Portraits L-R: John Lewis, Kelsey Juliana, Michelle Alexander, Nicole & Jonas Maines, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, & Diane Wilson A major exhibit of Robert Shetterly’s Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits will open in Charlottesville, Virginiain mid-January2020.

Thomas College, Waterville, ME Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 3 - 4:30 pm Join artist Robert Shetterly for a community session open to the public. The community session will pose the following question: What is the role of education in a democracy? Robert will ask attendees to create personal quotes in response to their concerns and challenges related to this question.

Join Robert Shetterly to hear stories about what inspires the artist and how his series of paintings came to be. Be inspired bythe remarkable truth tellers he has studied and painted. Gannett Gallery, SUNY Poly campus, 2 p.m., November 7, 2019. Exhibit runs from October 21 to December 13.

We are looking forward to the Active Bystanding and Caring Communities Symposium at University of Southern Maine on Thursday and Friday., October 24 and 25. Here is the schedule of events AWTTwill be participating in.

SUNY Poly is hosting an exhibit of Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits from October 21 through December 13, 2019 at Gannett Art Gallery. The Gallery will be open for extended hours during this exhibit: Monday-Friday: 9 am - 7 pm Saturday and Sunday; 10-5 pm

Robert Shetterly will unveil his new portrait of peace advocate Channapha Khamvongsa at this Sept.

Join painter Robert Shetterly on Thursday, Aug. 22 for a closing reception for College of the Atlanticsummer exhibit, Americans Who Tell the Truth. This incredible show of Shetterly's portraits and narratives highlights citizens who courageously address issues of social, environmental, and economic fairness. The reception gets underway at 5 p.m.

Robert Shetterly will serve as host at the Climate Convergence Conference to be held at George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill, Maine on July 20, 2019 - an all day event starting at 8:30 am. Go here to register. Find all other details about the day's events on Reversing Falls Sanctuary website. We planto laugh and sing (amidst the angst), learn from the experts and each other

Americans Who Tell the Truth, a collection of portraits painted by nationally acclaimed cultural and educational artist Robert Shetterly, will be on public display throughout the town of Ipswich, MA during the month of July 2019.

June 29, 2019, 7:00 p.m. Blue Hill, Maine Town Hall We're happy to welcomeReggie Harris, singer/songwriter/social activist, to Blue Hill, toperform his rousing, heart-breaking, community-building music and storytelling.

Legendary Civil Rights lawyer, Flint Taylor presents his recently published book, "THE TORTURE MACHINE: Racism and Police Violence in Chicago".

April 4, 2019, 5-6 p.m. Point Lookout, 64 Atlantic Highway, Northport, Maine Join us for an evening with Maine artist and author Robert Shetterly as he highlights and discusses the paintings and process around his "Americans Who Tell The Truth" project. Appetizers will be served. On Friday, April 5th, from 2:15-3:45 p.m., Shetterly will join visual artistKenny Colefor the

New Location!Portland High School Auditorium March 29, 7 p.m. Get tickets Emlen Hall, Bay School, South Street, Blue Hill, Maine March 30, 7 p.m. The Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait and educational project and MaineInitiatives areexcited to announce that we are bringing together Bree Newsome from North Carolina and Maulian Dana from the Penobscot Nation for a convers

1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge Brooklin, NY March 6th, 6-10 p.m. This evening event caps off Confluence Philanthropy's 9th Annual Practitioner's Gathering in Brooklyn. AWTT's Robert Shetterly will be there to unveil his latest portrait: Rev. Lennox Yearwood. Co-host of the event, Yearwood isfounder of the Hip Hop Caucus and a dynamic social justice and climate change activist.

Lecture: November 29, 2018 | 7:30 p.m. EST | Setnor Auditorium, Crouse CollegeExhibition: November 26 through December 14 | Panasci Lounge, Schine Student CenterAs announced by Syracuse University Lecture Series:

Americans Who Tell the Truth is honored to join the Government Accountability Project in celebrating its 40 years of defending whistleblowers. GAP has helped AWTT identify many whistleblowers for portraits, and four new portraits will be unveiled at this event.

Diversity ForumBrandeis School of LawUniversity of Louisville

Crosby Center, 96 Church St., Belfast, MaineSeptember 20, 2018, 7-9 p.m.Baldemar Velásquez is a highly renowned civil rights and farmworker rights activist and the founde

Surry Arts Barn, 8 Cross Road, Surry, MaineTuesday, September 11, 7:00 p.m.

Emlen Hall, Bay School, Blue Hill, MaineTuesday, August 21, 7 p.m.

Chris Hedges will speak on the eve of the release of his newest book America:The Farewell Tour.

The fourth annual Samantha Smith Challenge, a project of Americans Who Tell the Truth and the Maine Association for Middle Level Education, encourages youth activism and civic engagement among middle school students in Maine and, through virtual communication, around the country.

Kelsey Juliana speaks about her journey as an environmental activist and the progress of Juliana v. US at the Bagaduce Lending Library in Blue Hill, Maine.

Robert Shetterly, Bill McKibben, and Sherri Mitchell will discuss cultural change and the environment.

Rob will be in residence for the week ofFebruary 19th - 23rdat Centre College in Danville, KY.

A selection of Indigenous People in portraits from Maine artist Robert Shetterly's "Americans Who Tell The Truth" series will be on display in the Kramer Gallery of the Belfast Free Library through October.

Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

ArtRage Gallery in Syracuse, New York will host a show of 24 of Robert Shetterly's Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits from September 10 to mid-November 2016.

Robert Shetterly will unveil his newest AWTT portrait of World Fellowship founder, Willard Uphaus at the Arlington St. Church in Boston, MA on May 7 2016.

Robert Shetterly will unveil his newest AWTT portrait of World Fellowship founder, Willard Uphaus at the Arlington St. Church in Boston, MA on May 7 2016.

Robert Shetterly unveils his newest portrait to be part of the Americans Who Tell the Truth series of the siblings, Nicole & Jonas Maines.

Robert Shetterly will visit Mt. Mercy University from April 4-7, 2016.

Robert Shetterly will speak at the Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflict and Collaboration at Syracuse University's Maxwell School.

Waynflete Academy in Portland, Maine hosts an exhibit of the Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits and a public talk by artist Robert Shetterly.

52 portraits will be exhibited at The International Civil Rights Center & Museum and at the Guilford College Library in Greensboro, NC from November 14, 2015 to February 14, 2016.

Robert Shetterly will spend the last week of October 2015 at Rosemont College in Rosemont, Pennsylvania.

52 AWTT portraits will be at the YMI Cultural Center in Asheville, North Carolina.

Dr. William Barber II's portrait will be unveiled as part of the Americans Who tell the Truth exhibit in Asheville, North Carolina on September 19, 2015.

CARTER G. WOODSON PORTRAIT INCLUDED IN AMERICANS WHO TELL THE TRUTH COLLECTION, TO BE UNVEILED IN HAMPTON, VIRGINIASeptember 17, 2015 at the Hampton History Museum

Robert Shetterly at 17th Annual Kateri Peace Conference in Fonda, New York, August 14-15, 2015.

Robert Shetterly to give Lyndon State College's 2015 Commencement Address.

The Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, hosts a major show of AWTT paintings around the theme of Civil Rights. It will be up until the end of May.

This Martin Luther King Day, Robert Shetterly has been invited by the Bozeman MLK Day Organizing Committee to give that city's keynote address on MLK Day. The event will take place on January 20th at the Crawford Theater at 7:00 PM.

Lily Yeh, who is part of the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series, will speak about her work restoring community through art.

Alice Rothchild will speak at the Blue Hill Public Library at the unveiling of her portrait as it is added to the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait collection.

Robert Shetterly to give Keynote at 2014 Maine Peace Jam event.

The St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire hosted and exhibit of the Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits and brought Robert Shetterly to campus.

Robert Shetterly's portrait of Bob Moses is presented as part of the Miami University Ohio's Celebration of Freedom Summer.

A special opportunity to hear Esther Attean and Denise Altvater, two core architects of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission,(TRC) speak at Bates College.

My Hero Project to Honor Robert Shetterly, Ron Kovic, Kenji Williams and Erin Gruwell on International Peace Day.

Hudson Bay National Canvassers Conference Kentucky Dam State Park - Gilbertsville, KY September 12 - 14, 2014 Robert Shetterly will be the Keynote Speaker and Workshop Presenter at the annual Hudson Bay National Canvassers Conference, a gathering of phone and field canvassers from across the country.

Teachers at the Holderness School in New Hampshire selected Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits for exhibit and invited Robert Shetterly to campus to present the project on September 25 and 26, 2014.

Robert Shetterly to speak on Truth and Reconciliation in Maine: The harm done to Wabanaki children and how the Wabanaki/Maine partnership promotes healing

An exhibit of Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits will be hung at the Rockport Opera House, 6 Central St., in Rockport, Maine from 2 to 7 pm on Saturday, July 12, 2014.Rob Shetterly will speak at 7 pm.The exhibit & talk are sponsored by the Rockport Public Library. Contact: Ben Blackmon, 236-3642.

Robert will be in residence at the World Fellowship Center from July 1 - July 3, 2014.He will give drawing workshops on the 2nd & 3rd.On July 3 he will give a lecture titled: Alternative 4th: How I Express My Love of Country.

Robert Shetterly's Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits and narratives highlight citizens who courageously address issues of social, environmental, and economic fairness. By combining art and other media, AWTT offers resources to inspire a new generation of engaged Americans who will act for the common good, our communities, and the Earth.

Peace Action Maine awarded Robert Shetterly its 2014 Peace Worker Award at an event at Hannaford Hall of the University of Southern Maine.Chris Hedgeswas the featured speaker.

The Reeds Brook Middle School students have been using the portraits to examine a "sense of place" -- both in physical & intellectual terms. The portaits present issues of place in terms of democratic ideals and issues. Robert Shetterly will be in the school on June 12th to discuss the portrait choices the students have made.

Using the portraits of Esther Attean, Denise Altvater, Oren Lyons, Chief Joseph, Winona LaDuke, Robert discussed issues of indigenous history, genocide, truth and reconciliation, the doctrine of Christian discovery, and environmental values with several high school classes.

Robert spent the entire day at MDI High School with four classes of high school students who had been studying questions about surveillance, security, privacy and freedom.

Robert Shetterly and Americans Who Tell the Truth to play a key role in the American Whistleblower Tour at Syracuse University from March 25 to April 11, 2014.

Robert Shetterly will be on the campus of the Oxford Hills Middle School on February 12th and 13th, 2014.

Bill Ayers to debate Dinesh D'Souza on "What's so Great about America?" at Dartmouth College´s Spaulding Auditorium, in Hanover NH.

AWTT will offer a workshop for teachers in training and ed students at Bates College on January 22 & 23, 2014.

Americans Who Tell the Truth offers a free workshop for middle and high school teachers from Orono and Old Town, Maine. Esther Attean will attend and present at the workshop.

Robert Shetterly to speak at Gould Academy on January 21, 2014. An exhibit of the portraits will be open to the public until mid-February.

Robert Shetterly to discuss Public Courage and Narrative Activism in his TEDx Talk on January 11, 2014.

Robert Shetterly's portraits will be exhibited at the York Public Library with a concurrent exhibit at York Middle School.

The portraits of Esther Attean and Denise Altvater will be unveiled as part of the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait collection, honoring their work with The Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission and Maine-Wabanaki REACH.

A portrait unveiling in honor of the life and legacy of Clyde Kennard.

Artist Rob Shetterly presents AMERICANS WHO TELL THE TRUTH

AWTT has been invited to make a presentation at the Association of Middle Level Education (AMLE) 2013 Conference in

Robert Shetterly to speak at Toxic Action Center fundraiser in Massachusetts.

Robert Shetterly will be at Transylvania Monday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the William T. Young Campus Center for a presentation titled "The Doctrine of Discovery, Manifest Destiny, Truth, and Democracy." There will be a book-signing and an opportunity to meet the artist after the lecture.

A BENEFIT EVENT of words, art, music and dance inspired by Robert Shetterly’s Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait series Speakers: Betty Burkes, Hal Crowther, Peter Davis, Natasha Mayers & Florence Reed Introduced by Robert Shetterly, with music from Voices For Peace & Mary Anne Driscoll Ensemble featuring Michael Whitehead, Shana Bloomstein and Jeff Densmore.

At 10 am the morning of August 28, 2013, Rob Shetterly will give a talk entitled, "Truth, Courage, and the Spirit of Democracy".See the full calendar of events here.PH: (603) 447-2280

At 12:00 pm on Saturday, August 3, 2013, Rob Shetterly and Institute for Humane Education co-founder, Zoe Weil will make a presentation at the 9th annual Peace Fair in Brunswick, Maine, put on by Peaceworks. They will discuss the role of education in creating a more peaceful world. The Fair begins at 10 am and lasts until 3 pm.

Zoe Weil will be performing her 1-woman show,

Benefit Concert at the UU Church

On Thursday May 23, 2013 from 5:00 to 6:30 pm, the Maine People's Alliance invites people to join progressive friends and leaders for discussion about how to build progressive power in Maine. The event will be held at the Havana Restaurant in Bar Harbor, Maine.

Americans Who Tell the Truth:Portraits & Songs of Social JusticePresented by Robert Shetterly & NancyBowker

The Martin De Porres Center of Columbus, Ohio will exhibit a set of the Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits from April 8 to May 17,

On March 28, 2013, Rob Shetterly´sportrait of Dolores Volk and Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman will be unveiled at

A 360° View of the School To Prison Pipeline: Change Policies, Change Outcomes

See photos from the event below! They include David Swanson (and his portrait), Andy Shalal, Iraqi-American and founder of Busboys and Poets, Leah Bolger, former president of Veterans for Peace and Rob Shetterly, painter and founder of AWTT.

Author and Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait subject, Terry Tempest Williams will interview AWTT founder and artist, Rob

At 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 23, 2013, Rob Shetterly will give a public lecture at the Dayton International Peace Museum about the Americans Who Tell the Truth portrait project.

Rob Shetterly will spend the week of February 17, 2013 in residence at Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana as part of the Council of Independent Colleges, Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellows program.

At 7:30 pm in the Coeman Recital Hall at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, Robert Shetterly will give a public lecture entitled, "Truth, Courage, & the Spirit of Democracy".

Americans Who Tell the Truth will unveil Robert Shetterly´s portrait of CIA whistleblower, John Kiriakou on Wednesday the 23rd of January 2013.

28 portraits will be on display at SUNY Cortland´s Dowd Gallery from January 22 to March 9, 2013. The portrait pictured here is of artist, Natasha Mayers whose portrait is part of the show.Schedule of Events:

Sunday, January 13, 2013, Rob Shetterly will give the 10 am service at the Unitarian-Universalist Church in Belfast, Maine. He will be accompanied by jazz pianist Mary Anne Driscoll who has been setting the quotes on the portraits to music. Shetterly and Driscoll have performed together 6 times.

For the month of January, 18 AWTT portraits (listed below) will be on display at the Northeast Harbor Library in Northeast Harbor, Maine. On January 18, Robert Shetterly will be at the library all day on January 18, 2013 to speak with school children about the portraits.Barbara Johns

Robert Shetterly will participate in the 2012 John Brown Lives! conference held in Lake Placid New York.

Robert Shetterly will be a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA for the week of November 5 - 9, 2012.

Don´t miss Truth Teller, Zoe Weil´s one woman show.

SURRY, MAINE—(October 11, 2012) On Saturday, October 27 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm at the Blue Hill Library, artist Robert Shetterly will unveil a new portrait in his Americans Who Tell The Truth series, of Surry-based education visionary and president of the Institute for Humane Education, Zoe Weil. The event is free and open to the p

Robert Shetterly´s portrait of Marcus Raskin will be unveiled on Sunday, October 21 at 7:30 PM at Busboys and Poetson 14th

A free workshop for for Maine Middle Level and High School Educators that connects your classroom to exciting programs, engages students and addresses standards.

14 AWTT portraits will be at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash for the month of October. Details and schedule are as follows:

FROM THE WATERFALL ARTS WEBSITE: An exhibit centering on the effects of war and the practice of peace activism by well known Main

The Muhammad Ali Center will exhibit 42 of the Americans Who Tell the Truth portraits. There will be a number events associated with the exhibit, including films, Professional Development Workshops for Teachers and public talks. Robert Shetterly will be in Louisville for the opening.

Robert Shetterly will present ideas about the institutions & behaviors that have to be present in a political society for a democracy to be successful. Do we have any of those in the US today? And, if not, what form of government do we have, and how do we change it?

12 portraits will be on display in the Dayton Peace Museum.

13 portraits will be at Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore from April 16 -- 30, 2012. Rob will be in residence there for the week of April 16 - 20 and giving a public lecture, Art & the Struggle for Social Justice, in the Knott Auditorium, 7 - 9 pm, on the 16th.