WE STAND, Village Preservation’s public art exhibition celebrating women visionaries of our neighborhoods who’ve transformed the world, is now live in Washington Square Park — come check it out! You can find it on the east side of the park between the Washington Place entrance and the fountain. 

WE STAND’s centerpiece is a grand-scale 12-ft.-high four-faced arch you can enter and explore, installed now through Women’s History Month in March 2027. Inspired by the hope, enlightenment, and freedom that the park’s Washington Arch represents, this “We Follow in Her Footsteps” women’s arch invites visitors to take part in the rich history of these Village trailblazers and carry their stories forward.

Due to yesterday’s inclement weather, the ceremonial unveiling was rescheduled for this coming Tuesday, November 17 at 3 pm. Join us on the east side of the park between Washington Place and the fountain to celebrate this inspiring tribute to the women trailblazers of our neighborhoods, from the 18th to the 21st centuries, who’ve shaped our world and our lives.