Mildred W. Pelzer (October 9, 1889 – April 24, 1985) was an American art teacher, artist and muralist known for her work in public spaces.

Mildred Lenore Weenink was born on October 9, 1889, in Auburn, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, to Eudora D. (née Thompson) and Henry D.

Immediately upon her graduation, Weenink applied and was accepted to begin studies at the Pratt Institute, where she entered the following year.

[13] In 1934, Pelzer was commissioned by the Works Progress Administration to create eight murals for the Hotel Jefferson, the largest structure in Iowa City at the time.

At the dedication banquet, attended by 150 people, the head of the political science department, Benjamin Shambaugh noted the significance of Pelzer's achievement to document the history of the state with artwork.

[18] That same year, she also produced a map, Iowa: Prairie Chronicles in Picture which covered significant historical events in the state and their locations.

She also exhibited in Kansas City, Minneapolis and Philadelphia, as well as throughout Iowa and was chosen for a painting by the Packard Motor Company.

[18] In 1935, the preliminary painting for Symphony of Iowa was the state’s entry for an exhibition hosted by the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) held in Detroit.

[31] A portrait, Black Pearls received first place in an oil painting competition and she was asked by a local merchant to create a line of hand-painted dresses.

When he died in 1962, she traveled to Hawaii, Mexico, Spain and attended international exhibitions including the Venice Biennale and documenta in Kassel.