"Truth Tellers" will be the subject of a documentary being screened at an Auburn museum this week as part of one of its latest exhibits.
The Cayuga Museum of History & Art will screen the documentary, which explores the work of artist Robert Shetterly, at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28. His storytelling project, "Americans Who Tell the Truth," features portraits and biographies of "models of courageous citizenship," the museum said in a news release. Reproductions of his paintings are on display there through April 6.
Directed by Richard Kane, "Truth Tellers" follows Shetterly's work to chronicle the lives of "courageous Americans fighting for peace, racial equality, environmental justice and indigenous rights."
"Shetterly uses his art to explore these activists’ response to some of the most pressing issues of today. The film explores the intersection of these issues and the urgency of coming together to confront them," said the museum, which is partnering with the Southern Cayuga Anne Frank Tree Project to host the screening and exhibit.Â
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An artist since taking drawing courses at Harvard, Shetterly was also active in the civil rights and Vietnam War protest movements during that time. He began "Americans Who Tell the Truth" about 20 years ago, and his portraits have ranged from Harriet Tubman and Rosa Parks to Ralph Nader and Chelsea Manning. His project has visited universities, libraries and more in 35 states to date.
The Thursday screening will take place in the museum's Carriage House Theater, 203 Genesee St., Auburn. Admission is free and open to the public, though donations will be appreciated.
For more information, visit cayugamuseum.org or americanswhotellthetruth.org.