Part of the “Conversations in the Studio” series at The Schweikher House in Schamburg, IL.

Kara Heitz, Lecturer in History, Dept. of Liberal Arts, Kansas City Art Institute will present her documentary film, “A New Deal for Public Art in the Free State,” that explores Kansas identity during the Great Depression and the New Deal era through stories and conflicts about public art. Martyl, former Schweikher House resident and designer of the Doomsday Clock, painted a mural for the post office in Russell, Kansas under this program, it was her first art commission. Screening of the film will be followed by a discussion with Kara about her research and her interest in producing a documentary film about Martyl.

More information can be found here: https://www.schweikherhouse.org/events