Portrait Exhibits & Community Engagement
Americans Who Tell the Truth (AWTT) portraits can be combined to illuminate a vast array of themes in both sophisticated and humble exhibit venues. Community engagement programs combine exhibits with public events that stimulate interdisciplinary dialogue around citizenship, democracy, education, and activism.
Curate an exhibit choosing from the 280+ AWTT portraits. Exhibits are often built around themes — environmental justice, civil rights, indigenous issues, women’s rights, and more — or a set of individuals who will inspire your students or your community. Exhibits have been staged in universities, museums, schools, libraries, churches, and other public and private venues. There are so many ways to curate an exhibit of the 30″ x 36″ portraits – no matter how large or small.
Working with our portraits and narratives of courageous citizens, AWTT can help you to craft collaborative educational and community experiences. These events are designed to illuminate the ongoing quest to realize America’s democratic ideals and model the commitment to act for the common good.
Portrait exhibits offer a wide range of community engagement opportunities. They could feature Robert Shetterly in dialogue with portrait subjects and local citizens, yielding rich and provocative conversations. AWTT dialogues foster healing and growth in service to deeper democracy.
“Americans Who Tell the Truth shows us how to support and grow a citizen identity from the inside, an identity that’s grounded in one’s own values, qualities of character, habits of attention, care and compassion.”
Ellie Richard
Community Organizer, Asheville, NC
Case Studies
 To help inspire your future exhibit, here are a few examples of past programs.
