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AADL Talks To: Margaret Parker, Artist and Arts Activist

Thu, 03/21/2024 - 8:13pm

In this episode, AADL Talks to Margaret Parker. Margaret has been working as an artist for seven decades. She talks about her parents’ influence on her desire to become an artist and the evolution of her artistic development, from working in different mediums to confronting social justice issues in her work. Margaret talks about her time with the Michigan chapter of the Women's Caucus for Art and her commitment to bring public to Ann Arbor through her work on the Ann Arbor Public Art Commission.

For more information, see our digital collections related to Margaret Parker, or visit the artist's website.

Ken Funmaker, Fancy Dancer at 24th Annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow at Crisler Arena, March 1996 Photographer: Linda Wan

Ken Funmaker, Fancy Dancer at 24th Annual Dance for Mother Earth Powwow at Crisler Arena, March 1996 image

Year:
1996

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 1, 1996
Caption:
CONCENTRATING ON CULTURE — Resplendent in brightly colored turkey feathers, 'fancy dancer' Ken Funmaker from Wisconsin waits his turn to compete at the 24th annual Ann Arbor Powwow Sunday at Crisler Arena on the University of Michigan campus. More than 1,000 Native Americans from around North American participated in the weekend-long event.