If you teach social studies or visual art, you don't want to miss the next Evening for Educators featuring our new exhibition, The Civil War and American Art!

Evening for Educators: The Civil War and American Art
Co-sponsored with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Date: Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Time: 4:30p.m.-7:30p.m.
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Cost: $25 (includes reception)
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The Civil War and American Art is a sweeping survey of the impact of the Civil War on American painting and photography, featuring artistic masterpieces and literary legends of the 19th century. The American Civil War was arguably the first modern war. Its grim reality was laid bare by the new medium of photography. American artists could not approach the conflict with the conventions of European history painting, which glamorized the hero on the battlefield. Instead, many artists found ways to weave the war into works of art that considered the human narrative -- the daily experiences of soldiers, enslaved people, and families left behind. This special evening for educators begins with an engaging lecture by Eleanor Jones Harvey, Senior Curator at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, then continues with an exploration of The Civil War and American Art exhibition, a photo scavenger hunt to uncover the building's Civil War stories, and refreshments in the Kogod Courtyard. All participants will receive a copy of The Civil War in American Art Teacher Guide.

To learn more about the exhibition, download the teacher guide in advance, watch Eleanor Harvey's exhibition podcast and more, visit americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/archive/2012/art_civil_war/