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Darlington receives Picturing America Award
Jul 30, 2008 9:52 AM
By Tannika King - Faculty
Darlington School has been named a recipient of the Picturing America Award, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities, conducted in cooperation with the American Library Association.
“By bringing high-quality reproductions of notable American art into public and private schools, libraries and communities, Picturing America gives participants the opportunity to learn about our nation’s history and culture in a fresh and engaging way,” said Melinda Holmes, Darlington’s director of library services.
Picturing America is a free resource that provides each recipient with a comprehensive package of materials that includes 40 large, high-quality color reproductions of the selected masterpieces; a Teachers Resource Book that provides a wide range of ideas and background information to support educators; and additional resources and lesson plans available via www.PicturingAmerica.neh.gov.
The Picturing America images span several centuries and feature artists ranging from early American Indian artisans to painters Mary Cassatt and Thomas Hart Benton, to photographers Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange, to architects Frank Lloyd Wright and William Van Alen. The works in this collection were selected for their quality, range of media, and the ability to be grouped in ways that expand the program’s educational potential.
In January 2008, the NEH awarded Picturing America sets to more than 1,500 pilot institutions. The organization expects to provide for even more schools this fall. Funding for Picturing America comes from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ (NEH) We the People program, which provides a variety of grants to strengthen the teaching, study and understanding of American history and culture. Additional support has been provided by other federal agencies and private partners.
“By bringing high-quality reproductions of notable American art into public and private schools, libraries and communities, Picturing America gives participants the opportunity to learn about our nation’s history and culture in a fresh and engaging way,” said Melinda Holmes, Darlington’s director of library services.
Picturing America is a free resource that provides each recipient with a comprehensive package of materials that includes 40 large, high-quality color reproductions of the selected masterpieces; a Teachers Resource Book that provides a wide range of ideas and background information to support educators; and additional resources and lesson plans available via www.PicturingAmerica.neh.gov.
The Picturing America images span several centuries and feature artists ranging from early American Indian artisans to painters Mary Cassatt and Thomas Hart Benton, to photographers Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange, to architects Frank Lloyd Wright and William Van Alen. The works in this collection were selected for their quality, range of media, and the ability to be grouped in ways that expand the program’s educational potential.
In January 2008, the NEH awarded Picturing America sets to more than 1,500 pilot institutions. The organization expects to provide for even more schools this fall. Funding for Picturing America comes from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ (NEH) We the People program, which provides a variety of grants to strengthen the teaching, study and understanding of American history and culture. Additional support has been provided by other federal agencies and private partners.
