‘Picturing America’ at Visions, June 9-11

    A collaboration with Cary Library and the Southern Aroostook Cultural Arts Project (SACAP) brings to the community, through the arts, a celebration of our nation’s history and culture.
    The “Picturing America” collection will be on display at Visions from June 9 to July 11.
    Visions,  located at 66 Main St., Houlton, is open Tuesday through Friday 12-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“PICTURING AMERICA” — a collection of 40 large, high-quality color reproductions of notable American art along with a teacher resource book, will be on display at Visions in Houlton from June 9 to July 11. The 66 Main St. gallery, is open Tuesday through Friday 12-5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
    The library was awarded this grant, which consists of a collection of 40 large, high-quality color reproductions of notable American art along with a teacher resource book. “Picturing America” is an initiative of the “We the People” program of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
    The nation’s vital heritage, brought alive through paintings, sculpture, architecture, fine crafts and photography provide an opportunity to learn about the nation’s history and culture, enhancing the teaching and understanding of America’s past.  
    Library director, Linda Faucher, “believes this circulating collection offers a unique teaching experience by presenting a visual window to America’s past through the themes of leadership, freedom, equality, democracy, courage, landscapes, creativity and ingenuity.” Board member, Iva Sussman, supports the concept that “art gives us a deeper understanding of our nation’s history, culture and the shared human experience.”