Name
Civic and Sacred: Monumental Art, Power, and Voice (In-Person)
Date
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Time
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM (EDT)
Description

What — and who — do we choose to elevate, and what do these choices say about who we are? In this immersive workshop, participants will use close-looking and perspective-taking Thinking Routines to examine two works of monumental art at the National Museum of Asian Art: Public Figures by Do Ho Suh and Vishnu's Cosmic Ocean. By examining examples of classroom application and student work, participants will leave with practical, replicable strategies for helping students anywhere explore how civic and sacred monuments shape collective memory and responsibility.

 

Where To Meet:

Meet in the lobby of Freer Gallery of Art between 10:00 am - 10:15 am. Session programming takes place from 10:15 am - 12:15 pm. Use the National Mall entrance of the Freer Gallery of Art (West Building) and meet in the lobby. The approximate GPS address is 1103 Jefferson Drive SW.

Brigitte Pollio Jennifer Reifsteck
Session Type
2-hour in-person experience (Thurs., July 16 only)
Session Track
Leveraging the Arts as Civic Voice
Grades
6-8, 9-12
Subject Areas
English/Language Arts, Social Studies, Visual Arts
Audience
Middle and High School Teachers, Media Specialists and Librarians, Museum Educators and Staff
Location Name
The Freer Gallery of Art