Name: Uncovering Hidden Stories in American Art
Start: 2026-08-05T10:45:00-0400
End: 2026-08-05T12:45:00-0400

WISIT Summer Institute 2026

August 3 to 7, 2026
Washington International School, Tregaron Campus

Uncovering Hidden Stories in American Art

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Wednesday August 5, 2026 10:45am - 12:45pm EDT

National Gallery of Art - West Building

Limited Capacity seats available

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How can works of art bring American history to life? During three to four stops in the American art galleries, participants, particularly 6th–12th grade teachers, will engage in activities such as slow looking exercises, thinking routines, sketching, and creative writing that foster conversations about works of art. They will develop interpretations based on evidence in the works of art, make connections to American history, consider multiple perspectives, and discover hidden stories. Together we will reflect and debrief on how these artworks and approaches might be applied to classroom practice.

Participants will meet at the National Gallery of Art's West Building, Main Floor, Gallery 64.

Speakers

Elizabeth Diament

National Gallery of Art

Elizabeth Diament is a Senior Educator at the National Gallery of Art where she manages and designs tours for school and public groups, overseeing 130 docents who facilitate child-centered and visitor-centered, conversation-based tours and experiences. A Londoner still, Liz graduated... Read More →

Deirdre Palmer

National Gallery of Art

Deirdre Palmer joined the National Gallery of Art in 2006 as a museum educator with the Tours and Docent Programs. As part of a team of three, she helps train a corps of 160 docents in a range of strategies designed to engage students and the general public through interactive tours... Read More →

Wednesday August 5, 2026 10:45am - 12:45pm EDT
National Gallery of Art - West Building

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