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Anne Showalter

Digital Interpretation Specialist
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Anne Showalter is the Digital Interpretation Specialist at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, where she endeavors to make the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions relevant, accessible, and meaningful to visitors, both in person and online. In her previous role as SAAM’s Distance Learning Educator, she facilitated live, interactive videoconferences for thousands of students enrolled in Department of Defense schools on United States military bases around the world. Her first job in the museum field was as a Gallery Educator at the National Portrait Gallery.  Prior to moving into museum education, Anne spent four years as a full-time community college professor, teaching writing and African American literature.  

Anne Showalter's collections

 

REMAKING THE RULES: EXPLORING WOMEN WHO BROKE BARRIERS

<p>How have women created space for themselves in the arts and culture?<br /></p> <p>This collection features resources related to the December 5, 2019, professional development webinar, "Remaking the Rules:  Exploring Women Who Broke Barriers," hosted by educators from the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery.  This joint webinar is one of three in the series <em><a href="https://americanart.si.edu/education/k-12/professional-development/webinars" target="_blank">A Woman’s Place Is in the Curriculum: Women’s History through American Art and Portraiture</a>.</em> 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.  #SAAMTeach #NPGteach</p> <p>This project received support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative. To learn more, visit the <a href="https://womenshistory.si.edu/">Smithsonian American Women History Initiative website</a>. #BecauseOfHerStory</p> <p></p>
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PERSISTING AND RESISTING: EXPLORING WOMEN AS ACTIVISTS

<p>How have women led the way in activism and social justice movements? </p> <p>This collection features resources related to the October 8, 2019, professional development webinar, "Persisting and Resisting: Exploring Women as Activists," hosted by educators from the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery.  This joint webinar is one of three in the series <em><a href="https://americanart.si.edu/education/k-12/professional-development/webinars" target="_blank">A Woman’s Place Is in the Curriculum: Women’s History through American Art and Portraiture</a>.</em> 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.  #SAAMTeach #NPGteach <br /><br /></p> <p>This project received support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative. To learn more, visit the <a href="https://womenshistory.si.edu/">Smithsonian American Women History Initiative website</a>.<br />#BecauseOfHerStory</p> <p><br /></p>
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WHO TELLS YOUR STORY? EXPLORING WOMEN AND IDENTITY

<p>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? </p> <p>This collection features resources related to the November 7, 2019, professional development webinar, "Who Tells Your Story? Exploring Women and Identity," hosted by educators from the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery.  This joint webinar is one of three in the series <em><a href="https://americanart.si.edu/education/k-12/professional-development/webinars" target="_blank">A Woman’s Place Is in the Curriculum: Women’s History through American Art and Portraiture</a>.</em> 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.  #SAAMTeach #NPGteach </p> <p>This project received support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative. To learn more, visit the <a href="https://womenshistory.si.edu/">Smithsonian American Women History Initiative website</a>. #BecauseOfHerStory</p> <p><br /></p>
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