gated structure designed by artist Ginny Huo. The “Keys” public art installation will be featured as part of the women in religion initiative at the Parliament of the World’s Religions conference in Salt Lake City, 15-19 October 2015. As keys continue to be added, it will remain a permanent monument in Utah to the movement for women’s equality in religion.

 You can help with the costs involved with this action. In addition to funding the “Keys” art project, we also need funding for expenses related to costuming for the living picture scenes, props, signage, permits, meeting venues, and other minor expenses.  All donations are tax deductible in the US.  Your generous support is essential to this project, and we sincerely thank you for your contribution.