Picturing America

Picturing America is helping our citizens explore the people, places, and events that have shaped our country. Over the past few weeks, the Endowment has received a flood of thank you letters from teachers, librarians, and even students, who recently received their own Picturing America sets and are amazed at how the images are truly helping to tell the story of America," said National Endowment for the Humanities Chairman Bruce Cole. 

Who
Teachers, librarians, students, and library patrons.

What
Picturing America brings sets of high-quality laminated prints of masterpieces of American art into classrooms and libraries nationwide.  Some Colorado Humanities Speakers Bureau scholars have created programs to accompany this resouce.

Why
To help citizens explore the people, places, and events that have shaped our country. Students and citizens will gain a deeper appreciation of our country's history and character through the study and understanding of its art.

Where
327 schools and libraries in Colorado

How Much
Free

Teacher Resources
Resource Book
Images for Classrooms

Start Here
Educators: Please click here to access a digital version of Picturing America. For further information or questions, please contact Betty Jo Brenner at Colorado Humanities, 303-894-7951, ext. 17, brenner@coloradohumanities.org.