Educators from the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery facilitated a series of three interactive webinars on women’s history in the fall of 2019.
View the archived webinars below. Learn how American art and portraiture can bring diverse women’s stories into your classroom, connecting with themes you may already teach. Discover strategies for engaging your students in close looking and critical thinking across disciplines.
Persisting and Resisting: Exploring Women as Activists
Who Tells Your Story? Exploring Women and Identity
Thursday, November 7, 2019 (5:00 – 6:00 p.m. EST)
Women’s identities are complex, intersecting with race, class, sexuality, etc., and have often been overlooked or erased from history. What is the importance of being able to express yourself and voice your story? Featured artworks include Henrietta Lacks by Kadir Nelson and Portrait of Mnonja by Mickalene Thomas.
Remaking the Rules: Exploring Women Who Broke Barriers
This project received support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative. To learn more, visit the Smithsonian American Women History Initiative website.
Teaching Poster Set Artworks
Jaune Quick-To-See Smith, State Names, 2000, oil, collage and mixed media on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Elizabeth Ann Dugan and museum purchase, 2004.28
Mickalene Thomas, Portrait of Mnonja, 2010, rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel on wood panel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 2011.16, © 2010, Mickalene Thomas
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