Picturing America, presented by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in partnership with IMLS and others*, provides high-quality reproductions of great American art to public libraries and K-12 schools to enhance the study of history, social studies, language arts, literature, and civics.
"Public libraries are ideal homes for Picturing America. Through this nationwide library network, all people will have access to American art that can teach us so much," said Radice, noting that since the program began in 2008, more than 3,500 public libraries have received Picturing America.
In the spring, awardees will receive:
• forty large, high-quality color reproductions of the selected masterpieces (24" x 36")
• a comprehensive teacher's resource book providing a wide range of ideas and background information to support educators using the works of art in core subject areas; and
• lesson plans and additional resources available through the Picturing America Web site, http://PicturingAmerica.neh.gov
Public libraries were among the 29,086 Picturing America recipients from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and three U.S. territories. Picturing America has now been awarded to a total of 56,000 schools and public libraries, incorporating approximately one third of all K-12 schools and public libraries in the United States. This figure includes major school districts, home school consortia, and Head Start centers. IMLS's support of this partnership will help to build the capacity of public and school librarians to use the Picturing America materials in a variety of programs for the benefit of their communities.
A complete list of today's recipient schools and public libraries, by city and state, is available at the Picturing America Web site at: http://picturingamerica.neh.gov/public_awards.php.
*Other Picturing America partners include the American Library Association, the Office of Head Start, the National Park Service, the Department of Defense Education Activity, the U.S. Department of State, The History Channel, and the National Trust for the Humanities.
In the spring, awardees will receive:
• forty large, high-quality color reproductions of the selected masterpieces (24" x 36")
• a comprehensive teacher's resource book providing a wide range of ideas and background information to support educators using the works of art in core subject areas; and
• lesson plans and additional resources available through the Picturing America Web site, http://PicturingAmerica.neh.gov
Public libraries were among the 29,086 Picturing America recipients from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and three U.S. territories. Picturing America has now been awarded to a total of 56,000 schools and public libraries, incorporating approximately one third of all K-12 schools and public libraries in the United States. This figure includes major school districts, home school consortia, and Head Start centers. IMLS's support of this partnership will help to build the capacity of public and school librarians to use the Picturing America materials in a variety of programs for the benefit of their communities.
A complete list of today's recipient schools and public libraries, by city and state, is available at the Picturing America Web site at: http://picturingamerica.neh.gov/public_awards.php.
*Other Picturing America partners include the American Library Association, the Office of Head Start, the National Park Service, the Department of Defense Education Activity, the U.S. Department of State, The History Channel, and the National Trust for the Humanities.
