For Immediate Release
January 16, 2009

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA-03) announced today 133 Picturing America awards given by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to schools and libraries in Southwest Washington.  Picturing America is a free initiative that helps teach American history and culture by bringing some of the country's great art directly to classrooms and libraries.  Awardees receive forty large, high-quality reproductions of great American art and a comprehensive resource book to assist educators using the works of art in core subjects.  

"Bringing great art to schools and libraries of Southwest Washington provides citizens of all ages the opportunity to learn about our history in a fresh and engaging way," said Congressman Baird.

To date, more than 56,000 schools and public libraries as well as 20,000 Head Start centers across the nation have received Picturing America Awards.  

Click here to see a full list of Picturing America recipients in Southwest Washington

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