INDIANAPOLIS — The 2022 Marian McFadden Memorial Lecture at the Madam Walker Legacy Center, presented by the IndyPL Foundation will be held Thursday, Sept. 29 from 7-9 p.m. at the Madam Walker Legacy Center, 617 Indiana Ave. Admission is free.
Kadir Nelson is a painter, illustrator, and author known for his work featuring African-American culture and history. His work is featured in the New Yorker, the White House, music albums, postage stamps, and more. He is also a Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author and illustrator.
Nelson will be speaking about his career, philosophy, and the transformative power of visual art, and will be signing books after the event.
The Marian McFadden Memorial Lecture Series was established after the Indianapolis Public Library Foundation received a gift from the estate of Marian McFadden, Director of Public Libraries in Indianapolis from 1945-1956.
While tickets sold out in 48 hours after the announcement, those who are interested in attending should check indypl.org/programs-events/mcfadden-lecture for updates in case more tickets become available.
