Name
Portraits of a Nation: Portraiture Contextualizing the 250th (In-Person)
Date
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
Description

Attendees will join Education Department staff on a tour through the gallery’s collection that uses our most engaging strategies for fostering interdisciplinary learning through portraiture. Looking towards the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, let us take you on a journey with the individuals who have shaped our democracy while learning about all the techniques the National Portrait Gallery uses.  From the oldest work in our collection to making an art keepsake, the team will model the ways portraiture can bring the story of our nation to life. 

Speakers
Beth Evans Evans, National Portrait Gallery
Sahtiya Hammell, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Calla Rhodes, National Portrait Gallery
Irina Rubenstein, National Portrait Gallery
Beth Evans Evans Sahtiya Hammell Calla Rhodes Irina Rubenstein
Session Type
2-hour in-person experience (Thurs., July 17 only)
Session Track
Many Voices, One Nation
Grades
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Subject Areas
English/Language Arts, Social Studies, Visual Arts
Audience
PreK and Elementary School Teachers, Middle and High School Teachers, Museum Educators and Staff
Location Name
National Portrait Gallery