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The
Edward E. Parker Museum of Art Newsletter
Open for Business!
Museum Mission in Action
During the December 15, 2018, Holiday Open House event, Prof. Parker stopped by the museum’s African Bookshelf Gift Shop to chat with a fellow art lover.
Contents Holiday Open House and More
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Save the Date!
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Fall–Winter 2018 Overview
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Contact Us, Further Reading/Viewing 4
In keeping with its mission as a community-based art institution, the Edward E. Parker Museum of Art continues to explore ways to enrich the lives of artists, art students, patrons of the arts, and scholars whose research in the humanities relies upon collections that relate to the history of art. To that end, in recent months both Prof. Edward E. Parker and Museum Scholar Dr. Regennia N. Williams held preliminary discussions with the Cleveland Public Library’s Mr. Chatham Ewing (pictured above with Prof. Parker at the December 15, 2018, Holiday Open House event) about the museum’s manuscript collections and efforts to document the institution’s history and its ongoing work.
Save the Date! Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 21, 2019 -- Noon to 5:00 p.m., FREE! Join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a special exhibition of Prof. Parker’s drawings of Dr. King and other museum activities. See page 4 for more information. 1
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Events Focus on Art and Health Kudos to Dr. James Foy, D.C. for organizing the October 6, 2018, Alternative Health Fair. Dr. Foy, who serves on the governing boards for the Snickerfritz Cultural Workshop for the Arts and the Edward E. Parker Museum of Art, is a proud supporter of events that promote an appreciation for the arts and the health and wellbeing of the members of our community. Special thanks to everyone who participated in the December 2018 Holiday Open House activities, including the friends of the museum who are pictured on pages one through three. Guests enjoyed free admission, great art, and were able to receive free copies of poster-size prints by Prof. Parker, including those of “Stove Pipe the Master Clown” (pictured on the left) and “Malcolm X.”
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New and Returning Museum Visitors The individuals pictured above were just a few of the more than 100 people who stopped by the Edward E. Parker Museum galleries and/or the special events center on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Among those in attendance were board members, fellow artists, former students, and friends of Prof. Parker; staff members, neighbors, culinary artist Chef Andre, Collard Green Cook-Off First Prize Winner Darene Pickett, Dan McLaughlin of Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, and Elizabeth Piwkowski of
Cleveland State University.
POINTS OF PRIDE With your support, we were able to accomplish the following in 2018: • • • • • • • • •
Hire a consultant to serve as the inaugural Museum Scholar; Begin research for a biography of founder and director Prof. Edward E. Parker-- and submit the proposal packet to an academic press; Apply and be approved for grant awards from Neighborhood Connections and Cuyahoga Arts and Culture; Present another successful Collard Green Cook-Off and Arts Festival; Host the Alternative Health Fair, wedding receptions, homegoing repasts, guest lectures, and other activities in the special events center; Create and begin interviews for "Artistic Journeys in Black: An Oral History of African American Art in Greater Cleveland" (working title); Establish the museum’s quarterly newsletter; Start discussions with Cleveland Public Library about best practices for managing artists’ archives; and Secure board members’ ongoing commitment to the strengthening and growth of EEPMOA programs.
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The Edward E. Parker Museum of Art Prof. Edward E. Parker, Founder and Director Regennia N. Williams, PhD, Newsletter Editor and Museum Scholar 13240 Euclid Avenue East Cleveland, Ohio 44112 Phone: (216) 851-6910 Email: Snickerfritz1941@yahoo.com Website: http://www.eepmoa.com/ Board Members Lena Austin Rodney Carpenter Dr. James Foy Delores Hargrove Lee Janovitz, CPA Dr. Donna Moore-Ramsey
*Watch an excerpt from The HistoryMakers’ interview with Prof. Parker at http://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/edward-parker-38. *Read the RASHAD Center’s Blog, “Between Praying Grounds and Portrait Galleries: Scholarly Research and Artistic Journeys in Black,” https://rashadcenter.wordpress.com/. *Read the Fresh Water Cleveland feature article about Cuyahoga Arts and Culture grant recipients and funding for the EEPMOA’s summer 2019 arts program at http://www.freshwatercleveland.com/features/CAC2019Grants112918.aspx. 4