About
Nicole Parker is an artist, educator, and grant consultant. She received her BFA from Wayne State University, Detroit and her MFA from The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Nicole currently serves as an Exhibits Program Coordinator for the Austin Public Library, Texas. Past community engagement roles have been Assistant Professor and Gallery Director at Marygrove College, Detroit, Co-founder and Director of Development of the 555 Nonprofit Gallery and Studios, and Culture and Arts Instructor and Small Black Museum Residency Project Manager at The George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, Austin.
Nicole is passionate about the importance of the arts in community development and in education as a vehicle for inclusivity, for supporting multiple learning styles, and for social justice. Her practice extends beyond her own work to include strategic support for emerging and mid-career artists through grant consulting, exhibition opportunities, professional development, and community-based programming.
She has taught digital and traditional photography classes to youth and adults and has taught fabric dyeing, sculpture using recycled materials, and mixed media collage to youth at the Carver Museum.